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William Henshaw 1540–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Worth, Sussex, England

Death Date: abt 1600

Death Location: St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

Father: John Henshall

Mother: Johanna Lockwood

Spouse(s): Margerie Mitcher

Children(s): Thomas Henshaw

The story of William Henshaw began in 1540 in Worth, Sussex, England. William Henshaw married Margerie Gyll Mitcher, and had children including Thomas Henshaw. William Henshaw passed away in 1600 in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henshaw began in 1540 in Worth, Sussex, England.
  • William Henshaw married Margerie Gyll Mitcher, and had children including Thomas Henshaw.
  • William Henshaw passed away in 1600 in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Henshaw's Ancestors

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William Henshaw
1540–1600
Birth Place: Worth, Sussex, England
Parents
John Henshall
1497–1540
Sussex, England
Johanna (de) Lockwood
1500–
Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Rogerus Hinshaw
1482–1558
Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Margery Sherman
1482–1558
Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Robertus (De) Lockwood
1486–1558
Eye, Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Margery Sherman
1482–1558
Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henricus LOCKWOOD
1450–1510
Agnes Shawe
1465–1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randulphu Lockwood
1420–1480
Margeria Dulverne
1430–1478
Robert Shaw
1419–
Agnes Smyth
1425–1510

William Henshaw's Descendants

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William Henshaw (1540–abt 1600) m. Margerie (Gyll) Mitcher (1544–)
  1. 1. Thomas Henshaw 1563– m. Joan Garlick 1561–
    1. 1. John Henshaw 1596– m. Margaret Dale 1603–
      1. 1. Maria Henshaw 1627–1704 m. John (Johannis) Browne 1612–1671
        1. 1. Blithe Browne 1660–1746 m. Radolphus Johnson 1656–1737

William Henshaw's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Henshaw in Worth, Sussex, England
Worth, Sussex, England
1600
abt 1600
Age 60
Death of William Henshaw in St Giles Cripplegate, London, England
St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Worth, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1600
    Event Place: St Giles Cripplegate, London, England

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