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William Sonair Jessup 1550–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 8 Sep 1630

Death Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Father: RICHARD Esq

Mother: ANN SWIFT

Spouse(s): Margaret Atherton

Children(s): George Jessop, Wortley Jessop, William Jessop

In 1550, William Sonair Jessup entered the world in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Jessup Esq And Ann Swift. William Sonair Jessup married Margaret Atherton, and had children including George Of Brancliffe Anston Jessop, William Sonair Jessop, Wortley Jessop. William Sonair Jessup passed away in 1630 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, William Sonair Jessup entered the world in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Jessup Esq And Ann Swift.
  • William Sonair Jessup married Margaret Atherton, and had children including George Of Brancliffe Anston Jessop, William Sonair Jessop, Wortley Jessop.
  • William Sonair Jessup passed away in 1630 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

RICHARD Esq
1530–1580
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
RE
ANN SWIFT
1531–1576
Birth Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Margaret Atherton
1562–1585
Birth Location: Atherton, Lancashire, England
MA

Children(s)

George Jessop
1584–1649
Birth Location: Broom Hall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Wortley Jessop
1583–1617
Birth Location: Broomhall, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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William Jessop
1579–1649
Birth Location: Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England
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William Jessup's Ancestors

Self
William Jessup
1550–1630
Birth Place: Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
RICHARD JESSUP Esq
1530–1580
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
ANN SWIFT
1531–1576
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
WILLIAM JESSUP
1500–1557
Rotherdam, Yorkshire, England
EMOTTE CHARLESWORTH
1500–1570
Yorkshire, England
Sir (Robert Swyft III of) Broomhall
1505–1558
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Eleanor Ellen) DeWickersly
1507–1532
Wickersly, Yorkhire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jessop
1480–1560
Ann Wortley
1480–1504
Sir Charlesworth
1480–1500
Lady Hinchcliffe
1480–1499
Sir Swift
1477–1561
Lady Fitzwilliam
1480–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William *
1459–1496
emotte Charesworth
1465–1496
Sir Wortley
1433–1514
Catherine FitzWilliam
1447–1516
John Charlesworth
1449–1490
Robert Swift
1445–1477
Agnes Hansarde
1440–1478
Sir London,
1440–1534
Lady Hawes
1455–1579

William Jessup's Descendants

1.
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William (Sonair) Jessup (1550–8 Sep 1630) m. Margaret Atherton (About 1562–25 Apr 1585)
  1. 1. George (of Brancliffe Anston) Jessop 1584–1649 m. Martha Goodrich 1593–
    1. 1. Francis Jessop –1676
  2. 2. Wortley Jessop 1583–1617 m. Catherine D'Oyley 1584–
    1. 1. Anne Jessop 1611–1680
    2. 2. William (Jessop) (Jessoppe) 1610–1641
  3. 3. William (Sonair) Jessop 1579–1649 m. Dorothy Ireland 1580–1649
    1. 1. John Jessop 1609–1650
    2. 2. Thomas Jessop 1616–1688

William Jessup's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of William Sonair Jessup in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England
Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England
1630
8 Sep 1630
Age 80
Death of William Sonair Jessup in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1630
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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