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William Kingston 1463–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1463

Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 14 Sep 1540

Death Location: England

Father: Sir (

Mother: Mary Gainsford

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William Kingston was born in 1463 in Gloucestershire, England, the child of Sir Knight William Kingston Kyngestone Keeper Of The Tower Of London Under King Henry Viii Keeper Of The Tower Of London Under King Henry Viii And Mary Gainsford. William Kingston passed away in 1540 in England.

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Biography

  • William Kingston was born in 1463 in Gloucestershire, England, the child of Sir Knight William Kingston Kyngestone Keeper Of The Tower Of London Under King Henry Viii Keeper Of The Tower Of London Under King Henry Viii And Mary Gainsford.
  • William Kingston passed away in 1540 in England.

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William Kingston's Ancestors

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William Kingston
1463–1540
Birth Place: Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir Knight William Kingston (Kyngestone) Keeper of the Tower of London under King Henry VIII Keeper of the Tower of London under King Henry VIII (
1476–1540
Powderham Castle, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Mary Gainsford
1472–1548
Painswick Glocestertshire, England, United Kingdom
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William Kingston's Timeline

2 Records

1463
1463
Birth of William Kingston in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1540
14 Sep 1540
Age 77
Death of William Kingston in England
England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1463
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1540
    Event Place: England

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