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William Lygon 1512–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England

Death Date: 2 OCT 1567

Death Location: ,Great Malverne,Worcester,England

Father: Richard Lygon

Mother: Margaret Greville

Spouse(s): Eleanor Dennis

Children(s): Thomas Lygon, Margaret Lygon, William Lygon, Richard Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Hughe Lygon, Francis Lygon, Ferinando Lygon, Cecely Lygon, Katherine Lygon

In 1512, William Lygon entered the world in Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England, born to Richard Lygon And Margaret Greville. William Lygon married Eleanor Dennis, and had children including Cecely Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon, Ferinando Lygon, Francis Lygon, Hughe Lygon, Katherine Lygon, Margaret Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Richard Lygon, Thomas Lygon, William Lygon. William Lygon passed away in 1567 in ,Great Malverne,Worcester,England.

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Biography

  • In 1512, William Lygon entered the world in Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England, born to Richard Lygon And Margaret Greville.
  • William Lygon married Eleanor Dennis, and had children including Cecely Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon, Ferinando Lygon, Francis Lygon, Hughe Lygon, Katherine Lygon, Margaret Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Richard Lygon, Thomas Lygon, William Lygon.
  • William Lygon passed away in 1567 in ,Great Malverne,Worcester,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lygon's Ancestors

Self
William Lygon
1512–1567
Birth Place: Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England
Parents
Richard Lygon
1490–1556
,Madresfield,Worcester,England
Margaret Greville
1495–1542
<Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England>
Grandparents
Richard Lygon
1466–1512
,Madresfield,Worcester,England
Anne Beauchamp
1470–1534
<,Beauchamp Court,Worcester,England>
William Greville
1464–1513
Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England
Margery Arrell
1468–
<Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England>
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lygon
1436–1507
Anne Gifford
1440–
Richard Beauchamp
1435–1502
Elizabeth Stafford
1435–
Richard Grevell
1431–
UNKNOWN Herbert
1435–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lygon
1401–1448
Joan Braci
1404–1476
Nicholas Gifford
1410–
Nicholas Gifford
1414–
John Beauchamp
1409–1475
Margaret Ferrers
1406–1451
Humphrey Stafford
1400–1467
Eleanor Aylesbury
1406–

William Lygon's Descendants

1.
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William Lygon (1512–2 OCT 1567) m. Eleanor Dennis (1508–24 SEP 1567)
  1. 1. Thomas Lygon 1560–1626 m. Frances Dennis 1564–1625
    1. 1. Katherine Ligon 1596–
    2. 2. Thomas Lygon 1577–1626 m. Elizabeth Pratt 1590–
    3. 3. Frances Lygon 1588–1622
    4. 4. William Lygon 1590–1622
    5. 5. Richard Lygon 1592–1662
    6. 6. John Lygon 1594–
    7. 7. Alice Lygon 1600–
  2. 2. Margaret Lygon 1553–1617
  3. 3. William Lygon 1535–1619
  4. 4. Richard Lygon 1537–1584
  5. 5. Elizabeth Lygon 1548–1598 m. William Norwood 1548–1632
    1. 1. William Norwood 1540–1632 m. Elizabeth Steward 1574–1650
      1. 1. William (N.) Norwood 1620–1702 m. Lydia Jordan 1641–1726
        1. 1. Richard Norwood 1664–1735
    2. 2. Jane Norwood 1584–
    3. 3. Eleanor Norwood 1580–1610
    4. 4. Henry Norwood 1586–1616
    5. 5. Richard Norwood 1570–1630
    6. 6. Ralph Norwood 1574–1618
    7. 7. Thomas Norwood 1576–1618
    8. 8. Maurice Norwood 1578–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Norwood 1582–
  6. 6. Ralph Lygon 1540–
  7. 7. Hughe Lygon 1548–1599
  8. 8. Francis Lygon 1549–1601
  9. 9. Ferinando Lygon 1550–
  10. 10. Cecely Lygon 1556–
  11. 11. Katherine Lygon 1558–

William Lygon's Timeline

3 Records

1512
1512
Birth of William Lygon in Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England
Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England
1567
29 SEP 1567
Age 55
Death of William Lygon in Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England
Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England
1567
2 OCT 1567
Age 55
Burial of William Lygon in ,Great Malverne,Worcester,England
,Great Malverne,Worcester,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1567
    Event Place: Arle Court,Madresfield,Worcester,England
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 OCT 1567
    Event Place: ,Great Malverne,Worcester,England
    Record Source:
    [1] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [2] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19

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