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William Lygon 1517–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 02 Oct 1567

Death Location: Austin Friars Churchyard - London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Richard Lygon

Mother: Margaret Greville

Spouse(s): Eleanor Dennis

Children(s):

William Lygon was born in 1517 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Richard Lygon And Margaret Greville. William Lygon married Eleanor Dennis. William Lygon passed away in 1567 in Austin Friars Churchyard - London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • William Lygon was born in 1517 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Richard Lygon And Margaret Greville.
  • William Lygon married Eleanor Dennis.
  • William Lygon passed away in 1567 in Austin Friars Churchyard - London, City of London, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lygon's Ancestors

Self
William Lygon
1517–1567
Birth Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Richard Lygon
1490–1556
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Greville
1494–1542
Arle Court, Madresfield Court, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard Lygon
1466–1512
, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Anne Beauchamp
1462–1534
Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England
William Greville
1450–1513
Gloucestershire, England
Margery Arrell
1468–1513
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lygon
1428–1507
Elizabeth Giffard
1440–1534
Richard Powick
1435–1503
Elizabeth Stafford
1435–1500
Richard Greville
1431–1513
Eleanor Herbert
1435–1469
John Arell
1443–1468
Margery Allington
1442–1467
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lygon
1401–1448
Joan Braci
1404–1476
Nicholas Giffard
1408–1507
Margery Dicleston
1414–
John Powick
1400–1475
Margaret Ferrers
1413–1487
Humphrey Stafford
1400–1450
Eleanor Aylesbury
1406–1478
John Greville
1399–1441
Margaret Greville
–1534
William Allington
1400–1448
Elizabeth Argentyne
1411–1445

William Lygon's Timeline

3 Records

1517
1517
Birth of William Lygon in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
1567
29 Sep 1567
Age 50
Death of William Lygon in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
1567
02 Oct 1567
Age 50
Burial of William Lygon in Austin Friars Churchyard - London, City of London, Greater London, England
Austin Friars Churchyard - London, City of London, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1567
    Event Place: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1567
    Event Place: Austin Friars Churchyard - London, City of London, Greater London, England

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