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William Lygon 1517–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 29 Sep 1567

Death Location: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England

Father: Richard Lygon

Mother: Margaret Greville

Spouse(s): Elanor Denys

Children(s): Thomas Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon

William Lygon was born in 1517 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, the child of Richard Lygon And Margaret Greville. William Lygon married Elanor Denys, and had children including Elizabeth Lygon, Thomas Eltstone Lygon. William Lygon passed away in 1567 in Madresfield, Worcestershire, 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 Elanor Denys, and had children including Elizabeth Lygon, Thomas Eltstone Lygon.
  • William Lygon passed away in 1567 in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Lygon
1490–1556
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
RL
Margaret Greville
1497–1542
Birth Location: Arley, Warwickshire, England
MG

Spouses(s)

Elanor Denys
1510–1567
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, , England
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Children(s)

Thomas Lygon
1547–1603
Birth Location: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
TL
Elizabeth Lygon
1541–1610
Birth Location: Arle, Worcestershire, England
EL

William Lygon's Ancestors

Self
William Lygon
1517–1567
Birth Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Richard Lygon
1490–1556
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Greville
1497–1542
Arley, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lygon's Descendants

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William Lygon (1517–29 Sep 1567) m. Elanor Denys (Abt. 1510–24 Sep 1567)
  1. 1. Thomas (Eltstone) Lygon 1547–1603 m. Frances Dennis 1560–1603
    1. 1. Thomas (Framer Lygon) II 1586–1626 m. Elizabeth Pratt 1602–1631
      1. 1. Thomas (Lygon) III 1623–1675 m. Mary Harris 1625–1703
        1. 1. William (Lygon) Sr. 1660–1689 m. Mary Tanner 1662–1721
        2. 2. Johanna (Joan) Ligon 1653–1728
        3. 3. Richard (Hugh) Ligon 1657–1724
        4. 4. William (Ligon) Major 1650–1689
        5. 5. Mary Ligon 1652–1726
        6. 6. Hugh Ligon 1660–1724
        7. 7. Thomas Ligon 1651–1678
        8. 8. Matthew Ligon 1659–1688
        9. 9. Mary LIGON 1663–1686
      2. 2. Richard Ligon 1630–1662
      3. 3. Joan (Joanne) Lygon 1625–1638
  2. 2. Elizabeth Lygon 1541–1610

William Lygon's Timeline

2 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

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1567
    Event Place: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
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