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William Lygon 1530–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 29 Sep 1567

Death Location: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia

Father: Sir Worcestershire)

Mother: Eleanor Dennis

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The story of William Lygon began in 1530 in Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England. William Lygon passed away in 1567 in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lygon began in 1530 in Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England.
  • William Lygon passed away in 1567 in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia.

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William Lygon's Ancestors

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William Lygon
1530–1567
Birth Place: Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Sir William Beauchamp Lygon I (Sheriff of Worcestershire)
1508–1567
Arle, Worcestershire, England
Eleanor Dennis
1509–1567
Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard Lygon, Iii (Sheriff of Gloucestershire Knight Templar 4th Lord of) Lygon)
1487–1556
Arle Court, Madresfield Court, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Margaret Agnes) Greville
1485–1542
Arell, Worcestershire, England
Sir (William Denys (of Dyrham, County,) Gloucester)
1470–1533
Dunham, Gloucester, England
Lady (Anne De Berkeley Of) Thornbury
1474–1586
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Greville
1464–1512
Margery Arrell
1468–1513
Sir Gloucestershire
1443–1503
Agnes Danvers
1445–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Gloucestershire)
1410–1466
Lady Denys)
1424–1461
Richard Danvers
1425–1489
Elisabeth Langston
1430–1482

William Lygon's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of William Lygon in Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
1567
29 Sep 1567
Age 37
Death of William Lygon in Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1567
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia

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