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William Mason 1530–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1530

Birth Location: Staffordshire or Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1588

Death Location: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Masonne

Mother: Lady 1510

Spouse(s): Ann Browne

Children(s): Thomas II

In 1530, William Mason entered the world in Staffordshire or Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Sir Thomas De Halifax Mason Mayson Masonne And Lady Jenet Margaret Shawe Mason Webster 1510. William Mason married Ann Browne, and had children including Thomas Mason Ii. William Mason passed away in 1588 in Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1530, William Mason entered the world in Staffordshire or Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England, born to Sir Thomas De Halifax Mason Mayson Masonne And Lady Jenet Margaret Shawe Mason Webster 1510.
  • William Mason married Ann Browne, and had children including Thomas Mason Ii.
  • William Mason passed away in 1588 in Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Mason's Ancestors

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William Mason
1530–1588
Birth Place: Staffordshire or Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas de Halifax Mason, Mayson, Masonne
1500–1551
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Jenet Margaret Shawe Mason Webster) 1510
1510–1574
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William George Mason) (Mayson)
1449–1549
Shrewsbury, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Edward (Gilbert) Shawe
1492–1552
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Robinson
1491–1561
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Mason's Descendants

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William Mason (28 Jul 1530–28 Mar 1588) m. Ann Browne (1540–30 Jan 1562)
  1. 1. Thomas (Mason) II 1555–1601 m. Elizabeth Grazebrook 1559–1644
    1. 1. Lady (Ellin Ellen) Mason 1581–1642 m. Thomas Brenton 1562–1660
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Brenton 1595–1650 m. Ann (Amelia Faulconer) Bagley 1600–1675
        1. 1. Catherine Brenton 1630–1696 m. Walter (Cooke) Jr 1618–1695

William Mason's Timeline

7 Records

1530
28 Jul 1530
Birth of William Mason in Staffordshire or Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
Staffordshire or Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
1544
28 Jul 1544
Age 14
William Mason was baptized in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1561
6 Nov 1561
Age 31
William Mason was married in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1566
15 Jul 1566
Age 36
William Mason was married
None
1588
28 Mar 1588
Age 58
Death of William Mason in Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
1588
28 Mar 1588
Age 58
Burial of William Mason in Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
1666
17 Sep 1666
Age 136
William Mason was baptized in Ilmington, Warwickshire, England
Ilmington, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1530
    Event Place: Staffordshire or Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1544
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP53111

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1666
    Event Place: Ilmington, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl21008; Document Reference: DR 20

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1561
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 392

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1566

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1588
    Event Place: Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: unknown

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1588
    Event Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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