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William May 1533 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1533

Birth Location: Menheniot, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Father: Thomas May

Mother: Lady Whitfield

Spouse(s): Isabel Bellero

Children(s):

The story of William May began in 1533 in Menheniot, Cornwall, England, with parents Thomas May and Lady Margaret Whitfield. As an adult, William May wed Isabel De Bellero. William May's life came to an end in 1590 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.

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Parents

Thomas May
1492 – 1560
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
TM
Lady Whitfield
1494 – 1561
Birth Location: Ticehurst, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Isabel Bellero
1535 – 1600
Birth Location: Martim Moniz, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1533
    Event Place: Menheniot, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1590
    Event Place: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
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