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William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant 1430–1495 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1430

Birth Location: Shepley,Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England

Death Date: 1495

Death Location: Northleach, Gloucestershire, England

Father: John Chaunce

Mother: Elizabeth Bennet

Spouse(s): Sarah Lucas, Anne Butler

Children(s): William Chaunce, Robert Chance, John Chaunce, Bennet CHANCE, Mary Chaunce

William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant was born in 1430 in Shepley,Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England, the child of John Chaunce And Elizabeth Bennet. William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant married Anne Butler, Sarah Lucas, and had children including Bennet Chance, John Chance Chaunce, Mary Chaunce, Robert Lucas Chaunce Chance, William Chaunce. William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant passed away in 1495 in Northleach, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant was born in 1430 in Shepley,Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England, the child of John Chaunce And Elizabeth Bennet.
  • William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant married Anne Butler, Sarah Lucas, and had children including Bennet Chance, John Chance Chaunce, Mary Chaunce, Robert Lucas Chaunce Chance, William Chaunce.
  • William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant passed away in 1495 in Northleach, Gloucestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Merchant's Ancestors

Self
William Merchant
1430–1495
Birth Place: Shepley,Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England
Parents
John Chaunce
1526–1617
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Bennet
1616–1633
St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Richard (Chaunce) Jr
1508–1558
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Elianor
1510–1586
England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Chance
1485–1558
Margery Chaunce
1490–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1460–1542
Isabelle Chaunce
1465–1545

William Merchant's Descendants

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William (DE CHAUNCE William the) Merchant (1430–1495) m. Sarah Lucas (Abt 1432–1480) m. Anne Butler (1578–)
  1. 1. William Chaunce 1460–1542 m. Isabelle Lnu 1465–1546
    1. 1. Richard (Chance) CHAUNCE 1485–1558 m. Margery Bennett 1490–1559
      1. 1. Richard Chauncey 1508–1585 m. Elianor CHAUNCE 1510–1586
        1. 1. John Chaunce(3) 1526–1617 m. Anne Bennett 1601–1633 m. Bennett 1530–1633 m. Unknown Bennett –1586
        2. 2. Isabel Chaunce 1619–
        3. 3. Richard CHANCE 1613–1617
        4. 4. William CHANCE 1574–1667
      2. 2. Thomas Chaunce 1558–1585
      3. 3. William Chance 1574–
      4. 4. John Chaunce 1626–1617
      5. 5. Richard (Chaunce) Jr 1510–1558 m. Elianor 1510–1586
        1. 1. John Chaunce 1526–1617
        2. 2. Richard CHANCE 1613–
      6. 6. John Chauncey 1520–1558
    2. 2. Isabelle CHAUNCE 1490–
    3. 3. William CHAUNCE 1488–
  2. 2. Robert (Lucas Chaunce) Chance 1458–1542
  3. 3. John (Chance) Chaunce 1607–1669
  4. 4. Bennet CHANCE 1601–
  5. 5. Mary Chaunce 1605–

William Merchant's Timeline

2 Records

1430
1430
Birth of William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant in Shepley,Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England
Shepley,Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England
1495
1495
Age 65
Death of William DE CHAUNCE William the Merchant in Shepley, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
Shepley, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Shepley,Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Shepley, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Northleach, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Worcestershire, England, Extracted Parish Records

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