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William Paget 1506–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 9 Jun 1563

Death Location: West Drayton, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England

Father: John Paget

Mother: Joone Bankes

Spouse(s): Anne Preston

Children(s): Thomas Paget

William Paget was born in 1506 in Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England, the child of John Paget And Joone Bankes. William Paget married Anne Preston, and had children including Thomas Paget. William Paget passed away in 1563 in West Drayton, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • William Paget was born in 1506 in Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England, the child of John Paget And Joone Bankes.
  • William Paget married Anne Preston, and had children including Thomas Paget.
  • William Paget passed away in 1563 in West Drayton, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England.

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William Paget's Ancestors

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William Paget
1506–1563
Birth Place: Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Paget
1476–1563
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joone Bankes
1485–1565
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Paget's Descendants

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William Paget (1506–9 Jun 1563) m. Anne Preston (1510–17 Jan 1586)
  1. 1. Thomas Paget 1544–1590 m. Nazareth Newton 1541–1583
    1. 1. William Paget 1572–1629 m. Lettice Knollys 1583–1655
      1. 1. Anne Paget 1605–1629 m. Simon Harcourt 1601–1642
        1. 1. Philip Harcourt 1638–1688 m. Ann Waller 1645–1664

William Paget's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of William Paget in Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England
Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England
1563
9 Jun 1563
Age 57
Death of William Paget in West Drayton, Middlesex, England
West Drayton, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 15; Page: 60
    [2] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3507236
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beandesset
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 46

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: of Beaudesert
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3507236

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1563
    Event Place: West Drayton, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 15; Page: 60
    [3] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [4] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3507236
    [5] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 46
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [7] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Drayton, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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