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William Paget 1572–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1572

Birth Location: Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 August 1629

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

Father: Thomas Paget

Mother: Nazareth Newton

Spouse(s): Lettice Knollys

Children(s): Anne Paget

William Paget was born in 1572 in Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Paget And Nazareth Newton. William Paget married Lettice Knollys, and had children including Anne Paget. William Paget passed away in 1629 in West Drayton, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • William Paget was born in 1572 in Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Paget And Nazareth Newton.
  • William Paget married Lettice Knollys, and had children including Anne Paget.
  • William Paget passed away in 1629 in West Drayton, London Borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Paget's Ancestors

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William Paget
1572–1629
Birth Place: Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Paget
1544–1590
Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Nazareth Newton
1541–1583
East Harptree, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Paget
1506–1563
Beaudesert, Staffordshire, England
Anne Preston
1510–1586
Preston Patrick, Lancashire, England
John Newton
1507–1568
Richmont, East Harptree, Somersetshire, England
Margaret Poyntz
1511–1568
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Paget
1476–1563
Joone Bankes
1485–1565
Henry Preston
1485–
Thomas Newton
1455–1524
Lettice Hampton
1481–1507
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Newton
1425–1488
Isabel Cheddar
1429–1499

William Paget's Descendants

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William Paget (17 December 1572–29 August 1629) m. Lettice Knollys (8 Nov 1583–15 August 1655)
  1. 1. Anne Paget 1605–1629 m. Simon Harcourt 1601–1642
    1. 1. Philip Harcourt 1638–1688 m. Ann Waller 1645–1664
      1. 1. Elinor Harcourt 1662–1743 m. Herbert Hurbert 1654–1709
        1. 1. Rebecca Herbert 1680–1728 m. Richard Colgate 1675–1722

William Paget's Timeline

4 Records

1572
17 December 1572
Birth of William Paget in Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
1572
24 Dec 1572
William Paget was baptized in St Modwen's, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
St Modwen's, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
1586
30 Dec 1586
Age 14
William Paget was baptized in Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire, England
Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire, England
1629
29 August 1629
Age 57
Death of William Paget in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 December 1572
    Event Place: Beaudesert, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 15; Page: 63
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3507217
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1572
    Event Place: St Modwen's, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1586
    Event Place: Ashby St Ledgers, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 15p/12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 August 1629
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 15; Page: 63
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 3507217
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    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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