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William Paston 1378–1444 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1378

Birth Location: Paston, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Aft 14 Aug 1444

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: Clement Paston

Mother: Beatrice Somerton

Spouse(s): Agnes Barry

Children(s): Elizabeth Paston, John Paston, John Paston, Edmund Paston, Clement Paston

In 1378, William Paston entered the world in Paston, Norfolk, England, born to Clement Paston And Beatrice Somerton. William Paston married Agnes Barry, and had children including Clement Paston, Edmund Paston, Elizabeth Paston, John Paston. William Paston passed away in 1444 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1378, William Paston entered the world in Paston, Norfolk, England, born to Clement Paston And Beatrice Somerton.
  • William Paston married Agnes Barry, and had children including Clement Paston, Edmund Paston, Elizabeth Paston, John Paston.
  • William Paston passed away in 1444 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Paston's Ancestors

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William Paston
1378–1444
Birth Place: Paston, Norfolk, England
Parents
Clement Paston
1355–1419
Paston, Norfolk, England
Beatrice Somerton
1357–1419
Paston, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
William Paston
1320–1393
Paston, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Staleham
1325–1393
Paston, Norfolk, England
John Somerton
1330–1357
Paston, Norfolk, England
Sarah Clere
1332–1357
Paston, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Clement Paston
1300–1362
Cecily Leech
1295–
Nicholas Staleham
1300–
Nicholas Staleman
1314–
N Somerton
1333–
N Gonvilde
1333–
Robert Clere
1320–1359
Alice Filby
1324–1359
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Paston
1270–
Cecily Pecche
1270–1310
William Leche
1275–1320
Cecily
1285–1320
Geoffrey Gonvilde
1318–
William Clere
1270–
Anne Norton
1270–
John Filby
1260–
John Filby
1271–

William Paston's Descendants

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William Paston (Abt 1378–Aft 14 Aug 1444) m. Agnes Barry (1402–Aft 18 Aug 1479)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Paston 1429–1488 m. Robert Poynings 1419–1461 m. George Browne 1439–1483
    1. 1. Edward Poynings 1459–1521 m. Isabel (or Elizabeth) SCOTT 1460–1528
      1. 1. Joan Poynings 1492–1553 m. Robert Clinton 1460–1517 m. Robert Wingfield 1490–1575
        1. 1. Edward Clinton 1512–1585 m. Ursula Stourton 1518–1551 m. Elizabeth Blount 1502–1541 m. Elizabeth Blount 1502–1541 m. Elizabeth FitzGerald 1527–1589
        2. 2. William Clinton 1514–1584
        3. 3. Francis Clinton 1515–1623 m. Mary Tirrell 1517–
        4. 4. Barbara (Clinton) Fiennes 1516–
        5. 5. Isabel (Clinton) Fiennes 1517–
        6. 6. Thomas Clinton 1517–
      2. 2. John Poynings 1485–1521
      3. 3. Maria Poynings 1495– m. Robert Lewknor 1491–1579
      4. 4. Thomas Poynings 1512–1545 m. Catherine Marney 1515–1545
      5. 5. Adrian Poynings 1515–1571 m. Mary West 1520–
    2. 2. Amice Poynings –1492 m. James ("Black James") Butler 1462–1498
  2. 2. John Paston 1421–1466 m. Anne Beaufort 1443–1496
  3. 3. John Paston 1421–1466 m. Margaret Mautby 1424–1484
  4. 4. Edmund Paston 1425–1449
  5. 5. Clement Paston 1442–1479

William Paston's Timeline

3 Records

1378
Abt 1378
Birth of William Paston in Paston, Norfolk, England
Paston, Norfolk, England
1444
14 Aug 1444
Age 66
Death of William Paston in Paston, Norfolk, England
Paston, Norfolk, England
1444
Aft 14 Aug 1444
Age 66
Burial of William Paston in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1378
    Event Place: Paston, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Paston, person ID LZ87-841.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1444
    Event Place: Paston, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Paston, person ID LZ87-841.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft 14 Aug 1444
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Paston, person ID LZ87-841.

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