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William Paston 1478–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Paston Hall, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 22 Sep 1554

Death Location: Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Paston

Mother: Majorie Brewer

Spouse(s): Lady Heydon

Children(s): Lady Rutland

The story of William Paston began in 1478 in Paston Hall, Norfolk, England. William Paston married Lady Bridgett Heydon, and had children including Lady Eleanor Paston Countess Of Rutland. William Paston passed away in 1554 in Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Paston began in 1478 in Paston Hall, Norfolk, England.
  • William Paston married Lady Bridgett Heydon, and had children including Lady Eleanor Paston Countess Of Rutland.
  • William Paston passed away in 1554 in Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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William Paston's Ancestors

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William Paston
1478–1554
Birth Place: Paston Hall, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir John Paston
1440–1479
Paston Hall, Norfolk, England
Majorie Brewer
1450–1495
Little Wenham, Suffolk, England
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William Paston's Descendants

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William Paston (1478–22 Sep 1554) m. Lady (Bridgett) Heydon (1478–1 Jan 1554)
  1. 1. Lady (Eleanor Paston , Countess of) Rutland 1496–1559 m. Lord (Thomas Manners , 1st Earl of) Ruthland 1492–1543
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Manners 1530–1570 m. Sir (John Savage III, of of Rocksavage, Sheriff\ Mayor of Cheshire, of Clifton and Rock) Savage 1524–1597
      1. 1. John (Lord Savage van) Rock-Savage 1555–1615 m. Lady (Mary Allington , of Long) Melford 1560–1635
        1. 1. Mary (Abigail) Savage 1604–1640 m. Lowell (Pratt) Roberts 1600–1619

William Paston's Timeline

3 Records

1478
1478
Birth of William Paston in Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1478
1478
Birth of William Paston in Paston Hall, Norfolk, England
Paston Hall, Norfolk, England
1554
22 Sep 1554
Age 76
Death of William Paston in Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Paston Hall, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1554
    Event Place: Paston, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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