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William Pennington 1523–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 November 1592

Death Location: Newham, London Borough of Newham, Greater London, England

Father: John Pennington

Mother: Lady Broughton

Spouse(s): Lady Woodcock

Children(s): Robert Pennington, Thomas Pennington, Jacob Pennington, Mary Pennington, Judith Shetterton, Arthur Pennington

The story of William Pennington began in 1523 in Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom. William Pennington married Lady Alice Goot Woodcock, and had children including Arthur Pennington, Jacob Pennington, Judith Shetterton, Mary Pennington, Robert Pennington, Thomas Pennington. William Pennington passed away in 1592 in Newham, London Borough of Newham, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pennington began in 1523 in Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Pennington married Lady Alice Goot Woodcock, and had children including Arthur Pennington, Jacob Pennington, Judith Shetterton, Mary Pennington, Robert Pennington, Thomas Pennington.
  • William Pennington passed away in 1592 in Newham, London Borough of Newham, Greater London, England.

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William Pennington's Ancestors

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William Pennington
1523–1592
Birth Place: Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Amyas Pennington
1505–1553
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel) Broughton
1500–1542
Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Pennington
1464–1516
Ulverston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Hudleston) (Pennington)
1466–1525
Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pennington's Descendants

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William Pennington (1523–10 November 1592) m. Lady (Alice Goot) Woodcock (1527–09 Oct 1607)
  1. 1. Robert Pennington 1550–1628 m. Judith Shetterden 1559–1622
    1. 1. Mary Pennington 1593–1652 m. Robert (Robinson Sr.) ** 1593–1660
      1. 1. Robert (Robertson) Jr 1628–1686 m. Mary Silver 1645–1686
        1. 1. John Robertson 1669–1699
    2. 2. Judith Pennington 1585–1628
    3. 3. Daniel Pennington 1587–1665
    4. 4. Isaac (I) Pennington 1590–1660 m. Abigall Allen 1588–1661
      1. 1. Isaac Pennington 1616–1682
    5. 5. Robert Pennington 1591–1645
    6. 6. William Pennington 1594–1652
      1. 1. Ephraim (Pennington) I 1620–1661
    7. 7. Robert Pennington 1589–1590
  2. 2. Thomas Pennington 1563–1581
  3. 3. Jacob Pennington 1553–1635
  4. 4. Mary Pennington 1561–1599
  5. 5. Judith Shetterton 1559–1622
  6. 6. Arthur Pennington 1557–1634

William Pennington's Timeline

2 Records

1523
1523
Birth of William Pennington in Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1592
10 November 1592
Age 69
Death of William Pennington in St Benet Gracechurch, London, London, England, United Kingdom
St Benet Gracechurch, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Henham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1592
    Event Place: St Benet Gracechurch, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newham, London Borough of Newham, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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