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William Michell Petit 1424–1480 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1424

Birth Location: Cornwall, England

Death Date: Abt. 1480

Death Location: Sussex, England

Father: High Petit

Mother: Margaret Trenwith

Spouse(s): Sarah Whitford

Children(s): William Mitchell

William Michell Petit was born in 1424 in Cornwall, England, the child of High Sheriff Sir John Petit And Margaret Carminow Of Trenwith. William Michell Petit married Sarah Anne Whitford, and had children including William Albert Mitchell. William Michell Petit passed away in 1480 in Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • William Michell Petit was born in 1424 in Cornwall, England, the child of High Sheriff Sir John Petit And Margaret Carminow Of Trenwith.
  • William Michell Petit married Sarah Anne Whitford, and had children including William Albert Mitchell.
  • William Michell Petit passed away in 1480 in Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Petit's Ancestors

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William Petit
1424–1480
Birth Place: Cornwall, England
Parents
High Sheriff Sir John Petit
1380–1455
Trenowyth (Cornwall) England
Margaret (Carminow of) Trenwith
1390–1460
England
Grandparents
Jonathan Petit
1362–1429
Philleigh, Cornwall, England
Margaret (de) Roscarrock
1365–1398
Cornwall, England
Sir (Ralph) Trenowith
1373–1427
Trenowith, Cornwall, England
Lady (Joan) Basset
1372–1400
Tehidy, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Michael Petit
1342–1385
Amicia Bloyou
1345–1393
Ralph Roscarrock
1340–
John Trenowith
1344–1427
Joan Treiago
1344–1400
William III
1337–1384
Margaret Fleming
1347–1387
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Petit
1314–1363
Johanna Carminow
1316–1416
John Bloyou
1305–1349
John Roscarrock
1314–
Joab Cheynduit
1327–1400
Ralph Trenowith
1320–1359
Margaret Rushnell
1328–1400
William II
1300–1351
Johanna Botreaux
1311–1361
Simon Fleming
1327–1370
Cicely Champernon
1330–1363

William Petit's Descendants

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William (Michell) Petit (Abt. 1424–Abt. 1480) m. Sarah (Anne) Whitford (Abt. 1425–Abt. 1510)
  1. 1. William (Albert) Mitchell 1462–1506 m. Margaret Cromwell 1469–1510
    1. 1. Ellen (Margaret) Mitchell 1502–1587 m. Rolf Sadler 1485–1530
      1. 1. Ursula Sadler 1502–1577 m. Sir (Edmund) Moody 1495–1562
        1. 1. Richard Moody 1524–1574 m. Anne (Agnes) Parnel 1528–1577

William Petit's Timeline

2 Records

1424
Abt. 1424
Birth of William Michell Petit in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1480
Abt. 1480
Age 56
Death of William Michell Petit in Sussex, England
Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1424
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1480
    Event Place: Sussex, England

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