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William Prentice 1514–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: Wigenhall St Mary Magdalene, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 13 MAR 1564

Death Location: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Father: Sir I

Mother: Elizabeth Remston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dowife, Margaret Waters

Children(s): Robert (Prentis), Elizabeth Prentis, Mary Prentis, Joan Prentis, Valentine Prentis, Jane Prentiss, Margaret Printice, William Prentis, Robert Prentis, John Prentice

In 1514, William Prentice entered the world in Wigenhall St Mary Magdalene, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Simon Prentice I And Elizabeth Remston. William Prentice married Elizabeth Dowife, Margaret Waters, and had children including Elizabeth Prentis, Jane Prentiss, Joan Prentis, John Prentice, Margaret Printice, Mary Prentis, Robert Prentice Prentis, Robert Prentice Prentis, Valentine Prentis, William Prentis. William Prentice passed away in 1564 in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1514, William Prentice entered the world in Wigenhall St Mary Magdalene, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Simon Prentice I And Elizabeth Remston.
  • William Prentice married Elizabeth Dowife, Margaret Waters, and had children including Elizabeth Prentis, Jane Prentiss, Joan Prentis, John Prentice, Margaret Printice, Mary Prentis, Robert Prentice Prentis, Robert Prentice Prentis, Valentine Prentis, William Prentis.
  • William Prentice passed away in 1564 in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

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William Prentice's Ancestors

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William Prentice
1514–1564
Birth Place: Wigenhall St Mary Magdalene, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir Simon Prentice I
1490–1562
Wigenhall, England
Elizabeth Remston
1496–1589
Dilton, Wiltshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Prentice's Descendants

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William Prentice (1514–13 MAR 1564) m. Elizabeth Dowife (1520–04 Sep 1574) m. Margaret Waters (Abt. 1515–4 Sep 1562)
  1. 1. Robert (Prentice) (Prentis) 1535–1585 m. Lady (Anne Ayliffe) (Olyff) 1556–1610
    1. 1. Robert Prentice 1583–1680 m. Lucy Stonard 1588–1680
      1. 1. Valentine Prentis 1599–1633 m. Alice Bredda 1609–1643
        1. 1. John Prentice 1628–1691 m. Hester Nichols 1635–1680
      2. 2. Thomas ("the Trooper" Prentice ,) Capt 1620–1709
      3. 3. Mary (Prentice) (Prentis) 1609–
      4. 4. Robert Prentice 1603–1665
      5. 5. Stonnard Prentice 1609–
      6. 6. Francis (Prentice) (Prentis) 1617–1678
      7. 7. Captain (Robert) Prentice 1607–1710
      8. 8. Ann Prentice 1611–1662
      9. 9. Elizabeth Prentice 1611–1687
      10. 10. Isabelle Prentice 1611–
      11. 11. Frances Prentice 1608–
      12. 12. Lucy Prentice 1611–
    2. 2. Robert (Prentice (Prentis)) Gentleman 1583–1639
    3. 3. Frances Prentis 1558–
    4. 4. Anne (Prentice) (Prentis 1558–
    5. 5. ANNE (PRENTIS) (Prentice) 1583–
    6. 6. Mary Prentis 1580–
    7. 7. Dorothy Prentis 1582–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Prentis 1580–
    9. 9. Frances Prentis 1580–
    10. 10. John Prentice –1665
  2. 2. Elizabeth Prentis 1546–1598
  3. 3. Mary Prentis 1541–1598
  4. 4. Joan Prentis 1542–1589
  5. 5. Valentine Prentis 1544–1598
  6. 6. Jane Prentiss 1543–1591
  7. 7. Margaret Printice 1560–1593
  8. 8. William Prentis 1554–1591
  9. 9. Robert (Prentice) Prentis 1535–1585
  10. 10. John Prentice 1540–1597

William Prentice's Timeline

2 Records

1514
1514
Birth of William Prentice in Wigenhall St Mary Magdalene, Norfolk, England
Wigenhall St Mary Magdalene, Norfolk, England
1564
13 MAR 1564
Age 50
Death of William Prentice in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Wigenhall St Mary Magdalene, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Romford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Romford, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Wiggenhall Magdalen, Norf., Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1564
    Event Place: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, England

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