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WILLIAM PRESCOTT 1484–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1484

Birth Location: Coppull, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Abt 1548

Death Location: Coppull, Lancashire, England

Father: James Prescott

Mother: Alice Molyneaux

Spouse(s): ALICE SHEVINGTON-COPPULL

Children(s): James Prescott

WILLIAM PRESCOTT was born in 1484 in Coppull, Lancashire, England, the child of James Prescott And Alice Molyneaux. WILLIAM PRESCOTT married Alice Shevington Coppull, and had children including James Esq Prescott. WILLIAM PRESCOTT passed away in 1548 in Coppull, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM PRESCOTT was born in 1484 in Coppull, Lancashire, England, the child of James Prescott And Alice Molyneaux.
  • WILLIAM PRESCOTT married Alice Shevington Coppull, and had children including James Esq Prescott.
  • WILLIAM PRESCOTT passed away in 1548 in Coppull, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Prescott
1458–1480
Birth Location: Coppull, Lancashire, England
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Alice Molyneaux
1450–
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

ALICE SHEVINGTON-COPPULL
1486–1538
Birth Location: Coppull, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

James Prescott
1508–1568
Birth Location: Standish, Shevington & Coppull, Lancashire, England
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WILLIAM PRESCOTT's Ancestors

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WILLIAM PRESCOTT
1484–1548
Birth Place: Coppull, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Prescott
1458–1480
Coppull, Lancashire, England
Alice Molyneaux
1450–
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
JOHN PRESCOTT
1410–1500
Standish, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth BRIGHTHOUSE
1425–1612
England
Sir (Richard (High Sheriff of Lancaster)) Molyneaux
1510–1569
1669553, Lancashire, England
Eleanore DeRadcliffe
1512–1612
1672943, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir DEPRESTCOTE
1380–1470
Sir Molyneux
1471–1548
Lady Rugge
1475–1521
Alexander DeRadcliffe
1473–1549
Alice Booth
1477–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas DePrestcote
1360–1445
Thomas Molyneux
1445–1491
Anna Dutton
1449–1520
Richard Rugge
1445–1536
Margaret Moreton
1453–1547
John Booth
1435–1513
Elen Byron
1440–1500

WILLIAM PRESCOTT's Descendants

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WILLIAM PRESCOTT (Abt 1484–Abt 1548) m. ALICE SHEVINGTON-COPPULL (Abt 1486–27 Aug 1538)
  1. 1. James (Esq) Prescott 1508–1568 m. Alice (Elizabeth) Standish 1510–1564
    1. 1. Sir (James) Prescott 1529–1583 m. Alice Molineaux 1531–1581
      1. 1. John Prescott 1576–1607 m. Elizabeth Manby 1580–1612
        1. 1. Sir (James) Prescott 1607–1671 m. Alice Mollineaux 1609–1666 m. Mary Copeland 1615–1639

WILLIAM PRESCOTT's Timeline

2 Records

1484
Abt 1484
Birth of WILLIAM PRESCOTT in Coppull, Lancashire, England
Coppull, Lancashire, England
1548
Abt 1548
Age 64
Death of WILLIAM PRESCOTT in Coppull, Lancashire, England
Coppull, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1484
    Event Place: Coppull, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1548
    Event Place: Coppull, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File
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