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William Rawson 1496–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 Oct 1593

Death Location: London, London, England

Father: Sir 🇬🇧

Mother: Lady Burke

Spouse(s): Catherine Jugg

Children(s): Jane Rawson

In 1496, William Rawson entered the world in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Christopher Rawsom And Lady Agnes Burke. William Rawson married Catherine Jugg, and had children including Jane Rawson. William Rawson passed away in 1593 in London, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1496, William Rawson entered the world in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Christopher Rawsom And Lady Agnes Burke.
  • William Rawson married Catherine Jugg, and had children including Jane Rawson.
  • William Rawson passed away in 1593 in London, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir 🇬🇧
1474–1518
Birth Location: Fryston, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
S🇬
Lady Burke
1473–1537
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
LB

Spouses(s)

Catherine Jugg
1501–1527
Birth Location: London, England
CJ

Children(s)

Jane Rawson
1515–1595
Birth Location: Plainsfield, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
JR

William Rawson's Ancestors

Self
William Rawson
1496–1593
Birth Place: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Christopher Rawsom 🇬🇧
1474–1518
Fryston, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Lady (Agnes) Burke
1473–1537
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (Rawson) II
1430–1483
Fryston, Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Isabella Craford
1435–1497
London, Middlesex, England
Margaret (Lilly) Kirton
1450–1522
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Rawson
1400–1476
Lady Palden
1405–1475
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert II
1377–1414
Agnes Mares
1380–1414

William Rawson's Descendants

1.
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William Rawson (1496–29 Oct 1593) m. Catherine Jugg (1501–1527)
  1. 1. Jane Rawson 1515–1595 m. John Blake 1516–1576
    1. 1. Edith (Bainbridge) Blake 1539–1606 m. Edward Fawkes 1535–1579
      1. 1. Anna (Alice) Fawkes 1555–1596 m. James Warde 1550–1598
        1. 1. Sir (Richard Stephen) Ward 1581–1637 m. Lady (Joyce Bryce) Stafford 1586–1640
      2. 2. Guy (Guido) Fawkes 1570–1606

William Rawson's Timeline

9 Records

1496
1496
Birth of William Rawson in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1515
1515
Age 19
William Rawson was married in Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1520
1520
Age 24
William Rawson was married in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1521
1521
Age 25
William Rawson was married in Overstone, Rutland, England
Overstone, Rutland, England
1527
1527
Age 31
William Rawson was married
None
1540
1540
Age 44
William Rawson was married in Overstone, Rutland, England
Overstone, Rutland, England
1581
20 Sep 1581
Age 85
William Rawson was married in London, England
London, England
1593
29 Oct 1593
Age 97
Death of William Rawson in London, London, England
London, London, England
1807
Jan 1807
Age 311
William Rawson was baptized in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Jan 1807
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP53118

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Overstone, Rutland, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1527

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Overstone, Rutland, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1581
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Overstone, Rutland, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newmarket
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1240463/Jud-Kav

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1593
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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