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William Saunders 1486 – 1541 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1486

Birth Location: Saint Mary Cray, Kent, England

Death Date: 1541

Death Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Edward Saunders

Mother: Joan Mackerness

Spouse(s): Margaret Cheyney

Children(s): Clement Saunders, Ursula Sanders, Francis Saunders, Margaret Sanders, Elizabeth Sanders, Bridget Sanders, Frances Sanders, Joan Saunders, Marie Saunders, Alice Saunders

William Saunders was born in 1486 in Saint Mary Cray, Kent, England, the child of Edward Saunders and Joan Mackerness. William Saunders later married Margaret Cheyney, and together they raised children including Clement Saunders, Ursula Sanders, Francis Saunders, Margaret Sanders, Elizabeth Sanders, Bridget Sanders, Frances Sanders, Joan Saunders, Marie Saunders and Alice Saunders. In 1541, William Saunders passed away in Welford, Northamptonshire, England.

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Parents

Edward Saunders
1469 – 1514
Birth Location: Harrington, Northamptonshire, England
ES
Joan Mackerness
1470 – 1551
Birth Location: Harrington, Northamptonshire, England
JM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Cheyney
1494 – 1571
Birth Location: Chesham, Bois, Buckinghamshire, England
MC

Children(s)

Clement Saunders
1520 – 1583
Birth Location: Harrington, Northamptonshire, England
CS
Ursula Sanders
1522 –
Birth Location: Harrington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
US
Francis Saunders
1524 – 1585
Birth Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England
FS
Margaret Sanders
1524 –
Birth Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
MS
Elizabeth Sanders
1526 –
Birth Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
ES
Bridget Sanders
1528 –
Birth Location: Harrington, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
BS
Frances Sanders
1530 – 1606
Birth Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
FS
Joan Saunders
1531 – 1591
Birth Location: Great Canfield, Essex, England
JS
Marie Saunders
1533 – 1608
Birth Location: Blithfield, Staffordshire, England
MS
Alice Saunders
1539 –
Birth Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
AS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1486
    Event Place: Saint Mary Cray, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1541
    Event Place: Welford, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1541
    Event Place: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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