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William Saunders 1509 – 1541 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1541

Death Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edward Saunders

Mother: Joan Mackerness

Spouse(s): Dorothy Saunders

Children(s): Dorothy Saunders

William Saunders was born in 1509 in Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edward Saunders and Joan Mackerness. William Saunders later married Dorothy Young Saunders, and together they raised children including Dorothy Saunders. In 1541, William Saunders passed away in Welford, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Parents

Edward Saunders
1469 – 1514
Birth Location: Harrington, Northamptonshire, England
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Joan Mackerness
1470 – 1551
Birth Location: Harrington, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Saunders
1510 – 1571
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
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Children(s)

Dorothy Saunders
1536 –
Birth Location: Welford, Northamptonshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1509
    Event Place: Kent, England, United Kingdom

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