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William Henry Singleton 1523 – 1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 20 Aug 1556

Death Location: Staining Hall,Poulton Le Fylde,Lancashire,England

Father: William Singleton

Mother: LADY OSBALDSTON

Spouse(s): MARY BROCKHOLES, Lady Farrington

Children(s): Robert Singleton, Margaret Singleton, Thomas Singleton, John Staining, John Singleton, George Singleton, Richard Singleton, Hellen Singleton, Margaret Singleton, Samuel Singleton

William Henry Singleton III was born in 1523 in Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of William Robert Singleton and LADY MARY CECILY OSBALDSTON. William Henry Singleton III married MARY ANN BROCKHOLES, Lady Alice Farrington, and had children including Robert Singleton, Margaret Anne Singleton, Thomas Singleton, John Singleton of Staining, John Singleton, George Singleton, Richard Singleton, Hellen Singleton, Margaret Singleton, Samuel Singleton. William Henry Singleton III passed away in 1556 in Staining Hall,Poulton Le Fylde,Lancashire,England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Singleton III was born in 1523 in Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England, the child of William Robert Singleton and LADY MARY CECILY OSBALDSTON.
  • William Henry Singleton III married MARY ANN BROCKHOLES, Lady Alice Farrington, and had children including Robert Singleton, Margaret Anne Singleton, Thomas Singleton, John Singleton of Staining, John Singleton, George Singleton, Richard Singleton, Hellen Singleton, Margaret Singleton, Samuel Singleton.
  • William Henry Singleton III passed away in 1556 in Staining Hall,Poulton Le Fylde,Lancashire,England.

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William Singleton's Ancestors

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William Singleton
1523 – 1556
Birth Place: Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
Parents
William Robert Singleton
1500 – 1536
West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England
LADY (MARY CECILY) OSBALDSTON
1508 – 1561
Osbaldeston, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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William Singleton's Descendants

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William (Henry) Singleton (1523 – 20 Aug 1556) m. MARY (ANN) BROCKHOLES (1531 – 1567) m. Lady (Alice) Farrington (1525 – 31 Jan 1557)
  1. 1. Robert Singleton (1556 – 27 July 1623)
  2. 2. Margaret (Anne) Singleton
  3. 3. Thomas Singleton (1549 – 29 August 1563)
  4. 4. John (Singleton of) Staining (1550 – 2 August 1589) m. Lady (Thomassine) Anderton (1556 – 1596)
    1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Singleton (1575 – February 3, 1603/1635) m. William (Goodlaw Gidlowe*) Goatly (1574 -1575 – 27 Aug 1616 or abt 1604)
      1. 1. Mary (Goatley or) Gottley (January 1600 – 2 May 1687) m. Thomas Osborn (4 April 1594 – 1677)
        1. 1. Stephen Osborne (1616 – 20 Jul 1698)
        2. 2. Richard Osborn (1618 – 19 Dec 1684)
        3. 3. Josiah Osborne (1620 – )
        4. 4. Thomas (Osborne) (1) (6 Nov 1622 – 23 Sep 1712)
        5. 5. Jeremiah (Jeremy Osborne,) (1) (20 Mar 1624 – 26 Apr 1676)
        6. 6. Dence Osborne (07-30-1626 – )
        7. 7. Richard (Osborne) (1) (15 Jul 1627 – 20 Jan 1628)
        8. 8. Increase Osborn (1628 – 10 April 1704)
        9. 9. John (Walter) Osborne (14 Feb 1628 – 2 May 1687)
        10. 10. Benjamin ("Ben") Osborne (1630 – 27 Feb 1721)
        11. 11. Mariam Osborne (1631 – 9 May 1704)
        12. 12. John (A.) Osborne (31 Jul 1631 – 2 May 1687) m. Mariam (Rebecca) Hand (9 May 1640 – 09 May 1704) m. Mary Osborn m. Miriam (Rebecca) Hand (9 May 1640 – 1704)
        13. 13. Joseph Osborne (24 Feb 1634 – 1698)
        14. 14. Jane Osborne (1635 – )
        15. 15. Joseph Osborne (1636 – 1732)
        16. 16. Rebecca (Born) Osborn(e) (23 October 1642 – 10 Apr 1704)
        17. 17. Hannah Osborne (24 Aug 1646 – 24 Aug 1676)
        18. 18. Mary Osborne (1659 – 1714)
  5. 5. John Singleton (1550 – 2 August 1589)
  6. 6. George Singleton (1552 – 9 May 1598)
  7. 7. Richard Singleton (1553 – 06 Nov 1597)
  8. 8. Hellen Singleton (1554 – 3 FEB 1603)
  9. 9. Margaret Singleton (1556 – 3 February 1603)
  10. 10. Samuel Singleton

William Singleton's Timeline

2 Records

1523
1523
Birth of William Henry Singleton III in Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
1556
20 Aug 1556
Age 33
Death of William Henry Singleton III in Staining Hall,Poulton Le Fylde,Lancashire,England
Staining Hall,Poulton Le Fylde,Lancashire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Preston, City of Preston, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1556
    Event Place: Staining Hall,Poulton Le Fylde,Lancashire,England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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