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William Skelton 1566–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1566

Birth Location: St Bees, Cumberland, England

Death Date: January 1609

Death Location: St. Bees Parish Register., Cumberland, England

Father: Sir Skelton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Agnes Sandwith

Children(s): Richard Skelton, Mary Skelton, Thomas Skelton, Elisabeth Skelton, Edmund Skelton, Henry Skelton, Ann Skelton, Daughter Skelton, John Skelton

William Skelton was born in 1566 in St Bees, Cumberland, England, the child of Sir Richard Skelton And Anna Latus. William Skelton married Agnes Sandwith, and had children including Ann Skelton, Daughter Skelton, Edmund Skelton, Elisabeth Skelton, Henry Skelton, John Skelton, Mary Skelton, Richard Skelton, Thomas Skelton. William Skelton passed away in 1609 in St. Bees Parish Register., Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • William Skelton was born in 1566 in St Bees, Cumberland, England, the child of Sir Richard Skelton And Anna Latus.
  • William Skelton married Agnes Sandwith, and had children including Ann Skelton, Daughter Skelton, Edmund Skelton, Elisabeth Skelton, Henry Skelton, John Skelton, Mary Skelton, Richard Skelton, Thomas Skelton.
  • William Skelton passed away in 1609 in St. Bees Parish Register., Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Skelton's Ancestors

Self
William Skelton
1566–1609
Birth Place: St Bees, Cumberland, England
Parents
Sir Richard Skelton
1540–1586
Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edmund de) Skelton
1510–1576
St Bees, Cumberland, England
Lady (Margaretta) Grayson
1500–
St. Bees, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Skelton
1465–1526
Lady Curwen
1482–1515
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Skelton's Descendants

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William Skelton (3 February 1566–January 1609) m. Agnes Sandwith (1546–1607)
  1. 1. Richard Skelton 1594–1679
    1. 1. Richard Skelton 1625–1701
      1. 1. William Skelton 1649–
        1. 1. William Skelton 1660–
      2. 2. Jane Skelton 1656–
    2. 2. Thomas Skelton 1632–
    3. 3. Frances Skelton 1637– m. Francis Penrose 1654–
      1. 1. Frances Penrose 1687– m. Joseph Messenger 1671–1735
        1. 1. Jonathan Messenger 1707–1795 m. Ruth Taylor 1710–
        2. 2. Joseph Messenger 1702–1818
    4. 4. William Skelton 1623–
    5. 5. Christopher Skelton 1629–
    6. 6. Anne Skelton 1636–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Skelton 1637–
  2. 2. Mary Skelton 1585–
  3. 3. Thomas Skelton 1608–
  4. 4. Elisabeth Skelton 1601–
  5. 5. Edmund Skelton 1608–
  6. 6. Henry Skelton 1598–1608
  7. 7. Ann Skelton 1596–
  8. 8. Daughter Skelton 1604–
  9. 9. John Skelton –1676

William Skelton's Timeline

3 Records

1565
3 Feb 1565
William Skelton was baptized in Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
1566
3 February 1566
Birth of William Skelton in St Bees, Cumberland, England
St Bees, Cumberland, England
1609
January 1609
Age 43
Death of William Skelton in St. Bees Parish Register., Cumberland, England
St. Bees Parish Register., Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1566
    Event Place: St Bees, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1565
    Event Place: Saint Bees,Cumberland,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1609
    Event Place: St. Bees Parish Register., Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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