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William Tilley 1515–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 January 1579

Death Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England

Father: Thomas Tilley

Mother: Margaret Dawney

Spouse(s): Lady Tilley, Elizabeth Fletcher, Agnes Tylle

Children(s): Elizabeth Tilley, Lawrence Tilley, Robert Tilley, Mary Younge, Thomas Tilley, John Tilly, Robert Tylley

In 1515, William Tilley entered the world in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Tilley And Margaret Dawney. William Tilley married Agnes Tylle, Elizabeth Ann Fletcher, Lady Agnes Tylle Tilley, and had children including Elizabeth Tilley, John Tilly, Lawrence Tilley, Mary Younge, Robert Tilley, Robert Tylley, Thomas Tilley. William Tilley passed away in 1579 in Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, William Tilley entered the world in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Tilley And Margaret Dawney.
  • William Tilley married Agnes Tylle, Elizabeth Ann Fletcher, Lady Agnes Tylle Tilley, and had children including Elizabeth Tilley, John Tilly, Lawrence Tilley, Mary Younge, Robert Tilley, Robert Tylley, Thomas Tilley.
  • William Tilley passed away in 1579 in Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Tilley
1500–1556
Birth Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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Margaret Dawney
1489–1541
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Tilley
1519–1582
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Fletcher
1840–
Birth Location: –
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Agnes Tylle
1519–1582
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Tilley
1544–1614
Birth Location: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Lawrence Tilley
–1612
Birth Location: –
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Robert Tilley
1540–1613
Birth Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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Mary Younge
–1585
Birth Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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Thomas Tilley
–1559
Birth Location: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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John Tilly
–1688
Birth Location: –
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Robert Tylley
1540–1612
Birth Location: ,England
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William Tilley's Ancestors

Self
William Tilley
1515–1579
Birth Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Tilley
1500–1556
Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
Margaret Dawney
1489–1541
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tilley's Descendants

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William Tilley (1515–21 January 1579) m. Lady (Agnes Tylle) Tilley (1519–1 June 1582) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Fletcher (1840–) m. Agnes Tylle (1519–1 June 1582)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Tilley 1544–1614 m. Robert Tilly 1547–1588 m. Robert Tilly 1540–1612 m. Robert Tylley 1540–1612
    1. 1. John ('Mayflower') Tilley 1571–1621 m. Joan Hurst –1621 m. Joan (Hurst Rogers) Tilley 1567–1621 m. Elizabeth Carver 1583–1621 m. Joan Hurst 1567–1621 m. Elizabeth Tilley 1580–1621
    2. 2. Thomas Tillye –1638
    3. 3. John (\\Mf\\) Tilley 1571–1621 m. Joan Hurst 1568–1621 m. Elizabeth Tilley –1621
      1. 1. Elizabeth Tilley 1607–1687 m. John (Howland) Sr 1602–1672 m. Arthur Howland 1605–1675 m. Elder (Thomas "The Fortune") Cushman 1608–1691 m. Arthur Howland 1605–1675 m. Elder (Thomas "The Fortune") Cushman 1608–1691 m. Arthur Howland 1605–1675 m. Elder (Thomas "The Fortune") Cushman 1608–1691 m. Arthur Howland 1605–1675 m. Elder (Thomas "The Fortune") Cushman 1608–1691
        1. 1. Desire Howland 1624–1683 m. John Gorham 1620–1676 m. John Hawes 1635–1701
        2. 2. Desire Howland 1624–1683 m. John Gorham 1620–1676
        3. 3. Desire Howland 1624–1683 m. John Gorham 1620–1676
        4. 4. Deborah Howland 1628–
        5. 5. Jabez Howland 1644–1712
        6. 6. Lydia Howland 1633–1710
        7. 7. Ruth Howland 1646–1679
        8. 8. Joseph Howland 1640–1703
        9. 9. Hope Howland 1629–1683
        10. 10. Jabez Howland 1633–1708
        11. 11. Jabez ('Lt') Howland 1644–
        12. 12. Isaac Howland 1649–1723
        13. 13. Hope Chipman 1629–1683
        14. 14. Lydia Brown 1633–1711
        15. 15. Joseph Howland 1640–1704
        16. 16. Ruth Cushman 1646–1679
        17. 17. Hannah Howland 1637–1687
        18. 18. Jabez ('Lt') Howland 1644–
        19. 19. Hope Chipman 1629–1683
        20. 20. Lydia Brown 1633–1711
        21. 21. Joseph Howland 1640–1704
        22. 22. John Howland 1627–1699
        23. 23. Elizabeth Howland 1631–1691 m. John Dickinson 1630–1676 m. James Brown m. Ephraim Hicks 1615–1649
        24. 24. Ruth Cushman 1646–1679
        25. 25. Desire Howland 1624–1683 m. John Gorham 1620–1676
        26. 26. Elizabeth Howland 1633–1683
        27. 27. Hannah Howland 1640–1687
        28. 28. Hope Howland 1629–1684
        29. 29. Jabez Howland 1644–1708
        30. 30. Jabez Howland 1633–1708
        31. 31. Lydia Howland 1635–1710
        32. 32. Ruth Howland 1637–1726
      2. 2. Joan Rogers 1594–
      3. 3. John Tilley 1599–1636
      4. 4. Mr Tilley 1606–
      5. 5. Robert Tilley 1604–
      6. 6. Rose Tilley 1597–1601
    4. 4. Thomas Tillye –1638
    5. 5. Edward Tilley 1588–1621
  2. 2. Lawrence Tilley –1612
  3. 3. Robert Tilley 1540–1613
  4. 4. Mary Younge –1585
  5. 5. Thomas Tilley –1559
  6. 6. John Tilly –1688
  7. 7. Robert Tylley 1540–1612 m. Elizabeth Tilley 1544–1614

William Tilley's Timeline

15 Records

1515
1515
Birth of William Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1515
1515
Birth of William Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1534
Abt 1534
Age 19
William Tilley was married in Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
1539
1539
Age 24
William Tilley was married in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1544
1544
Age 29
William Tilley was married in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1559
18 May 1559
Age 44
William Tilley was married in Cheltenham, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England
Cheltenham, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England
1578
1578
Age 63
Death of William Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1579
21 January 1579
Age 64
Death of William Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1583
17 Feb 1583
Age 68
William Tilley was married in Saint Edward,Cambridge,Cambridge,England
Saint Edward,Cambridge,Cambridge,England
1588
01 October 1588
Age 73
Death of William Tilley in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
1596
20 Sep 1596
Age 81
William Tilley was married in Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
1669
27 Feb 1669
Age 154
William Tilley was baptized in Barwell,Leicester,England
Barwell,Leicester,England
1724
9 Aug 1724
Age 209
William Tilley was baptized in Alves,Moray,Scotland
Alves,Moray,Scotland
1800
30 Nov 1800
Age 285
William Tilley was baptized in Bere-Regis, Dorset, England
Bere-Regis, Dorset, England
1834
7 May 1834
Age 319
William Tilley was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1669
    Event Place: Barwell,Leicester,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1724
    Event Place: Alves,Moray,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1800
    Event Place: Bere-Regis, Dorset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 May 1834
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1182/6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1534
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 May 1559
    Event Place: Cheltenham, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1583
    Event Place: Saint Edward,Cambridge,Cambridge,England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1596
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nantwich, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 October 1588
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1579
    Event Place: Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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