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William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux 1435–1471 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 4 May 1471 - Slain in battle at Battle of Tewkesbury

Death Location: Battle of Twekesbury, Gloucestershire, England (killed)

Father: William Vaux

Mother: Maud Lucy

Spouse(s): Katherine Penistone

Children(s): John Foxe

The story of William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux began in 1435 in Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England. William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux married Katherine Penistone, and had children including John Foxe. William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux passed away in 1471 in Battle of Twekesbury, Gloucestershire, England (killed).

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Biography

  • The story of William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux began in 1435 in Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England.
  • William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux married Katherine Penistone, and had children including John Foxe.
  • William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux passed away in 1471 in Battle of Twekesbury, Gloucestershire, England (killed).

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William Vaux's Ancestors

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William Vaux
1435–1471
Birth Place: Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
William IV Vaux
1410–1460
Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England
Maud Lucy
1409–1435
Wapenham, Northamptonshire, England
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William Vaux's Descendants

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William (V, Baron Harrowden) Vaux (1435–4 May 1471 - Slain in battle at Battle of Tewkesbury) m. Katherine Penistone (1440–28 Jun 1509)
  1. 1. John Foxe 1463–1490 m. Elizabeth 1465–
    1. 1. Henry Foxe 1490–1587 m. Anne Hawes 1495–1526
      1. 1. Rev. (John) Foxe 1516–1587 m. Agnes Randall 1521–1605
        1. 1. Thomas Foxe 1539–1602 m. Margaret Gilman 1541–1617

William Vaux's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1435
Birth of William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux in Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England
Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England
1471
4 May 1471 - Slain in battle at Battle of Tewkesbury
Age 36
Death of William V, Baron Harrowden Vaux in Battle of Twekesbury, Gloucestershire, England (killed)
Battle of Twekesbury, Gloucestershire, England (killed)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1471 - Slain in battle at Battle of Tewkesbury
    Event Place: Battle of Twekesbury, Gloucestershire, England (killed)
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22

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