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William Venables 1530–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Essendon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 July 1570

Death Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Navy

Mother: Elizabeth Hyde

Spouse(s): Anny Thimblethorpe

Children(s): Richard Massie, Lord Massey, Nicholas Massey, William Massey, Anne Massey

In 1530, William Venables entered the world in Essendon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Old William Hawkins Captain Of The Royal Navy And Elizabeth Hyde. William Venables married Anny Theodocia Venables Thimblethorpe, and had children including Anne Massey, Jane Massey, John Massey, Lord Hugh Massey, Nicholas Massey, Richard Middleton Massey Macey Massie, William Massey. William Venables passed away in 1570 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1530, William Venables entered the world in Essendon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Old William Hawkins Captain Of The Royal Navy And Elizabeth Hyde.
  • William Venables married Anny Theodocia Venables Thimblethorpe, and had children including Anne Massey, Jane Massey, John Massey, Lord Hugh Massey, Nicholas Massey, Richard Middleton Massey Macey Massie, William Massey.
  • William Venables passed away in 1570 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Venables's Ancestors

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William Venables
1530–1570
Birth Place: Essendon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William "Old William" Hawkins, Captain of the Royal Navy
1509–1553
Coddington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hyde
1510–1553
Norbury, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Hyde
1439–1523
Margaret (Kinaston) Kynveton
1443–1510
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Venables's Descendants

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William Venables (1530–12 July 1570) m. Anny (Theodocia Venables) Thimblethorpe (Sep 1532–1570)
  1. 1. Richard ((Middleton?) Massey \ Macey \) Massie 1550–1623 m. Anne Hubbert 1546–1610 m. Isabell Massye 1554–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Massey 1589–1666 m. William (Ap Thomas) II 1587–1679
      1. 1. Jane (Violet) Thomas 1630–1679 m. Thomas (Oram Wright (immig 1640)) Jr 1630–1683
        1. 1. Thomas (II) Wright 1652–1731 m. Elizabeth Deaves 1660–1730
      2. 2. William Thomas 1613–1664
      3. 3. Anne Thomas 1622–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Thomas 1611–
      5. 5. John Thomas 1613–1710
      6. 6. Mary Thomas 1630–1710
      7. 7. Robert Thomas 1615–1713
    2. 2. Nicholas Massey 1570–1623
    3. 3. Edward (Middleton) Massey –1722
    4. 4. John Massie 1583–1602
    5. 5. Mary Massey 1568– m. Robert (Blundell) II 1565–1615
      1. 1. Anne Blundell 1600–1669 m. William (Clayton (Immigrant, Ship) "Kent") 1598–1666
        1. 1. James (Cleton Cleaton Clayton of Middlewich, ENG England to British Colonies with William) Penn 1632–1684 m. Jane Wilson 1634–1682
        2. 2. Thomas (de Clayton of Adlington,) Worthington 1630–1722
        3. 3. Anne Clayton 1632–1660
        4. 4. William Clayton 1625–1722
        5. 5. Mary Clayton 1648–1714
    6. 6. John (Henry) Massey 1570–1630
  2. 2. Lord (Hugh) Massey 1569–1639
  3. 3. Nicholas Massey 1548–1665
  4. 4. William Massey 1549–
  5. 5. Anne Massey 1550–1582

William Venables's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of William Venables in Essendon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Essendon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1570
12 July 1570
Age 40
Death of William Venables in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Essendon, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 July 1570
    Event Place: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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