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William West, 1st Baron de la Warr 1519–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Warbleton, Sussex, England

Death Date: 30 December 1595

Death Location: Wherwell, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Morton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Strange

Children(s): Thomas Warr

In 1519, William West, 1st Baron de la Warr entered the world in Warbleton, Sussex, England, born to Sir George West Knight And Elizabeth Morton. William West, 1st Baron de la Warr married Elizabeth Strange, and had children including Thomas Leighton West 2Nd Baron De La Warr. William West, 1st Baron de la Warr passed away in 1595 in Wherwell, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1519, William West, 1st Baron de la Warr entered the world in Warbleton, Sussex, England, born to Sir George West Knight And Elizabeth Morton.
  • William West, 1st Baron de la Warr married Elizabeth Strange, and had children including Thomas Leighton West 2Nd Baron De La Warr.
  • William West, 1st Baron de la Warr passed away in 1595 in Wherwell, Northamptonshire, England.

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William Warr's Ancestors

Self
William Warr
1519–1595
Birth Place: Warbleton, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir George West, Knight
1490–1538
Offington, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Morton
1512–1554
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Warr's Descendants

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William (West, 1st Baron de la) Warr (1519–30 December 1595) m. Elizabeth Strange (1534–23 Aug 1583)
  1. 1. Thomas (Leighton West, 2nd Baron de la) Warr 1556–1602 m. Anne (Knollys Baroness de la) Warr 1555–1608
    1. 1. Francis (West, Governor of) Virginia 1586–1633 m. Margaret Whitney 1590–1627
      1. 1. Francis (West) II 1606–1694 m. Margery Reeves 1610–1672
        1. 1. Peter West 1648–1720 m. Patience Freeman 1652–1725

William Warr's Timeline

2 Records

1519
1519
Birth of William West, 1st Baron de la Warr in Warbleton, Sussex, England
Warbleton, Sussex, England
1595
30 December 1595
Age 76
Death of William West, 1st Baron de la Warr in Wherwell, Northamptonshire, England
Wherwell, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Warbleton, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1595
    Event Place: Wherwell, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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