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William West 1520 – 1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1520

Birth Location: Warbleton, Suxxes, England

Death Date: 30 December 1595

Death Location: Wherwell, Northampton, England

Father: George WEST

Mother: Elizabeth West)

Spouse(s): Lady WARR)

Children(s): Elizabeth West, Thomas West, Jane Sheldon, Mary Blount, William West

The story of William West began in 1520 in Warbleton, Suxxes, England. William West married Lady Elizabeth L'Estrange (BARONESS de LA WARR), and had children including Elizabeth West, Thomas Leighton West, Jane Lady Baroness Shelton West Shelton Wenman Sheldon, Mary Margaret West Blount, William Capt. of Jamestown Gent West. William West passed away in 1595 in Wherwell, Northampton, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William West began in 1520 in Warbleton, Suxxes, England.
  • William West married Lady Elizabeth L'Estrange (BARONESS de LA WARR), and had children including Elizabeth West, Thomas Leighton West, Jane Lady Baroness Shelton West Shelton Wenman Sheldon, Mary Margaret West Blount, William Capt. of Jamestown Gent West.
  • William West passed away in 1595 in Wherwell, Northampton, England.

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William West's Ancestors

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William West
1520 – 1595
Birth Place: Warbleton, Suxxes, England
Parents
George Sir Knight Trent De La Warr WEST
1504 – 1538
Offington, Sussex, England
Elizabeth (Lady Morton Moreton (Rosier) (Walden) (de la Warre) West)
1497 – 1570
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
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William West's Descendants

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William West (Abt 1520 – 30 December 1595) m. Lady (Elizabeth L'Estrange (BARONESS de LA) WARR) (1524 – Abt. 5 May 1579)
  1. 1. Elizabeth West (1547 – 1595)
  2. 2. Thomas (Leighton) West (1556 – 24 March 1601)
  3. 3. Jane (Lady Baroness Shelton West Shelton Wenman) Sheldon (1558 – 1606)
  4. 4. Mary (Margaret West) Blount (1560 – 1630)
  5. 5. William (Capt. of Jamestown Gent) West (1585 – June 1610)

William West's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Abt 1520
Birth of William West in Warbleton, Suxxes, England
Warbleton, Suxxes, England
1595
30 December 1595
Age 75
Death of William West in Wherwell, Northampton, England
Wherwell, Northampton, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1520
    Event Place: Warbleton, Suxxes, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1595
    Event Place: Wherwell, Northampton, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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