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William Wightman 1509–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1509

Birth Location: Leicestershire, England

Death Date: Bef. 1545

Death Location: England

Father: Richard Wightman

Mother: Scisseley Woodan

Spouse(s): Ethelreda Dering

Children(s): John Wightman

In 1509, William Wightman entered the world in Leicestershire, England, born to Richard Wightman And Scisseley Woodan. William Wightman married Ethelreda Dering, and had children including John Wightman. William Wightman passed away in 1545 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1509, William Wightman entered the world in Leicestershire, England, born to Richard Wightman And Scisseley Woodan.
  • William Wightman married Ethelreda Dering, and had children including John Wightman.
  • William Wightman passed away in 1545 in England.

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William Wightman's Ancestors

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William Wightman
1509–1545
Birth Place: Leicestershire, England
Parents
Richard Wightman
1465–1491
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Scisseley Woodan
1440–
Aston, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Wightman
1454–
Leicestershire, England
Thomas Wodam
1418–1455
Aston, Leicestershire, England
Alice Trussel
1420–
Aston, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Wightman
1424–
Geoffrey Trussel
1386–1424
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wightman's Descendants

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William Wightman (abt 1509–Bef. 1545) m. Ethelreda Dering (1513–22 Jun 1596)
  1. 1. John Wightman 1534–1580 m. Modwen Caldwall 1539–1614
    1. 1. Edward Wightman 1566–1612 m. Frances Darbye 1569–
      1. 1. John Wightman 1598–1663 m. Ruth Reed 1601–1662
        1. 1. George Wightman 1632–1722 m. Elizabeth Updyke 1644–1716
        2. 2. Abiah Whitman 1645–1727
        3. 3. Abigail Whitman 1646–
        4. 4. Abijah Whitman 1646–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Whitman 1636–
        6. 6. Hannah Whitman 1641–1718
        7. 7. John Whitman 1630–1713
        8. 8. Judith Whitman 1643–
        9. 9. Mary Whitman 1634–1716
        10. 10. Sarah Whitman 1633–1718
        11. 11. Thomas Whitman 1629–1712
        12. 12. Zachariah Whitman 1644–1726
        13. 13. Abraham Wightman 1630–
        14. 14. Daniel Wightman 1629–1630
        15. 15. Valentine Wightman 1627–1701

William Wightman's Timeline

2 Records

1509
abt 1509
Birth of William Wightman in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England
1545
Bef. 1545
Age 36
Death of William Wightman in England
England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1509
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1545
    Event Place: England

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