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William Wilkes 1440 – 1507 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1507

Death Location: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Father: Richard Wylkys

Mother: Juliana Wylkys

Spouse(s): Rose Willenhall

Children(s): George Wilkes

In 1440, William Wilkes Sir entered the world in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, born to Richard Wylkys and Juliana Wylkys. William Wilkes Sir married Rose Willenhall, and had children including George Wilkes. William Wilkes Sir passed away in 1507 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1440, William Wilkes Sir entered the world in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, born to Richard Wylkys and Juliana Wylkys.
  • William Wilkes Sir married Rose Willenhall, and had children including George Wilkes.
  • William Wilkes Sir passed away in 1507 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.

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William Wilkes's Ancestors

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William Wilkes
1440 – 1507
Birth Place: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Richard Wylkys
1415 – 1510
Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Juliana Wylkys
1415 – 1468
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wilkes's Descendants

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William Wilkes (1440 – 1507) m. Rose Willenhall (1440 – )
  1. 1. George Wilkes (1468 – 1524) m. Katherine (de Walshall) (Walshale) (1475 – 1508)
    1. 1. Francis Wilkes (1504 – 1555) m. Anne Kytley (1510 – Aft 1560)
      1. 1. William Wilkes (1529 – 1557) m. Elizabeth Ellow (1535 – 15 April 1556)
        1. 1. Frances Wilkes (1557 – 16 Feb 1630) m. Erasmus Dryden (20 December 1553 – 22 May 1632)

William Wilkes's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of William Wilkes Sir in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
1507
1507
Age 67
Death of William Wilkes Sir in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

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