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William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing 1503 – 1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1503

Birth Location: Midhurst, Chichester District, West Sussex, England

Death Date: 15 May 1575

Death Location: Wing, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Robert West-Wycombe

Mother: Elizabeth None

Spouse(s): Dorothy Catesby, Mary Ferre

Children(s): Anne (Hungerford), Mary Dormer, Grisell Dormer, Catharina Dormer, Mary Dormer, Robert (Drummer), Jane Dormer, Lady Dormer, Francis Dormer, Peregrine Dormer

In 1503, William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing entered the world in Midhurst, Chichester District, West Sussex, England, born to Robert Sir Dormer Van West-Wycombe and Elizabeth. William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing married Dorothy Catesby, Mary Ann Ferre, and had children including Anne Pelham Dormer (Hungerford), Mary Dormer, Grisell Dormer, Catharina Dormer, Mary Margaret Dormer, Robert Dormer (Drummer), Jane Dormer, Lady Mary Dormer, Francis Dormer, Peregrine Pelham Dormer. William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing passed away in 1575 in Wing, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1503, William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing entered the world in Midhurst, Chichester District, West Sussex, England, born to Robert Sir Dormer Van West-Wycombe and Elizabeth.
  • William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing married Dorothy Catesby, Mary Ann Ferre, and had children including Anne Pelham Dormer (Hungerford), Mary Dormer, Grisell Dormer, Catharina Dormer, Mary Margaret Dormer, Robert Dormer (Drummer), Jane Dormer, Lady Mary Dormer, Francis Dormer, Peregrine Pelham Dormer.
  • William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing passed away in 1575 in Wing, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert West-Wycombe
1475 – 1552
Birth Location: West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth None
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Catesby
1527 – 1613
Birth Location: Whiston, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Ferre
1500 – 1590
Birth Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England
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Children(s)

Anne (Hungerford)
1525 – 1532
Birth Location: Ascot, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Dormer
1540 – 1637
Birth Location: Trent, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Grisell Dormer
1554 – 1555
Birth Location: Wing, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
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Catharina Dormer
1555 – 1615
Birth Location: Elthorpe, Buckinghamshire
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Mary Dormer
Birth Location: –
MD
Robert (Drummer)
1525 – 1616
Birth Location: Cosby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Jane Dormer
1527 – 1612
Birth Location: Hayle Parish, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Dormer
1555 – 1637
Birth Location: Eythorpe (Buckshire), England, United Kingdom
LD
Francis Dormer
1563 –
Birth Location: Eythorpe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Peregrine Dormer
1565 – 1650
Birth Location: Eyethorpe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
PD

William Wing's Ancestors

Self
William Wing
1503 – 1575
Birth Place: Midhurst, Chichester District, West Sussex, England
Parents
Robert Sir Dormer Van West-Wycombe
1475 – 1552
West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wing's Descendants

1.
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William (Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng) Wing (May 1503 – 15 May 1575) m. Dorothy Catesby (1527 – 30 September 1613) m. Mary (Ann) Ferre (1500 – 1590)
  1. 1. Anne (Pelham Dormer) (Hungerford) (1525 – 20 February 1532)
  2. 2. Mary Dormer (1540 – 26 April 1637)
  3. 3. Grisell Dormer (December 1554 – January 1555)
  4. 4. Catharina Dormer (1555 – 23 March 1615)
  5. 5. Mary (Margaret) Dormer
  6. 6. Robert (Dormer) (Drummer) (1525 – 8 Nov 1616) m. Mary (Ann) Ferre (1500 – 1590)
    1. 1. Robert (Drummer) Shervington (about 1550 – About 1624) m. Lydia (Richardi) Shervington (1575 – 16 March 1642)
      1. 1. Lydia Drummer (12 Mar 1595 – 12 Mar 1642) m. Robert Clements (14 December 1595 – 29 September 1658)
        1. 1. Robert Clements (29 May 1634 – 24 Feb 1714) m. Elizabeth (Marie) Fawne (13 January 1631 – 27 March 1715) m. Joanna Carr (1640 – )
  7. 7. Jane Dormer (1527 – 13 January 1612)
  8. 8. Lady (Mary) Dormer (1555 – 23 July 1637)
  9. 9. Francis Dormer (1563 – )
  10. 10. Peregrine (Pelham) Dormer (1565 – 1650)

William Wing's Timeline

7 Records

1503
May 1503
Birth of William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing in Midhurst, Chichester District, West Sussex, England
Midhurst, Chichester District, West Sussex, England
1520
1520
Age 17
William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing was married in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England
Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England
1524
ABT 1524
Age 21
William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing was married in Of Hayle,, Buckingham, England
Of Hayle,, Buckingham, England
1528
ABT 1528
Age 25
William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing was married in of Wycombe, , Bucks, ENGLAND
of Wycombe, , Bucks, ENGLAND
1548
1548
Age 45
William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing was married in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England
Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England
1552
1552
Age 49
William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing was married in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, , England
Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, , England
1575
15 May 1575
Age 72
Death of William Willem, Sir Knight Dormer (St. John)of Wyng Wing in Wing, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
Wing, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1503
    Event Place: Midhurst, Chichester District, West Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1524
    Event Place: Of Hayle,, Buckingham, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1528
    Event Place: of Wycombe, , Bucks, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1575
    Event Place: Wing, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
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