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William Brewster II, Archbishop of York 1510–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1510

Birth Location: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Aug 1558

Death Location: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir I

Mother: Prudence Perkins

Spouse(s): Margaret Lady, Margaret Hyde, Dorothy GGr, Lady Simkinson, Lady Simkinson

Children(s): William Compact, Benjamin Brewster, Isabel Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, James Brewster, Lady Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Sir Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Sir Brewster, Sir Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Henry York, Mary Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B, Archbishop\\Vicar of, William Elder), Fear Brewster

In 1510, William Brewster II, Archbishop of York entered the world in Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Knight William Brewster I And Prudence Perkins. William Brewster II, Archbishop of York married Dorothy Burnham 13Th Ggr, Lady Agnes Simkinson, Margaret Maude Mann Lady, Margaret Hyde, and had children including Archbishop Vicar Henry Mann Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster Of, Benjamin Brewster, Fear Brewster, Henry Brewster Archbishop Of York, Isabel Elizabeth Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, James Brewster, Lady Ann Anne Ane Amy Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, Mary Prudence Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, Sir Francis Clark Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, Sir Thomas Blanchard Brewster, Sir Thomas Blanchard Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, William Brewster Pilgrim Elder, William Brewster Pilgrim Elder 111 Father Of Wm Brewster Of The Mayflower Compact. William Brewster II, Archbishop of York passed away in 1558 in Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

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  • In 1510, William Brewster II, Archbishop of York entered the world in Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Knight William Brewster I And Prudence Perkins.
  • William Brewster II, Archbishop of York married Dorothy Burnham 13Th Ggr, Lady Agnes Simkinson, Margaret Maude Mann Lady, Margaret Hyde, and had children including Archbishop Vicar Henry Mann Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster Of, Benjamin Brewster, Fear Brewster, Henry Brewster Archbishop Of York, Isabel Elizabeth Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, James Brewster, Lady Ann Anne Ane Amy Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, Mary Prudence Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, Sir Francis Clark Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, Sir Thomas Blanchard Brewster, Sir Thomas Blanchard Brewster Bruister Bruester Bruster B, William Brewster Pilgrim Elder, William Brewster Pilgrim Elder 111 Father Of Wm Brewster Of The Mayflower Compact.
  • William Brewster II, Archbishop of York passed away in 1558 in Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

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William York's Ancestors

Self
William York
1510–1558
Birth Place: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight William Brewster I
1469–1521
Rushmere, Waveney District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Prudence Perkins
1487–1590
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William York's Descendants

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William (Brewster II, Archbishop of) York (24 January 1510–10 Aug 1558) m. Margaret ('Maude' Mann) Lady (1500–11 Oct 1558) m. Margaret Hyde (1525–1 DEC 1603) m. Dorothy (Burnham 13th) GGr (1500–11 Oct 1558) m. Lady (Agnes) Simkinson (Oct 1500–1550) m. Lady (Agnes) Simkinson (Oct 1500–1550)
  1. 1. William (Brewster (Pilgrim elder) 111\father of Wm Brewster of the Mayflower) Compact 1535–1590 m. Lady (Mary Prudence) Smythe 1535–1627
    1. 1. Millicent (Olive) Brewster 1552–1614 m. Thomas Eames 1548–1618 m. Thomas Hayme 1548–1618
      1. 1. Anthony (Eames) Cpt 1595–1686 m. MARGERY ((1)) Pierce 1599–1662
        1. 1. Millicent Ames 1611–1676 m. Joseph (Kingsbury) Sr 1600–1676
        2. 2. Anna Eames 1614–1684
        3. 3. Thomas Eames 1618–1680
        4. 4. Jonathan Eames 1618–1619
        5. 5. John Eames 1617–1641
      2. 2. John (Richard) Ames(Eames) 1576–1632
      3. 3. Alice Eames 1569–1575
      4. 4. Anne (Rose) Eames 1569–1570
      5. 5. John Eames 1569–1570
      6. 6. Mark Eames 1592–1624
      7. 7. Edward (Hayme) Hayne 1580–1606
      8. 8. Anne Ames 1597–1684
      9. 9. Richard Eames 1590–1634
      10. 10. Robert (Eames) I 1600–1671
      11. 11. Phebe Ames 1587–
      12. 12. Ralfe Ames 1602–
    2. 2. William (John Brewster ( Mayflower Compact Signer)) IIII 1560–1644
    3. 3. Benjamin Brewster 1556–1586
    4. 4. Dorothy Brewster 1557–1592
    5. 5. Thomas Burnham 1558–1623
    6. 6. Mary (Prudence) Brewster 1576–1644
    7. 7. John (Daniel) Brewster 1580–1657
    8. 8. Edward Brewster 1568–1635
    9. 9. Amy Brewster 1571–1608
    10. 10. James Brewster 1568–1613
    11. 11. Jonathan Brewster 1562–1657
    12. 12. Henry Brewster 1558–1565
  2. 2. Benjamin Brewster 1538–1644
  3. 3. Isabel (Elizabeth) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B 1551–1619
  4. 4. James Brewster 1536–1606
  5. 5. Lady (Ann\\Anne\\Ane\\Amy) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B 1546–1608
  6. 6. Sir (Francis Clark) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B 1540–1608
  7. 7. Sir (Thomas Blanchard) Brewster 1530–1590
  8. 8. Sir (Thomas Blanchard) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B 1530–1608
  9. 9. Henry (Brewster Archbishop of) York 1535–1600
  10. 10. Mary (Prudence) Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster\\B 1538–1644
  11. 11. Archbishop\\Vicar (Henry Mann Brewster\\Bruister\\Bruester\\Bruster) of 1535–1600
  12. 12. William (Brewster (Pilgrim) Elder) 1534–1590
  13. 13. Fear Brewster 1535–1634

William York's Timeline

2 Records

1510
24 January 1510
Birth of William Brewster II, Archbishop of York in Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1558
10 Aug 1558
Age 48
Death of William Brewster II, Archbishop of York in Doncaster, England
Doncaster, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1510
    Event Place: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1558
    Event Place: Doncaster, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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