Person Info
- Name: John WEST, Governor
- Sex: M
- Birth: 14 Dec 1590 in Co Hants b
- Baptism: Testwood (in Eling), Hampshire c
- Death: 1659 in West Point, Virginia d
Parents:
- Father:
- Sir Thomas WEST, Lord Delaware
Birth: 1555 in Halnaker, England
Death: 24 Mar 1601/2 in Wherwell, England
Mother:
- Anne KNOLLYS
Birth: 19 Jul 1555
Death: Abt 2 Jul 1633
Family:
Marriage:
Children:
- John Jr WEST Birth: 6 Jun 1632 in York Co, Virginia
Death: Abt 15 Nov 1689 in New Kent Co, Virginia
Bibliography
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Clutterbuck, Robert, History and Antiquities of the County of Hertford, London: Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1815-27, v1-3. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/188626. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Clutterbuck Hertford v[1-3]p[0-9]*].
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Faris, David, Plantagenet ancestry of seventeenth century colonists: the descent from the later Plantagenet Kings of England, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III, of emigrants from England and Wales to the North American colonies before 1701, second edition. Boston: New England Historical Genealogical Society, 1999. NYPL APR (New England) 01-1513. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Faris PA2 p[0-9ivxc]*].
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Hart, Craig, Genealogy of the Wives of the American Presidents, Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2004. NYPL APK 05-1088 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Hart PresidentWives p[0-9]*].
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Richardson, Douglas, Royal Ancestry. Salt Lake City, Utah: Douglas Richardson, 2013. NYPL JFF 16-1184 v1-5 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v5p[0-9]*].
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Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States: who were themselves notable or left descendants notable in American history, with a 2008 Addendum, Coda, and Final Additions. Baltimore, MD: Gen Pub Co, 2008. NYPL APK 08-4216. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Roberts RD600 p[0-9]*].
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Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr, David Faris, Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists who came to America before 1700, 7th Edition, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1992. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Weis AR7 #[0-9][0-9]*[A-Z]*].
Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: Faris PA2 p191, Richardson RoyalAnc v5p357, Weis AR7 #18]
- 1590 [Ref: Hart PresidentWives p240],
- place:
- [Ref: Faris PA2 p191],
- parents:
- [Ref: Clutterbuck Hertford v1p339, Faris PA2 p191, Hart
PresidentWives p240, Richardson RoyalAnc v5p354, Roberts RD600 p154, Weis AR7
#18]
Sources for baptism Information
- place:
- [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v5p357]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Faris PA2 p191, Richardson RoyalAnc v5p357]
- abt 1659 [Ref: Weis AR7 #18],
- place:
- [Ref: Faris PA2 p191, Richardson RoyalAnc v5p357]
Sources with Information about marriage to Ann (WEST)
- names:
- John WEST & Ann ___ [Ref: Faris PA2 p191, Richardson RoyalAnc v5p357,
Roberts RD600 p154, Weis AR7 #18],
- child:
- [Ref: Faris PA2 p191, Richardson RoyalAnc v5p357, Roberts RD600 p154]
Research Notes:
1618: emigrated to Virginia, in the Bonny Bess [Ref: Faris PA2 p191,
Richardson RoyalAnc v5p357]
Governor of Virginia [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v5p354, Roberts RD600 p154,
Weis AR7 #18]
1618: came to Virginia [Ref: Weis AR7 #18]
1628: Member of House of Burgesses [Ref: Faris PA2 p191]
1628-30: member of House of Burgesses [Ref: Richardson RoyalAnc v5p357, Weis
AR7 #18]
1631-59: member of Governor's Council [Ref: Faris PA2 p191, Richardson
RoyalAnc v5p357, Weis AR7 #18]
1635-37: Governor of Virginia [Ref: Faris PA2 p191, Richardson RoyalAnc
v5p357, Weis AR7 #18]
patented land on York River on the site of the present town of West Point
[Ref: Faris PA2 p191]
Pedigree of John WEST, Governor
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Sir Thomas WEST
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Sir Thomas WEST, Lord West
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Alice FITZ HERBERT
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Sir Reynold WEST, Lord La Warre, Lord West
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Roger La WARRE, Lord La Warre
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Joan La WARRE
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Alinore MOWBRAY
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Sir Richard WEST, Lord La Warre
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Robert THORLEY
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Margaret THORLEY
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Sir Michael De La POLE, Earl Of Suffolk
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Anne De La POLE
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Katherine WINGFIELD
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Sir Thomas WEST, K.G., Lord La Warre, Lord West
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Sir Thomas HUNGERFORD
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Sir Walter HUNGERFORD, K.G., Lord Hungerford
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Joan HUSSEY
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Sir Robert HUNGERFORD, Lord Hungerford
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Sir Thomas PEVERELL
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Catherine PEVERELL
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Margaret COURTENAY
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Katherine HUNGERFORD
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William BOTREAUX, Lord Botreaux
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Sir William BOTREAUX, Lord Botreaux
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Elizabeth St LO
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Margaret BOTREAUX, Baroness Botreaux
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John BEAUMONT, K.G., Lord Beaumont
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Elizabeth BEAUMONT
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Catherine EVERINGHAM
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Sir George WEST
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Sir Richard COPLEY
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Roger COPLEY
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John HARRINGTON
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Elizabeth HARRINGTON
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Eleanor COPLEY
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Sir William De HOO
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Sir Thomas HOO
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Alice De St OMER
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Sir Thomas HOO, K.G., Lord Hoo
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Sir Thomas De FELTON, K.G.
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Eleanor De FELTON
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Joan WALKFARE
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Anne HOO
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Eudo De WELLES
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Sir Lionel De WELLES, K.G., Lord Welles
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Maud De GREYSTOKE
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Eleanor De WELLES
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Robert De WATERTON
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Joan De WATERTON
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Cecily FLEMING
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Sir William WEST, Lord Delaware
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Sir Robert MORTON
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Elizabeth MORTON
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Nicholas WARHAM
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Jane WARHAM
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Sir Thomas WEST, Lord Delaware
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Sir Thomas STRANGE
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Elizabeth STRANGE
John WEST, Governor
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Robert KNOLLYS
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Sir Francis KNOLLYS, K.G.
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Sir Thomas PEYNSTON
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Lettice PEYNSTON
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Anne KNOLLYS
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Sir Tudor Fychan Ap GRONW
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Maredudd Ap TUDUR FYCHAN
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Margred Ferch Thomas
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Owen Ap Maredudd Ap TUDOR
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Dafydd Fychan Ap Daffyd Lloyd
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Margred
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Neste Ferch Ieuan
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Edmund TUDOR, Earl Of Richmond
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Charles V King Of France
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Charles VI King Of France
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Jeanne Of Bourbon
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Catherine Of France
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Stephen III Duke Of Bavaria
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Isabella Of Bavaria
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Thaddea VISCONTI
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Henry VII TUDOR, King Of England
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John Of Gaunt K.G., Duke of Lancaster
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John De BEAUFORT, K.G., Marquess of Somerset
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Katharine Of Hainault
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John BEAUFORT, K.G., Duke of Somerset
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Sir Thomas HOLLAND, K.G., Earl Of Kent
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Margaret HOLAND
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Alice FITZALAN
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Margaret BEAUFORT
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Sir Roger De BEAUCHAMP
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Sir John De BEAUCHAMP, Baron Beauchamp Of Bletsoe
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Mary
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Margaret De BEAUCHAMP
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John De STOURTON
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Edith STOURTON
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Alice
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Henry VIII TUDOR, King Of England
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Edmund Of Langley K.G., Earl Of Cambridge, Duke Of York
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Richard Of York Earl Of Cambridge
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Isabelle Of Castile
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Richard PLANTAGENET, K.G., Duke of York
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Sir Roger De MORTIMER, Earl Of March
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Anne De MORTIMER
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Eleanor HOLLAND
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Edward IV Duke Of York, King Of England
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John De NEVILL, K.G. Lord Neville Of Raby
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Sir Ralph De NEVILLE, K.G., Earl Of Westmoreland
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Maud PERCY
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Cecily NEVILLE
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John Of Gaunt K.G., Duke of Lancaster
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Joan De BEAUFORT
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Katharine Of Hainault
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Elizabeth PLANTAGENET
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Sir John De WYDEVILLE
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Richard De WYDEVILLE
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Isabel GOBION
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Sir Richard WYDVILLE, K.G., Earl of Rivers
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Thomas BEDLISGATE
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Joan BEDLISGATE
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Joan BEAUCHAMP
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Elizabeth WYDVILLE
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Jean II Count Of Brienne And Conversano
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Peter Of Luxemburg, Count Of St. Pol
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Marguerite De Enghien
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Jacquetta Of St.Pol
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Francis De Baux, Duke Of Andria
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Margaret Of Andria
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Sveva ORSINI
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Katherine CARY
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Geoffrey BOLEYN
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Sir Geoffrey BOLEYN, Lord Mayor Of London
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Sir John BRACTON
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Anne BRACTON
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Sir William BOLEYN
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Sir Thomas HOO
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Sir Thomas HOO, K.G., Lord Hoo
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Eleanor De FELTON
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Anne HOO
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Nicholas WYCHINGHAM
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Elizabeth WYCHINGHAM
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Joan De ANTINGHAM
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Sir Thomas BOLEYN, K.G., Earl of Wiltshire and Orm
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James BUTLER, Earl Of Ormond
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James BUTLER, Earl Of Ormond
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Anne WELLES
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Thomas ORMOND, Earl of Ormond
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William BEAUCHAMP. K.G., Baron Abergavenny
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Joan BEAUCHAMP
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Joan FITZ ALAN
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Margaret ORMOND
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Richard HANKERFORD
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Sir Richard HANKEFORD
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Thomasine STAPELDON
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Anne HANKEFORD
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John De MONTAGU, K.G., Earl Of Salisbury
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Anne De MONTAGU
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Maud FRAUNCEYS
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Mary BOLEYN
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Sir John HOWARD
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Sir Robert HOWARD
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Alice TENDRING
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Sir John HOWARD, K.G., Duke Of Norfolk
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Sir Thomas MOWBRAY, K.G., Duke Of Norfolk
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Margaret MOWBRAY
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Elizabeth FITZ ALAN
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Sir Thomas HOWARD, K.G., Duke Of Norfolk
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Richard De MOLEYNS
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Sir William De MOLEYNS
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Eleanor BEAUMONT
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Catherine MOLEYNS
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Margery WHALESBOROUGH
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Elizabeth HOWARD
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Frederick TILNEY
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Philip TILNEY
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Margaret De ROCHFORD
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Frederick TILNEY
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Sir Edmund THORPE, Lord Thorpe
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Isabel THORPE
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Joan De NORTHWOOD
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Elizabeth TILNEY
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Sir William CHEYNEY
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Lawrence CHENEY
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Katherine PABENHAM
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Elizabeth CHENEY
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John COKAYNE
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Elizabeth COKAYNE
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Ida De GREY
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