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Sir William WEST

Male Abt 1520 - 1595  (75 years)


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  1. 1.  Sir William WEST was born about 1520 (son of Sir George WEST and Elizabeth MORTON); died on 30 Dec 1595 in Wherwell,co. Northampton.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Lord Delaware (de la Warre)

    Notes:

    Name:
    William West, having been adopted as heir by his uncle, the last Lord, he 'being not content to stay till his uncle's natural death, prepared poison to dispatch him quickly,' and was consequently, by Act of Parliament on 1 Feb 1549/50, disabled from all honours. He was restored in blood on 10 Apr 1563 under the style of "William West, Esquire". He was created Baron Delaware on 5 Feb 1569/70. He was summoned to Parliament from 15 Sep 1586 by writs directed 'Willielmo West de la Warr Chl'r.'

    William married Elizabeth STRANGE before 1555. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sir Thomas WEST was born about 1556 in Wherwell, co. Hamps; died on 24 Mar 1601/2 in Salisbury, co. Wilts.

    Family/Spouse: Anne SWIFT. Anne died after 6 Oct 1611. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir George WEST (son of Sir Thomas WEST and Eleanor COPLEY); died in Sep 1538.

    George married Elizabeth MORTON. Elizabeth died after 1554. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth MORTON died after 1554.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: dau. of Sir Robert Morton of Lechlade, co. Gloucester

    Children:
    1. 1. Sir William WEST was born about 1520; died on 30 Dec 1595 in Wherwell,co. Northampton.
    2. Thomas WEST, Knt. was born in of Testwood, co. hants.


  

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