Stephenson Family Tree » Sir William Fletcher (1502-1540)

Personal data Sir William Fletcher 

  • He was born in the year 1502 in Cumberland, England.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (101) when child (Andrew Fletcher,) was born (??-??-1603).

  • He was christened in the year 1502 in London St Magnus the Martyr with St Margaret New Fish Street and St Michael Crooked Lane, Middlesex, England.
  • He died on September 7, 1540 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, he was 38 years old.

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (September 7, 1540) prior to the birth (??-??-1603) of child (Andrew Fletcher,) .

  • A child of Richard William Fletcher and Alice Ellis
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Sir William Fletcher

He is married to Francis Swinburne.

They got married in the year 1525 at Cockermouth Castle, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Andrew Fletcher,  1603-1652 
  2. Henry Fletcher  ± 1518-1576
  3. Michael Fletcher  1529-1540
  6. Helen Fletcher  ± 1530-1576
  7. Jane Fletcher  ± 1530-1586
  9. Moses Fletcher  ± 1530-????
  10. William Fletcher  1532-1590
  11. George Fletcher  ± 1532-1640
  13. Robert Fletcher  ± 1534-1640
  14. Margaret Fletcher  ± 1536-????
  15. Frances Fletcher  ± 1538-????

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Historical events

Day of death September 7, 1540

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1540: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 6 » King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.
    • March 23 » Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
    • July 9 » King Henry VIII of England annuls his marriage to his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves.
    • July 28 » Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of treason. Henry marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day.
    • September 27 » The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.
    • October 18 » Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa.


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