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Personal data William Wigston 

  • He was born about 1507 in Wigston, Leicestershire, England.
  • He died on September 27, 1577 in Caldecote, Warwickshire, England.
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of William Wigston

He is married to Mary Elizabeth Peyton.

They got married before 1543 at of, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Day of death September 27, 1577

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1577: Source: Wikipedia
    • September 17 » The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the Huguenots.
    • December 1 » Francis Walsingham is knighted.
    • December 13 » Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage.


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