Sir William Negus

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Sir William Negus

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Suffolk, Dallinghoo, England
Death: June 02, 1773 (59-60)
England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir Francis Negus, Mp and Elizabeth Negus
Husband of Margaret Nadauld
Partner of Mary Light
Father of Peter Light; Captain Francis Light; James Light and Light

Occupation: Suffolk landowner
Managed by: Private User
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About Sir William Negus

Please note that there is no proof that William Negus was Francis Light's father - he certainly never acknowledged it, and a descendant and researcher/author Noel Purdon has found that Negus was in fact paid to look after him.

(See https://www.penang-traveltips.com/francis-light-tomb.htm and further updates on Wikipedia as sources become available.)



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Sir William Negus's Timeline

1713
1713
Suffolk, Dallinghoo, England
1739
October 5, 1739
1740
December 15, 1740
Dallinghoo, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1770
1770
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1773
June 2, 1773
Age 60
England, United Kingdom
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