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William Bignette

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hoxne, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
Death: September 24, 1583 (63-64)
Hoxne, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Bignett and Agnes Bignett
Husband of Margaret Bignett
Father of George Bignett; William Bignett; John Bignett; Cicely Bignett; Stephen Bignett and 3 others

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About William Bignette

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William Bignett
Born 1519 in Hoxne, Suffolk, England
Son of Thomas Bignett and [mother unknown]
Brother of Nicholas Bignett [half], John Bignett [half], Peter Bignett [half], Margaret (Bignett) Fygge [half] and Johan Bignett [half]
Husband of Margaret (UNKNOWN) Bignett — married 1544 in Hoxne, Suffolk, England
Descendants descendants
Father of Johan (Bignett) Crosse, Alice Bignett, George Bignett, Agnes (Bignett) Runacers, Stephen Bignett, Cicely (Bignett) Goodricke, John Bignett, William Bignett and Grace (Bignett) Bullard
Died 1583 at about age 64 in Hoxne, Suffolk, England

Biography

William Bignette was born 1519 to Thomas Bignett and his first wife.[1]

William Bignett married Margaret and had the following children:[1]

   Johan 1545, married Edmund Crosse
   Alice 1547
   George 1549
   Agnes 1551, married Robert Runacres
   Stephen 1553
   Cicely 1555/6, married Abraham Goodricke
   John 1560
   Wiliam 1562
   Grace 1567, married William Bullard 

William wrote his will 25 may 1583, leaving legacies to:[1]

   daughter Margaret
   daughter Johan, wife of Edmund Crosse
   son George
   daughter Agnes, wife of Robert
   son Stephen
   son William
   daughter Alice
   daughter Cicely
   daughter Grace
   wife Margaret 

William's will was proven 24 sep 1583.[1]
Sources

   ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Stott, Clifford L. & Hyde, Myrtle Stevens. The English Bullard Family Revisited and Their Bignett Connection, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2000) Vol. 154, Page 183-7.
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William Bignette's Timeline

1519
1519
Hoxne, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
1545
1545
Hoxne, Suffolk, England
1547
1547
Hoxne, Suffolk, England
1549
1549
Hoxne, Suffolk, , England
1553
1553
Hoxne, Suffolk, England
1556
March 21, 1556
Hoxne, Suffolk, , England
1560
June 3, 1560
Hoxne, Suffolk, , England
1562
June 8, 1562
Hoxne, Suffolk, , England
1567
June 8, 1567
Barnham, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)