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William Gates

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Birthplace: High Easter, Essex, England
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Son of Sir Geoffrey Gates, Kt. and Elizabeth Gates
Brother of Sir John Gates, Kt, MP; Sir Henry Gates, Kt., MP; Sir Geoffrey Gates, Kt.; Dorothy Josselyn; Albert Gates and 2 others

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About William Gates

  • *Stirnet 'Gates01'
  • i. William Gates this genertation omitted by FMG
  • m. Mabell Capdow (dau/heir of Thomas Capdow of High Easter by Agne, dau/heir of (Sir) Thomas Fleming of Essex) called Mirabell by Foster
    • a. Sir Geffrey Gates 'of High Roding' of Essex
    • m. Elizabeth Clopton (dau. of Sir William Clopton of Kentwell)
      • (1) Sir John Gates (dsp, Captain of the Guard)
      • m. Mary Denny (dau of Sir Edward (sb Edmund?) Denny)
      • (2) Geffrey Gates
      • Foster identifies Geffrey's wife as _ Pasthall of Essex and shows Elizabeth Walsingham (m2. Peter Wentworth) as 2nd wife of his brother Sir John. Berry, who does not mention Elizabeth Walsingham at all, shows Geffrey's wife as _ Pascall of Essex. We are following Visitation (Gloucester) & FMG in showing Geffrey's wife as ...
      • m. Elizabeth Walsingham (dau of William Walsingham, sister of Secretary-of-State Sir Francis)
      • (3) Sir Henry Gates of Seymer or Seamer, Yorkshire (d 07.04.1589)
      • m1. Lucy Knevett (d 01.10.1577, dau. of Thomas Knevett of Buckenham Castle) .... issue etc. ....
      • m2. (sp) Catherine Vaughan (d 15.11.1594, dau. of Watkyn Vaughan of Bredwardyn, widow of James Boyle of Hereford, m3. Robert White of Aldershot)
      • (4) Dorothy Gates mentioned by FMG & Berry
      • m. Thomas Josselyn of Josselyn Hall
      • (5)+ other issue (dsp) - Alberic/Avery, 'William'
  • Main source(s): Visitation (Gloucestershire, 1623, Gates) with some support/input as reported bove
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William Gates's Timeline

1512
1512
High Easter, Essex, England
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