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William Norwood, Esq.

Also Known As: "William Northwood", "William Northwode"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Leckhampton Court,Cheltenham,England
Death: September 23, 1632 (86)
Leckhampton Court,Cheltenham,England
Place of Burial: Leckhampton Parcel, Gloucestershire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Norwood and Katherine Norwood
Husband of Elizabeth Norwood
Father of Lady Eleanor Blount; Agnes Whale; Richard Northwood of Leckhampton; Elizabeth Moore; William Norwood and 5 others
Brother of Edward Norwood; Robert Norwood, Jr.; Henry Norwood; Margaret Norwood; Jane Bracebridge and 1 other

Occupation: Sheriff of Glouchestershire
Managed by: Carole (Erickson) Pomeroy,Vol. C...
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About William Norwood, Sheriff of Gloucestershire

1st son

Date of birth has also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1540 and 1550.

  • 'William Norwood1
  • 'M, b. circa 1548, d. 23 September 1632
  • Father Henry (Robert) Norwood b. c 1525, d. c 1561
  • Mother Katherine Throckmorton b. c 1529, d. 12 Feb 1581
  • ' William Norwood was born circa 1548 at of Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England.1 He married Elizabeth Lygon, daughter of William Lygon, Esq., Sheriff of Worcestershire and Eleanor Dennis, on 18 October 1569 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. William Norwood died on 23 September 1632 at Leckhampton Court, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England.1
  • 'Family Elizabeth Lygon b. c 1544, d. 16 Apr 1598
  • Children
    • ◦Richard Norwood+1 b. c 1573, d. 10 Jan 1630
    • ◦Eleanor Norwood2 b. c 1575, d. Feb 1624
  • Citations
  • 1.[S15] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, p. 511.
  • 2.[S16] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry, 2nd Edition, Vol. II, p. 14.
  • http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p3167.htm#...
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  • 'The visitation of the county of Gloucester, taken in the year 1623 (1885)
  • http://www.archive.org/details/visitationofcoun00inchit
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationofcoun00inchit#page/117/mod...
  • CHART Northwood. Harl. M.S. 1543, fo. 143b.
  • Raffe Northwood of Leckhampton. mar. ___ d. of ___ Knight of the towne of Shrewsbery. ch 2. John., Henry, 3. Nicholas.
    • Henry Northwood of Leckhampton. mar. Catherine d. of S'r Robert Throgmorton of Coughton [Cofton1] in com. Warwick Knt. ch 'William'
      • http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationofcoun00inchit#page/118/mod...
      • ' William Northwood of Leckhampton 1623. mar. Elizabeth d. of William Lyggon of Madersfeld in com. Worster. ch Raffe., Thomas., 1. Richard, 2. Henry
        • 1. Richard Northwood. mar. Elizabeth d. of Nicholas Steward Docter of Law. ch Ellenor., Dorathy., 2. John., 3. Richard., Francis., 4. William., 5. Thomas., 6. Edward.
        • 2. Henry Northwood. mar. ___ d. of S'r John Rodney of ____ com. Somersett. ch [Carolus., Henricus.1]
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William Norwood, Sheriff of Gloucestershire's Timeline

1545
September 23, 1545
Leckhampton Court,Cheltenham,England
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alt date: 1580; Leckhampton Court, Gloucestershire, England
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Chickney, Essex, England
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Leckhampton Ct, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England
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Leckhampton Court, Gloucestershire, England
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Leckhampton Court, Gloucestershire, England
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Leckhampton Court, Gloucestershire, England
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Leckhampton Court, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England
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Leckhampton Court, Gloucestershire, England
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Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England