Individual Details

William Davenport

(1472 - 29 Oct 1542)

Excerpts from "Descendants of Orme de Davenport (1086-aft 1136)"

William DAVENPORT, esq. made his will June 1 1541, directing hus burial in the lady chapel in Stopforde church, on the south side, where his ancestors were buried. He also directs his "haire lomys" to be given to his son, "according to ye custome of this countie of Chesshyre," and that mass should be celebrated, by an honest priest, for his soul, and the souls of his father, mother, ancestors, and all Christians in Stopford church and the "chappell of Bromall" for a year. Among other specific bequests are pieces of armour to his sons John and Hummffrey DAMPORTE. [See Lanc. and Chesh. wills, Chet. So. Pub. vol. i.]

William DAVENPORT of BROMHALL, esq. held lands in Sydenhall, Dockenfield, Hale, Macclesfield, Upton, and Weston, and held also the manor of Bromhall.

Events

Birth1472Bromhall, Stockport, Cheshire Co., England
MarriageAbt 1520Arley Hall, Great Budworth, Cheshire Co., England - Blanche Warburton
Death29 Oct 1542Bromhall, Stockport, Cheshire Co., England

Families

SpouseBlanche Warburton (1496 - 1542)
ChildWilliam Davenport (1521 - 1576)
ChildJohn Davenport (1523 - 1608)
ChildJane Davenport (1525 - 1566)
ChildHumphrey Davenport (1526 - 1588)
ChildMargery Davenport (1527 - 1566)
ChildKatherine Davenport (1533 - 1577)
ChildEllen Davenport (1533 - 1566)
FatherWilliam Davenport (1446 - 1528)
MotherMargery Legh (1447 - 1494)
SiblingJohn Davenport ( - 1524)
SiblingRobert Davenport (1492 - 1492)
SiblingHugh Davenport ( - )
SiblingReginalde Davenport ( - )
SiblingCristofer Davenport ( - )
SiblingGeorge Davenport ( - )
SiblingMargery Davenport ( - )
SiblingIsabel Davenport ( - )
SiblingMaraget Davenport ( - )
SiblingEllen Davenport ( - )
SiblingMaude Davenport ( - )
SiblingCecily Davenport ( - )