William TILLEY
- BIRTH: Abt. 1515; Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
- DEATH: Jan 1578/79; Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
- BURIAL: St. Mary Churchyard; Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Father: Thomas TILLEY
Mother: Margaret //
Family 1: Agnes //
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- CHILDREN:
_Henry TILLEY _|
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_Thomas TILLEY _|
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|--William TILLEY
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|_Margaret //____|
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Notes
Updated September 19, 2023. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) Society of Mayflower Descendants.
"Research done by Robert Ward Leigh, using probate records, show that [John] TILLEY's paternal grandparents were William and Agnes TYLLE, his great-grandparents were Thomas and Margaret TYLLE, and great-great-grandparents were Henry and Johann[a]? TILLY, all of Henlow."
(2) Mayflower History, the complete Internet site for Mayflower history and genealogy.
- Wife's name was Agnes; surname not provided.
(3) Ward, Robert Leigh. "English Ancestry of Seven Mayflower Passengers: Tilley, Sampson, and Cooper." The American Genealogist, Vol. 52, No. 4, (October 1976), pp. 198-208.
(4) Pilgrim John Howland Society. "The English Ancestry of Elizabeth Tilley." The Howland Quarterly, Vol. 68, No. 4 (December 2003), pp. 14-15.
(5) Find a Grave
- Name: William TILLEY
- Birth: 1515; Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
- Death: Jan 1579 (aged 63–64); Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
- Burial: St Mary Churchyard; Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
- Memorial ID: 189043067
- Note: "William TYLLYE / TILLEY was born about 1515. His will (in which he directed his remains to be buried in the parish churchyard) is dated 1 January 1578/79, burial occurred on 21 January 1578/79, and his will was proved on 28 January 1578/79."