Sir William Button 1558–

Sir William Button, 1558–

Name: Sir William /Button/
Name prefix: Sir
Given names: William
Surname: Button

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1558 26 18 Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
Marriage	unknown unknown — View this family Yes
Death of a paternal grandmother	Lady Jane Verch Prichard 1560 (aged 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandfather	Edward Lewis 1561 (aged 3 years) Glamorgan, Wales
Birth of a brother	Sir Thomas Lewis Button about 1565 (aged 7 years) Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Note: The Buttons had become possessed of Worleton, in the parish of S. Lythans, Glamorganshire, an aliena… The Buttons had become possessed of Worleton, in the parish of S. Lythans, Glamorganshire, an alienated manor of the see of Llandaff. Their house at first was probably on the Dog Hill moated grange site, just across the Nant Golych, from the parish of S. Lythans and in the parish of S. Nicholas; later, the residence was probably on the site of the present house called Duffryn, situated nearby.
Birth of a brother	James Button about 1567 (aged 9 years) Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
Birth of a sister	Ann Button about 1571 (aged 13 years) Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
Birth of a sister	Mary Button about 1574 (aged 16 years) Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
Birth of a sister	Catherine Button about 1575 (aged 17 years) Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
Birth of a brother	John Button 1588 (aged 30 years) Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Death of a maternal grandmother	Ann Morgan 1590 (aged 32 years)
Death of a father	Miles Button September 22, 1597 (aged 39 years) Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
Birth of a daughter	Frances Button about 1603 (aged 45 years)
Christening of a brother	Sir Thomas Lewis Button October 11, 1607 (aged 49 years)
Death of a mother	Margaret Lewis about 1610 (aged 52 years) Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
Death of a brother	Edward Button June 26, 1617 (aged 59 years) Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Note: given the location reported for his death, did Edward really move from Wales to Harrold England?
Death of a brother	Sir Thomas Lewis Button April 1634 (aged 76 years) Note: survived by his wife and five of their seven children. He left no will and his Welsh lands passed to… survived by his wife and five of their seven children. He left no will and his Welsh lands passed to his eldest son, Miles, who had to mortgage them to meet his father's debts. After waiting three years, his widow received 650 pounds (equivalent to about 98,000 pounds in 2015) from the government in settlement of pay and expenses he was owed.
Burial of a brother	Sir Thomas Lewis Button April 8, 1634 (aged 76 years) London, England Address: church of St Margaret's, Westminster
Death	Yes

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: January 1, 1532 32 32 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: 1557 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death: September 22, 1597 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Lewis Sir Thomas Lewis Button Edward Button Sir William Button James Button Ann Button Mary Button Catherine Button John Button Miles Button 1532–1597 Birth: January 1, 1532 32 32 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death: September 22, 1597 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
mother	Links Birth: about 1540 32 28 — Van, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: 1557 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death: about 1610 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Miles Button Sir Thomas Lewis Button Edward Button Sir William Button James Button Ann Button Mary Button Catherine Button John Button Margaret Lewis 1540–1610 Birth: about 1540 32 28 — Van, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales Death: about 1610 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
Marriage	Marriage — 1557 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales
9 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1565 33 25 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Occupation: Naval service — 1588 Marriage: 1595 Christening: October 11, 1607 75 67 Occupation: Command of expedition to North America — 1612 Death: April 1634 Burial: April 8, 1634 — London, England Reference number: 66 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Rhys Sir Thomas Lewis Button 1565–1634 Birth: about 1565 33 25 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death: April 1634
-7 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1557 25 17 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: Death: June 26, 1617 — Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Huntley Captain Edmund Button Anne Button Robert Button Edward Button 1557–1617 Birth: about 1557 25 17 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death: June 26, 1617 — Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
2 years himself	Links Birth: about 1558 26 18 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse unknown unknown Frances Button Sir William Button 1558– Birth: about 1558 26 18 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death:
10 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1567 35 27 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Button 1567– Birth: about 1567 35 27 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death:
5 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1571 39 31 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Morgan Meyric Ann Button 1571– Birth: about 1571 39 31 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death:
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1574 42 34 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Thomas Mary Button 1574– Birth: about 1574 42 34 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death:
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1575 43 35 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Roberts Catherine Button 1575– Birth: about 1575 43 35 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death:
14 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1588 56 48 — Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Button 1588– Birth: 1588 56 48 — Harrold, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Death:

Family with unknown unknown
himself	Links Birth: about 1558 26 18 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse unknown unknown Frances Button Sir William Button 1558– Birth: about 1558 26 18 — Worlton, Glamorgan, Wales Death:
wife	Links Marriage: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sir William Button Frances Button unknown unknown –
Marriage	Marriage — —
daughter	Links Birth: about 1603 45 Marriage: 1625 — Monmouthshire, England, UK Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Evans Frances Button 1603– Birth: about 1603 45 Death:

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Source	Archaeologia Cambrensis

Extra information

Last change January 24, 2024 – 00:31:52

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Family with parents
father Parents James Button Lady Jane Verch Prichard	Miles Button 1532–1597
mother Parents Edward Lewis Ann Morgan	Margaret Lewis 1540–1610
younger brother Family Elizabeth Rhys	Sir Thomas Lewis Button 1565–1634
elder brother Family Jane Huntley Captain Edmund Button Anne Button Robert Button	Edward Button 1557–1617
himself	Sir William Button 1558–
younger brother	James Button 1567–
younger sister Family Morgan Meyric	Ann Button 1571–
younger sister Family William Thomas	Mary Button 1574–
younger sister Family William Roberts	Catherine Button 1575–
younger brother	John Button 1588–

Family with unknown unknown
himself	Sir William Button 1558–
wife	unknown unknown –
daughter Family Edward Evans	Frances Button 1603–

Descendants

Sir William Button(1558–)
- unknown unknown
  - Frances Button(1603–)