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Biography of William Tyrrell 1408-1462

Paternal Family Tree: Tyrrell

Around 1408 William Tyrrell was born to [his father] John Tyrrell (age 26) and [his mother] Alice Eleanor Coggeshall (age 26) at Heron Hall, Essex.

Before 1411 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 28) and [his mother] Alice Eleanor Coggeshall (age 28) were married.

In 1421 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 39) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.

On 29th March 1422 [his mother] Alice Eleanor Coggeshall (age 40) died.

In 1429 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 47) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.

In May 1431 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 49) was appointed Treasurer of the Royal Household.

In 1437 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 55) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.

On 2nd April 1437 [his father] John Tyrrell (age 55) died at Heron Hall, Essex.

In 1452 William Tyrrell (age 44) and Margaret Darcy (age 27) were married. They were third cousin once removed.

Around 1455 [his son] James Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell (age 47) and [his wife] Margaret Darcy (age 30). He married 1469 Anne Arundell and had issue.

Vere Plot to Murder Edward IV

On 23rd February 1462 William Tyrrell (age 54), John Montgomery and Thomas Tuddenham (age 60) were beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].

Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. 12th February 1462. And upon the xii. day of February was the erle of Oxenforde (age 53), wt the lorde Aubry (age 21) his elder sone, syr Thomas Todenhame (age 60), Wyllya Tyrell (age 54), & other, brought unto the Towre of London:

Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. 23rd February 1462. And upon the. xxiii. daye of the same moneth, syr Thomas Todenham (age 60), Wyllyam Tyrell (age 54), & lohn Mongomory were also there behedid.

Chronicle of Gregory [1400-1467]. 26th February 1462. And this same year the Erle of Oxforde (age 53), the Lord Abbry, the lord of Oxforde (deceased) is sone, Syr Thomas Todenham (deceased) knyght, John Mongomery, and William Terelle (deceased) squyer, were takyn in Esex, and brought unto Lundon to the Towre [Map]. Ande thenne they were ledde to Westemyster to the Kings palys, and there they were attaynte of hyghe and mighthy treson that they ymagenyd agayne þe King. And then they were drawe to the Towre from Westemyster. And at the Towre hylle was made a schaffolde for them, and there her heddys were smetyn on, and her bodys beryd, as it plesyd them to be qwethe her bodys.

In 1463 [his son] Jasper Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy (age 38). He married before February 1539 Anne Goring and had issue.

In 1525 [his former wife] Margaret Darcy died.

[his son] Edward Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy.

[his daughter] Eleanor Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy. She married in or before 1484 Edmund Knyvet and had issue.

[his daughter] Dorothy Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy. She married in or before 1492 John Boteler and had issue.

[his daughter] Mary Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy.

[his son] Thomas Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy.

[his son] John Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy.

[his son] Thomas Tyrrell was born to William Tyrrell and [his former wife] Margaret Darcy.

Royal Descendants of William Tyrrell 1408-1462
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clarence [1]

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom [2]

Diana Spencer Princess Wales [5]

Ancestors of William Tyrrell 1408-1462

Great x 2 Grandfather: James Tyrrell

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Tyrrell

GrandFather: Walter Tyrrell

Father: John Tyrrell

Great x 1 Grandfather: John or Edmund Flambard

GrandMother: Eleanor Flambard

William Tyrrell

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Coggeshall

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Coggeshall

GrandFather: William Coggeshall

Mother: Alice Eleanor Coggeshall