Family
Married before 1513 5) (at least 29 years married) to:  Margaret Greville 4) 2)Daughter of William Greville, Justice of the Common Plea and Unknown. Born 1497 Worcestershire, England Died 1542 Madresfield, Worcestershire, England, 44 or 45 years Child: 1.  William Ligon 1) 6) 2) 3)Born ± 1512 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 7) Died 29 Sep 1567 Arle, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England, approximately 55 years 1) 7) 6) Buried 2 Oct 1567 Austin Friars Dutch Reformed Church, London, England 7) Occupations: between 1550 and 1551; Sheriff of Worcestershire 1), between 1560 and 1561; Sheriff of Worcestershire 1) Will signed: 12 Aug 1568 6) | |||
Sources
1) Source: Victoria County History. Reference: Madresfield; A History of the County of Worcester: volume 4 (Data from secondary evidence)2) Source: The Visitation of the County of Worcester made in the year 1569. Reference: Lygon pedigree (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Monuments On the North side of the Communion table is a flat stone, with the inscription round it in capitals:"Here lyethe the bodye of Penelope, the wife of Robert Walweyn, of Neulande, gentleman, the daughter of Richard Ligon, of Madersfyelde, esquire, the sonne of William Ligon, esquire, sonne of Sir Richard Ligon, knight, the sonne of Thomas Ligon, esquire and Anne his wife, one of the daughters of the lorde Beauchampe, her mother was Marye, the daughter of Sir Thomas Russell, of Strensham, knyghte. Obiit 13 Januarii, 1596."This stone formerly covered a raised monument, which stood where the communion table now is, on the wall; at her feet were these verses:"Hic pia Penelope Walwini conditur uxor,Jamdudum morbis languida, docta mori.""Docta mori, vitae que breves transcendere metasNune anima coelum possidet, ante fide."On the other three sides were thirty-five coats of arms: the principal were Walweyn impaling Ligon; some of the others were Godhead, Russell, Planges, Hodington, Cromeley, Somery, Albany, Haute, earl of Chester, Golafer, Cassy, Cookesey, Thurgrim, Cholmley, Askham, Rydal, Lygon, Bracy, Blanchmister, Giffard, Beauchamp, baron of Powick, D'Abetot, Hulgreve, Sir Gerard de Useslate, Lovestofte, Verdon, Greville.. Reference: Malvern Church: From 'A General History of Malvern, J. Chambers (W. Walcott, 1817)' (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings, Series I, Elizabeth I to Charles I "Short title: Lygon v Lygon.Subject: ...of which Richard Lygon esq deceased, plaintiff Margaret Lygon's former husband..."Date: between 1508 and 1603. Reference: C 2/Eliz/L4/55 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
5) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for William Grevell. Includes bequests to Richard Lygon and his third daughter Margaret LygonDated: 1513. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=851978&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 17
6) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for William Ligon. Mentions son Richard Lygon and youngest daughter Elizabeth amongst others.. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=1012744&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 50 (Data from direct source)
7) Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Record for William Lygon. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FindAGraveUK&h=647860&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)