Knight of Gaynes Park in Theydon Garnon, Essex, of Milton in Castor and Marholm, Northamptonshire. Warden and Master of the Merchant Taylor's Company, London, Mayor of the Staple Calais in London, Alderman of London, Sheriff of London, Treasurer to Cardinal Worsley.
Son of John FitzWilliam and Helen Villiers, grandson of John FitzWilliam and Eleanor Greene, William Villiers and Joan Bellers.
Husband of Anne Hawes, daughter of Sir John Hawes of London. They had two sons and two daughters; Sir William, Richard, Anne and Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Thomas Brudenell.
Secondly, he married Mildred Sackville, the daughter of Richard Sackville and Isabel Digges. They had three sons and two daughters; Christopher, Francis and Thomas, Eleanor, wife of Sir Nicholas Strange, and Mary, wife of John Shelley.
Thirdly, he married Jane Ormond, daughter and co-heiress of John Ormond and Joan Chaworth, widow of John Dinham. They had no issue.
William was knighted in or before 1518. He rebuilt the greater part of the church of St Andrew Undershaft in London and the chancel of Marholm church in Northamptonshire.
Sir William left a will dated 28 May 1534, proved 05 Sept 1534. He died at St Thomas the Apostle but was buried at Marholm.
(bio by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens)
Knight of Gaynes Park in Theydon Garnon, Essex, of Milton in Castor and Marholm, Northamptonshire. Warden and Master of the Merchant Taylor's Company, London, Mayor of the Staple Calais in London, Alderman of London, Sheriff of London, Treasurer to Cardinal Worsley.
Son of John FitzWilliam and Helen Villiers, grandson of John FitzWilliam and Eleanor Greene, William Villiers and Joan Bellers.
Husband of Anne Hawes, daughter of Sir John Hawes of London. They had two sons and two daughters; Sir William, Richard, Anne and Elizabeth, the wife of Sir Thomas Brudenell.
Secondly, he married Mildred Sackville, the daughter of Richard Sackville and Isabel Digges. They had three sons and two daughters; Christopher, Francis and Thomas, Eleanor, wife of Sir Nicholas Strange, and Mary, wife of John Shelley.
Thirdly, he married Jane Ormond, daughter and co-heiress of John Ormond and Joan Chaworth, widow of John Dinham. They had no issue.
William was knighted in or before 1518. He rebuilt the greater part of the church of St Andrew Undershaft in London and the chancel of Marholm church in Northamptonshire.
Sir William left a will dated 28 May 1534, proved 05 Sept 1534. He died at St Thomas the Apostle but was buried at Marholm.
(bio by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens)
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