Sir William Say

Peerage person ID=669863

Person Human Q76295764

Facts

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[9]
Date of birth: 1452
Date of death: 1529
Father: John Say^[3]
Mother: Elizabeth Cheney, Lady Say^[4]
Spouse: Elizabeth Fray, Genevese Hill^[5]^[6]
Child: Elizabeth Say, Mary Say^[7]^[8]
Family name: Say^[11]
Given name: William^[12]
Honorific prefix: Sir^[10]

🏷️ Also known as

en Sir William Say ru Уильям Сэй

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The Peerage person ID: p66987.htm#i669863
WikiTree person ID: Say-65

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Summary

Sir William Say was born in 1452^[1]. He died in 1529^[2].

FAQs

Who were Sir William Say's parents?

Sir William Say's father was John Say^[3]. Sir William Say's mother was Elizabeth Cheney, Lady Say^[4].

Who was Sir William Say married to?

Sir William Say's spouses include Elizabeth Fray^[5] and Genevese Hill^[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[9] ↑ Sir William Say — sex or gender (P21): male. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Sir William Say — father (P22): John Say. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Sir William Say — mother (P25): Elizabeth Cheney, Lady Say. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Sir William Say — spouse (P26): Elizabeth Fray. Retrieved 2020-08-07. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Sir William Say — spouse (P26): Genevese Hill. Retrieved 2020-08-07. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Sir William Say — child (P40): Elizabeth Say. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Sir William Say — child (P40): Mary Say. The Peerage. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Sir William Say — honorific prefix (P511): Sir. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Sir William Say — date of birth (P569): 1452. WikiTree. wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ Sir William Say — date of death (P570): 1529. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Sir William Say — family name (P734): Say. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Sir William Say — given name (P735): William. wikidata.org.

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Honorific prefix → Sir

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Sex or gender → male

Father → John Say

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