Genealogy Record For
William Aubrey - (Mark's G12 Grandfather)
William Aubrey (1529-07/25/1595)
  • Spouse: Willigford Millicent vearch Williams (1530/1532 - ?) B:Tainton, Co. Oxford, England )
  • Children:
    1. Son: Edward Aubrey (1549-After 1601)
    2. Son: Sir Thomas Awbrey (? - ?) B:Of Llantryddid, married Mary Mansel)
    3. Son: John Awbrey (? - ?) B:Burwelton)
    4. Daughter: Elizabeth Awbrey (Norton) (? - ?) Married Thomas Norton and they had 6 children)
    5. Daughter: Mary Awbrey (Herbert) (Married William Herbert and they had 3 children)
    6. Daughter: Willigford Awbrey (Married Rees Kemeys)
    7. Daughter: Lucy Awbrey (Gibbon) (Married 1) Howel Rosser then married 2) John Gibbon)
    8. Daughter: Ann Awbrey (Partridge) (Married John Partridge)
    9. Daughter: Joan Awbrey (Dun) (Married David Dun)
  • Parents
    1. Father: Thomas Hopkin Aubrey (Before 1510-After 1538)
    2. Mother: Joan verch Vaughan (Aubrey) (Before 1510-After 1538)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Philip Awbrey (1525 - ?) B:Of Cantreff, Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales, Married Angharad, No Children)
    2. Brother: (John) Jenkin Awbrey (1527 - ?) B:Of Cantreff, Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales)
    3. Sister: A Dau Awbrey (? - ?) B:Of Cantreff, Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales)
    4. Sister: Maud Awbrey (John) (1534 - ?) B:Of Cantreff, Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales, Married John Thomas John, no children)
    5. Sister: Margaret Awbrey (1538 - ?) B:Of Cantreff, Abercynfrig, Brecknockshire, Wales)
William's Personal Information
Born in Cantreff, Brecknockshire, Wales in 1529
Occupation: Lawyer, Judge
Died in Unknown City, England on July 25, 1595 (Age 67)
Marriage to:
    Willigford Millicent vearch Williams (1530/1532 - ?) B:Tainton, Co. Oxford, England ) on January 1, 1555 (Age 26)
     - in Unknown City, England
     - daughter of John Williams of Eynton
Comments: Full name "Sir William Awbrey I D.C.L."

Supreme Judge of the Royal Army, Vicar General of Canterbury, Master of Requests to Queen Elizabeth, Member of the Council of Marches, Member of Parliament, Master in Chancery. He was one of the commissioners at the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots. Appointed Lord Keeper, but died before he could receive the office.

Civil lawyer , son of Thomas Aubrey and scion of an old Brecknock family, was born at Cantref , Brecknock. He is said to have been educated at Christ College, Brecon, whence he proceeded to read law at Oxford, taking his B.C.L. in 1549 , his doctorate in 1554 , becoming Fellow of All Souls and Jesus and principal of New Inn Hall . He was appointed by queen Mary to a readership in Civil Law , but Strype's conjecture.

The will and additional information can be found at - Janet Ariciu's RootsWeb Site
Source: Janet Ariciu's RootsWeb Site

Family Lines: William is listed in the following family line report: Awbrey
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