brief biography and family

William Dronsfield was born circa 1320 at West Bretton, North Yorkshire, England.

https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/dd/dransfield1.php#lk1

• a. John Dransfield of West Bretton (d 1344) m. (06.1318) Agnes Thornhill (a 1356, dau of John de Thornhill)
  • (1) John Dransfield of West Bretton (d 1359?) m. Elizabeth (a 1371)
  • (2) Edmund Dransfield (a 1365, 1380)
    • (A)+ issue - John (a 1406), Thomas (a 1415, cleric), Richard (a 1415)
  • (3) Christopher Dransfield of Stubbs Walden (a 1430, younger son) m. ?? Gascoigne (dau of Sir William Gascoigne of Gawthorpe)
  • (4) Cecilia Dransfield (a 1342) m. Robert de Rockley (d c1341)
  • (5) Margaret Dransfield (Dronsfield) possibly fits here m. Robert de Barnby
  • (6)+ other issue - Henry (d 1362, rector of Kirkheaton), Robert of West Bretton (a 1322), William of West Bretton (a 1367)

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Links

• https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/dd/dransfield1.php