William Wightman 
1 William's father was Richard Wightman and his mother was Scisseley Wodam. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Wightman and Mary Reynolds; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Wodam and Alice Trussel. He had three brothers named Thomas, John and Richard.1 General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3242, Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998]
William Wightman:
William Wightman lived in Burbage, Leicestershire, England. He purchasedon May 10, 1554 the old manor of Wykin, in the parish of Hinckley in Leicestershire.
He lived during the English Reformation. It seems more than probable that the services he rendered to the Reform Cause brought him into prominence which
he certainly earned, possibly at great risk. This religious movement of the 16th Centruy led to the establishment of Protestantism and a separation from the Roman Catholic Church. This was a time when there seemed to be no possible
way of having a secure honest opinion. The many people who believed in the old
relgion were traitors when they gave their obedience to the spirtual head of the church. Those who refused to give their allegiance to the Pope were heretics. Punishments were severe and inconsistent.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.WFT Est. 1429-1458 d.WFT Est. 1483-1543
- b.1480 d.1568
- b.WFT Est. 1501-1529 d.WFT Est. 1534-1608
- b.WFT Est. 1430-1467 d.WFT Est. 1476-1547
- b.WFT Est. 1476-1496 d.WFT Est. 1511-1580
- b.WFT Est. 1483-1515 d.28 JAN 1678/79
- b.WFT Est. 1422-1500 d.WFT Est. 1463-1576
- b.WFT Est. 1459-1530 d.WFT Est. 1534-1609
- b.WFT Est. 1391-1474 d.WFT Est. 1428-1549
- b.WFT Est. 1428-1504 d.WFT Est. 1463-1582
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