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Elias de Worsley
- Marriage: Unknown
- Died: Island of Rhodes 826
- Buried: Island of Rhodes 826
 Another name for Elias was Elias de Workedsley.
Noted events in his life were:
• Background Information. 826
There are only family legends that tell us about the found of the Worsely family, Elias, the father of Richard Worsely. He was called "Elias the Giant," and lived at the time of the Conqueror. He is said to have become a Crusader, "fought many duels of combat, and for the love of Jesus Christ, obtained many victories," and died and was buried at Rhodes. [Harland and Wilkinson, Lancs. Legends, p. 78]
~A Histroy of the Country of Lancaster, Vol. IV, Worsley, pp. 376-392, (footnote 9]
• Pedigree. 751
From the Visitation of Lancashire by William Dugdale, 1664/5, p. 339, Worsley of Worsley Booths.
Elias de Workedsley
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Richard de Workesley
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Roger de Workesley
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Richard de Workesley
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Geoffrey de Workesley
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Unknown first wife = Henry de Worsley = Daughter of Schoresworth
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Richard de Worsley = Margaret Robert de Worseley of Booths
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