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Colonel Robert Wynne Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses 1622–1678

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A Public Tree Person is an ancestor documented independently by multiple YourRoots tree owners. When several researchers' family histories converge on the same person, we publish a shared page that combines what they've documented.

Why this is a Public Tree Person

Full name consistent across 2 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 2 trees
Death year and location consistent across 2 trees

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Reliability Score: B
Medium — based on the source tree
Grade scale
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Colonel Burgesses in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 1 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 28 Dec 1622 · Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Died 16 Aug 1678 · Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Spouse Rebecca Wynn Coggin

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Biography

Colonel Robert Wynne Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses was born in 1622 in Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England. Colonel Robert Wynne Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses married rebecca wynn coggin. Colonel Robert Wynne Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses passed away in 1678 in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Life Timeline

1622
Birth of Colonel Robert Wynne Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses in Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Birth
1678
Death of Colonel Robert Wynne Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
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Frequently Asked Questions

Colonel Burgesses (1622–1678) was born in Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England and died in Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Colonel in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Colonel Burgesses's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Colonel Robert Wynne Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses PTP
1622–1678
Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
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Colonel Burgesses's Descendants