Who was Elinor Arnold?

Elinor Arnold (1592–1659) was born in Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England and died in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 10 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elinor Ellen Arnold 1592–1659

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Born 31 Jul 1592 · Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England

Died 11 May 1659 · Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Nicholas Thomas Arnold Nye

Mother Grace Gulley Peck

Spouse William John James Whitney

Children Benjamin Whitney, Calbe Whitney, Caleb Whitney, Deacon Joshua Whitney, Elijah Whitney, James Whitney, John Ii Whitney, John Whitney Jr, Joshua Whitney, Lydia Whitney, Mary Whitney Died Age 7, Nathaniel 8Th Greatgranduncle Whitney, Nathaniel Whitney, Richard Whitney, Ruth Whitney, Thomas Whitney, Mary 7

Siblings Christian Peake, Giselea Gisela Peake, Grace Peak Peake, Joanna Arnold, Repentance Arnold, Thomas Nicholas Arnold

Records

Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Ancestry Family Tree

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Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Thomas Arnold Nye

Grace Gulley Peck

Spouse(s)

William John James Whitney

Children

Benjamin Whitney

Calbe Whitney

Caleb Whitney

Deacon Joshua Whitney

Mary Whitney Died Age 7

Nathaniel 8Th Greatgranduncle Whitney

Biography

The story of Elinor Ellen Arnold began in 1592 in Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England. Elinor Ellen Arnold married william john james whitney, and had children including benjamin whitney, calbe whitney, caleb whitney, deacon joshua whitney, elijah whitney, james whitney, john ii whitney, john whitney jr, joshua whitney, lydia whitney, mary whitney died age 7, nathaniel 8th greatgranduncle whitney, nathaniel whitney, richard whitney, ruth whitney, thomas whitney. Elinor Ellen Arnold passed away in 1659 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Life Timeline

1592

Birth of Elinor Ellen Arnold in Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England

Birth

1659

Death of Elinor Ellen Arnold in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Elinor Arnold

This ancestor line traces from Bisterne, Hampshire, England (1488) to Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (1592) across 5 generations.

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: Elinor Arnold (1592–1659) was born in Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England and died in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 10 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, 10 researchers on YourRoots have Elinor 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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