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John Robert William Whatelye 1495–1540

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Born 03 Sep 1495 · Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England

Died 10 May 1540 · Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England

Spouse Elizabeth De Montfort

Children Margery Margaret Carpenter

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Elizabeth De Montfort

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Margery Margaret Carpenter

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John Robert William Whatelye was born in 1495 in Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England. John Robert William Whatelye married elizabeth de montfort, and had children including margery margaret carpenter. John Robert William Whatelye passed away in 1540 in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England.

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Birth of John Robert William Whatelye in Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England

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Death of John Robert William Whatelye in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England

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: John Whatelye (1495–1540) was born in Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England and died in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England. 5 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have John 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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John Robert William Whatelye PTP

1495–1540

Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England