Robert II (The Younger) Gosnold Gosnell II 1512–1559
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Biography
In 1512, Robert II (The Younger) Gosnold Gosnell II entered the world in Otley Hall, Suffolk, England, born to sir robert i gosnold the elder of gosley and suffolk and lady agnes lilian bowsar hill. Robert II (The Younger) Gosnold Gosnell II married lady mary de vesey, mary vessey, and had children including agnes gosnold, alice gosnold, alys elizabeth gosnold, anne gosnold, anne gosnold gosnell, anthony of grundisburgh gosnold, anthony gosnold, anthony gosnold gosnell, cecyll gosnold, dorothy gosnold, edward gosnold, elizabeth gosnold, john gosnold, judith gosnold, katherine gosnold, mary gosnold, richard gosnold, robert gosnold lord of the manor netherhall iii, sir robert gosnold iii esq lord of the manor of netherhall, tristram gosnold gosnell, ursula gosnold, ursula gosnold gosnell, william gosnold, william gosnold 14pgu. Robert II (The Younger) Gosnold Gosnell II passed away in 1559 in Otley Hall, Suffolk, England.
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Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert II
This ancestor line traces from Stoke on Ashe, Suffolk, England (1490) to Otley Hall, Suffolk, England (1512) across 2 generations.
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- Robert II (1512–1559) was born in Otley Hall, Suffolk, England and died in Otley Hall, Suffolk, England. 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.
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Robert II's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record