Who was Robert Sergeant-at-Law?

Robert Sergeant-at-Law (1512–1556) was born in Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England and died in Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Robert Townsend Townsend Sir Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law 1512–1556

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Born 8 Jan 1512 · Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

Died 8 Feb 1556 · Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

Father Roger Townshend Sir Knight

Mother Anne De Brewse

Spouse Dame Alice Pope Poppy

Children Sir Lord Thomas William Townsend Townshend

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Parents

Roger Townshend Sir Knight

Anne De Brewse

Spouse(s)

Dame Alice Pope Poppy

Children

Sir Lord Thomas William Townsend Townshend

Biography

The story of Robert Townsend Townsend Sir Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law began in 1512 in Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England. Robert Townsend Townsend Sir Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law married dame alice pope poppy, and had children including sir lord thomas william townsend townshend. Robert Townsend Townsend Sir Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law passed away in 1556 in Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.

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1490

Robert Townsend Townsend Sir Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law was married in Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Marriage

1512

Birth of Robert Townsend Townsend Sir Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law in Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

Birth

1539

Robert Townsend Townsend Sir Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law was married in Heddington, Wiltshire, England

Marriage

1556

Death of Robert Townsend Townsend Sir Knight Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law in Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Sergeant-at-Law

This ancestor line traces from Testerton, Norfolk, England (1474) to Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England (1512) across 2 generations.

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: Robert Sergeant-at-Law (1512–1556) was born in Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England and died in Ludlow, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England. 3 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, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Robert 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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