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John Wightman 1536–1580 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1536
Birth Location: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Death Date: 1580
Death Location: Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Father: William Wightman
Mother: Lady Dering
Spouse(s): Madwenna Caldwall
Children(s): Edward (Wightman)
The story of John Wightman began in 1536 in Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England. John Wightman married Madwenna Caldwall, and had children including Edward The Heretic Whitman Wightman. John Wightman passed away in 1580 in Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England.
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Biography
- The story of John Wightman began in 1536 in Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England.
- John Wightman married Madwenna Caldwall, and had children including Edward The Heretic Whitman Wightman.
- John Wightman passed away in 1580 in Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Wightman
1509–1579
Birth Location: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Dering
1513–1596
Birth Location: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)
Madwenna Caldwall
1539–1580
Birth Location: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)
Edward (Wightman)
1566–1612
Birth Location: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
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John Wightman's Ancestors
Self
John Wightman
1536–1580
Birth Place: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Parents
William Wightman
1509–1579
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Etheldreda) Dering
1513–1596
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wightman's Descendants
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John Wightman
(1536–1580)
m. Madwenna Caldwall (1539–3 June 1580)
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1. Edward (The Heretic Whitman) (Wightman) 1566–1612 m. Frances Darby 1569–1663
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1. John Wightman 1598–1663 m. Katharine Frye 1601–1654
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1. Valentine Whitman 1626–1701 m. Mary Aldrich 1637–1718
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1. Mary Whitman 1652–1720 m. John Inman 1648–1712
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John Wightman's Timeline
4 Records
1536
1536
Birth of John Wightman in Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
1553
6 November 1553
Age 17
John Wightman was married In St. Modwen'S, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
St. Modwen'S, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 44
Death of John Wightman in Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
1619
7 Nov 1619
Age 83
John Wightman was baptized in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
1536
1536
Birth of John Wightman in Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
1553
6 November 1553
Age 17
John Wightman was married In St. Modwen'S, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
St. Modwen'S, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 44
Death of John Wightman in Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
1619
7 Nov 1619
Age 83
John Wightman was baptized in Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1536
Event Place: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 7 Nov 1619
Event Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 November 1553
Event Place: St. Modwen'S, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Burton-upon-Trent, Stafford, England
Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Gloshies, England
Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; City of London Freedoms Admissions; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020106-0113
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1580
Event Place: Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1536
Event Place: Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 7 Nov 1619
Event Place: Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, England
Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 November 1553
Event Place: St. Modwen'S, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Burton-upon-Trent, Stafford, England
Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Gloshies, England
Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; City of London Freedoms Admissions; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020106-0113
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1580
Event Place: Hinckley, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Record Source:
[1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
[2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[3] Geneanet Community Trees Index