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Lady Jane Whittington 1518 – 1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 1578

Death Location: Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Sir Whittington

Mother: Margaret Needham

Spouse(s): Sir Bodenham

Children(s): Lady Morgan

In 1518, Lady Jane Whittington entered the world in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir Thomas John Whittington and Margaret Margery Needham. Lady Jane Whittington married Sir Thomas Ratherwas Bodenham, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Bodenham, Baroness Morgan. Lady Jane Whittington passed away in 1578 in Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Lady Jane Whittington entered the world in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir Thomas John Whittington and Margaret Margery Needham.
  • Lady Jane Whittington married Sir Thomas Ratherwas Bodenham, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Bodenham, Baroness Morgan.
  • Lady Jane Whittington passed away in 1578 in Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England.

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Lady Whittington's Ancestors

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Lady Whittington
1518 – 1578
Birth Place: Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas John Whittington
1500 – 1546
Pauntley, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret (Margery) Needham
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Lady Whittington's Descendants

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Lady (Jane) Whittington (1518 – 1578) m. Sir (Thomas Ratherwas) Bodenham (1512 – 1570)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Bodenham, Baroness) Morgan (1538 – 22 Jan 1636) m. Sir (Thomas "The Pirate" Morgan of Machen and Tredegar, Baron Morgan, Sheriff of London,) MP (1534 – 1603)
    1. 1. Catherine Morgan (Jun 1604 – 1 Jun 1680) m. William (Smith) Bryan (1600 – 1 Jun 1667)
      1. 1. John (Smith) Bryan (1 Jun 1626 – 1 Jun 1687) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Brinker (1 Jun 1617 – 1 Jun 1685)
        1. 1. William Bryan (2 Jun 1655 – 1742) m. Lady (Alice) Needham (26 Nov 1656 – 1729) m. Lady (Alice Needham) Macland (1672-06-01 – 1725-06-01)

Lady Whittington's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Lady Jane Whittington in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
1578
1578
Age 60
Death of Lady Jane Whittington in Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tortworth, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England

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