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Lady Jane Whittington 1518–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Pauntley, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 14 Nov 1578

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

Father: Sir Pauntley)

Mother: Lady Needham

Spouse(s): Sir (Knight)

Children(s): Lady Morgan), Catherine Bodenham, Margaret Bodenham, Sir Bodenham, Sir (Knight)

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Whittington's Ancestors

Self
Lady Whittington
1518–1578
Birth Place: Pauntley, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas John Whittington (Lord of Pauntley)
1488–1546
Pauntley, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Margaret Lillian) Needham
1492–1508
Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Douglas Whittington (Lord) Whittington)
1458–1525
Pauntley, Solers, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Croft
1462–1527
Castle Croft, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Croft
1430–1509
Eleanor Cornwall
1428–1519
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cornwall
1382–1453
Elizabeth Hacluyt
1387–1468

Lady Whittington's Descendants

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Lady (Jane) Whittington (1518–14 Nov 1578) m. Sir (Roger Bodenham) (Knight) (1512–4 Dec 1578)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Bodenham (Baroness) Morgan) 1538–1636 m. Sir (Thomas "The Pirate" Morgan (Sheriff of) London) 1534–1603
    1. 1. Sir (William James Morgan I (Baron of) Tredegar) 1560–1652 m. Lady (Elizabeth Mary Wynter of Tredegar (Baroness) Morgan) 1564–1638
      1. 1. Sarah Morgan 1601–1620 m. Joseph Pembry 1600–1621
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Pembry 1620–1672 m. Thomas (Llewellyn) Sr. 1620–1655
        2. 2. George Pembry 1620–
      2. 2. James Morgan 1607–1685
      3. 3. Sir (John Morgan of Tredegar) II 1596–1651
      4. 4. William Morgan 1582–1629
      5. 5. Blanche Morgan 1587–
      6. 6. Thomas Morgan 1588–1664
      7. 7. Edward Morgan 1592–1661
      8. 8. Rebecca Morgan 1593–1642
      9. 9. Rowland Morgan 1597–1661
    2. 2. Sir (John) Morgan 1564–1610
    3. 3. Edward Morgan 1562–1661
    4. 4. Cwladis ((Gwladia) Morgan (4th Baroness of) Llantarnam) 1558–1660 m. William Morgan 1552–1653
      1. 1. William (Morgan of) Diveru 1582–1649
    5. 5. David Morgan 1566–1610
    6. 6. Florentia Morgan 1556–
    7. 7. Frances Morgan 1559–1604
    8. 8. Margaret Morgan 1580–
    9. 9. Jane Morgan 1574–
    10. 10. Lady (Catherine) Morgan 1566–1649 m. Richard (Lewis (Curator and Vicar of St. Teilo, Heir to estate in Llantilio Pertholey from Uncle David) Lewis) 1570–1616
      1. 1. John (Richard Neste) Lewis 1592–1657
        1. 1. John (Lewis) II 1635–1689 m. Isabella Yard 1640–1703
  2. 2. Catherine Bodenham 1538–1636
  3. 3. Margaret Bodenham 1549–1636
  4. 4. Sir (Roger) Bodenham 1545–1582
  5. 5. Sir (Thomas Bodenham) (Knight) 1538–1583

Lady Whittington's Timeline

4 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Lady Jane Whittington in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
1518
1518
Birth of Lady Jane Whittington in Pauntley, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Pauntley, Forest of Dean District, 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
1578
14 Nov 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
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Pauntley, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1578
    Event Place: Newent, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England

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