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Margaret Whitney 1590–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1590

Birth Location: Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Surry, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Whitney

Mother: Elizabeth Guillims

Spouse(s): William Powell

Children(s): William Powell

The story of Margaret Whitney began in 1590 in Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England. Margaret Whitney married Edward Blayney, Francis West, William Powell, and had children including William Thomas Powell. Margaret Whitney passed away in 1640 in Surry, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Whitney began in 1590 in Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England.
  • Margaret Whitney married Edward Blayney, Francis West, William Powell, and had children including William Thomas Powell.
  • Margaret Whitney passed away in 1640 in Surry, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Whitney
1543–1612
Birth Location: Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
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Elizabeth Guillims
1536–1568
Birth Location: Wales
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Spouses(s)

William Powell
1577–1622
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

William Powell
1605–1667
Birth Location: Powelltor, Suffolk, England
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Margaret Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Whitney
1590–1640
Birth Place: Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England
Parents
Robert Whitney
1543–1612
Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth Guillims
1536–1568
Wales
Grandparents
Robert (Whitney II Lord of) Baskerville
1517–1567
Icomb Manor, Icombe, Gloucestershire, England
Sybil Baskerville
1522–1546
Eardisley, Herefordshire
Morgan (James Guillims Williams) Sir
1514–1587
Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England
Katherine (Elizabeth Cromwell Lady of St.) Alban's
1517–1567
Putney, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Baskerville
1500–1567
Margaret Wye
1502–1541
James Eardisley
1495–1556
Elisabeth Breynton
1498–
Thomas Cromwell
1485–1540
Elizabeth Cromwell
1489–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Whitney's Descendants

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Margaret Whitney (about 1590–1640) m. William Powell (1577–1622)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Powell 1605–1667 m. Elizabeth Gorsuch 1607–1676
    1. 1. Thomas (William Powell) Sr. 1641–1701 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Place 1648–1710
      1. 1. Thomas (William Powell) Jr. 1680–1757 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1679–1756
        1. 1. James (Thomas Powell) Sr 1733–1806 m. Susannah (Alse Aisley) Cotton 1719–1790
        2. 2. Charles (Powell) Sr 1720–1777 m. Elisabeth Brewer 1740–1796
    2. 2. William (Thomas Powell) II 1640–1695 m. Susannah (Maria) Clements 1645–1721 m. Elizabeth Lawrence 1650–1706
      1. 1. Jeremiah Powell 1670–1700
      2. 2. Samuel Powell 1670–
      3. 3. William Powell 1691–1760
      4. 4. David Powell 1672–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Lawrence 1666–1729
      6. 6. Thomas Powell 1699–
      7. 7. John (Powell) Sr 1670–1731 m. Deborah Hearn 1703– m. Deborah Horne 1670–1731 m. Michall Turner 1654–1700
        1. 1. John (Bowles Powell) Jr 1720–1789 m. Elizabeth (Rachel) Lee 1725–1794 m. Elizabeth (Rachel) Lee 1725–1794
        2. 2. John (Thomas Powell) Jr 1695–1762 m. Alice Murrell 1705–1766
        3. 3. Hezekiah Powell 1695–1763
        4. 4. Joseph Powell 1711–1774
        5. 5. John Powell 1705–1785
        6. 6. Sarah Powell 1686–1796
      8. 8. John (William Powell) Sr 1670–1731 m. Deborah Hearn 1670–1731 m. Michall Turner 1665– m. Ann Haverd 1675–1719 m. Deborah (Hearn) Powell 1670–1731 m. Ann Haverd 1675–1719
        1. 1. John Powell 1692–
        2. 2. Anne Powell 1703–
        3. 3. Mary Powell 1690–
        4. 4. William Powell 1698–
        5. 5. John (Hezekiah) Powell 1695–1763
    3. 3. Nathaniel Powell 1648–1678
    4. 4. Elizabeth Powell 1642–1682

Margaret Whitney's Timeline

4 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Margaret Whitney in Lambeth, Marsh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Lambeth, Marsh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1590
about 1590
Birth of Margaret Whitney in Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England
Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England
1640
1640
Age 50
Death of Margaret Whitney in Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Virginia, USA
1640
1640
Age 50
Death of Margaret Whitney
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Lambeth, Marsh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1590
    Event Place: Lambeth Marsh, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
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