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Matthew Whitfield 1500–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 September 1547

Death Location: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Whitfield

Mother: Dame Ridley

Spouse(s): Anne Ridley, Ann *

Children(s): Sir Whitfield, Margaret WHITFIELD, Cuthbert Whitfield, Agnes Whitfield, Peter Whitfield, George Whitfield, Sir Whitfield

The story of Matthew Whitfield began in 1500 in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. Matthew Whitfield married Ann Alice Ridley Wythsmode Whitfield, Anne Ridley, and had children including Agnes Whitfield, Cuthbert Whitfield, George Whitfield, Margaret Mary More Whitfield, Peter Whitfield, Sir Ralph Whitfield. Matthew Whitfield passed away in 1547 in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Whitfield began in 1500 in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.
  • Matthew Whitfield married Ann Alice Ridley Wythsmode Whitfield, Anne Ridley, and had children including Agnes Whitfield, Cuthbert Whitfield, George Whitfield, Margaret Mary More Whitfield, Peter Whitfield, Sir Ralph Whitfield.
  • Matthew Whitfield passed away in 1547 in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

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Matthew Whitfield's Ancestors

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Matthew Whitfield
1500–1547
Birth Place: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Whitfield
1480–1507
Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England
Dame (Anne Dorothy) Ridley
1485–
Northumberland, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Whitfield's Descendants

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Matthew Whitfield (1500–30 September 1547) m. Anne Ridley (1500–16 October 1555) m. Ann ((Alice) Ridley Wythsmode Whitfield) * (1504–Aug 1586)
  1. 1. Sir (Ralph) Whitfield 1529–1607 m. Dorothy Ridley 1530–
    1. 1. Thomas Whitfield 1570–1629
      1. 1. Sir (Matthew) Whitfield 1607–1669 m. Anne (Vasey) Craig 1600–1660
        1. 1. UTRICH WHITFIELD 1630–1690 m. Anne Eden 1646–1709
    2. 2. George Whitfield 1568–1607
  2. 2. Margaret ('Mary' (MORE)) WHITFIELD 1532–1622
  3. 3. Cuthbert Whitfield 1530–1575
  4. 4. Agnes Whitfield 1533–
  5. 5. Peter Whitfield 1531–
  6. 6. George Whitfield 1529–1607
  7. 7. Sir (Ralph) Whitfield 1529–1607

Matthew Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Matthew Whitfield in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
1547
30 September 1547
Age 47
Death of Matthew Whitfield in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1547
    Event Place: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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