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Richard Whitman 1518–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Albury, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 1578

Death Location: Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Thomas Wightman

Mother: Elizabeth Purcell

Spouse(s): Mary Reynolds

Children(s): George Whitman

Richard Whitman was born in 1518 in Albury, Hertfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Wightman And Elizabeth Purcell. Richard Whitman married Mary Reynolds, and had children including George Whitman. Richard Whitman passed away in 1578 in Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Whitman was born in 1518 in Albury, Hertfordshire, England, the child of Thomas Wightman And Elizabeth Purcell.
  • Richard Whitman married Mary Reynolds, and had children including George Whitman.
  • Richard Whitman passed away in 1578 in Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Richard Whitman's Ancestors

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Richard Whitman
1518–1578
Birth Place: Albury, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Wightman
1503–1550
Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Purcell
1500–1531
Loughmoe Castle, Ardmayle, Tipperary, Ireland
Grandparents
Richard Wightman
1500–1559
Burbage On Trent, Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Scisseley Wodam
1500–1560
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Thomas (Purcell Baron of) Loughmoe
1470–1534
Loughmoe, Tipperary, Ireland
Ellena (Townard) Keogh
1475–1525
Onslow, Shrops, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wightman
1480–1568
Lady Reynolds
1467–1565
Thomas Wodam
1480–1560
Lady Trussel
1480–1550
John Purcell
1445–1518
Elizabeth Waring
1444–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Whitman's Descendants

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Richard Whitman (1518–1578) m. Mary Reynolds (1530–1580)
  1. 1. George Whitman 1549–1625 m. Margaret Starkey 1554–1628
    1. 1. Richard Whitman 1570–1625 m. Sybil Cadel 1576–1602 m. Sibell Priestnall –1641
      1. 1. Elizabeth Whitman 1592–1672 m. John (Stream) Jr 1595–1654
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Stream (2nd wife of John, ancestor of George) Bush) 1624–1688 m. Capt. (John) Holbrook 1617–1699

Richard Whitman's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Richard Whitman in Albury, Hertfordshire, England
Albury, Hertfordshire, England
1578
1578
Age 60
Death of Richard Whitman in Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England
Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Albury, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Little Bentley, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England

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