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Richard Whittington 1528–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: St Briveles, Glouchester, England

Death Date: 15 May 1593

Death Location: St Briveles, Glouchester, England

Father: Sir Pauntley)

Mother: Lady Needham

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In 1528, Richard Whittington entered the world in St Briveles, Glouchester, England, born to Sir Thomas John Whittington Lord Of Pauntley And Lady Margaret Lillian Needham. Richard Whittington passed away in 1593 in St Briveles, Glouchester, England.

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  • In 1528, Richard Whittington entered the world in St Briveles, Glouchester, England, born to Sir Thomas John Whittington Lord Of Pauntley And Lady Margaret Lillian Needham.
  • Richard Whittington passed away in 1593 in St Briveles, Glouchester, England.

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Richard Whittington's Ancestors

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Richard Whittington
1528–1593
Birth Place: St Briveles, Glouchester, 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

Richard Whittington's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Richard Whittington in St Briveles, Glouchester, England
St Briveles, Glouchester, England
1593
15 May 1593
Age 65
Death of Richard Whittington in St Briveles, Glouchester, England
St Briveles, Glouchester, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: St Briveles, Glouchester, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1593
    Event Place: St Briveles, Glouchester, England

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