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RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON 1539–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Worfield, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 22 Oct 1588

Death Location: Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England

Father: Lady Baynard

Mother: Walter Whittington

Spouse(s): Margerett Lynas

Children(s): John Amersham*, Elizabeth Whittington

In 1539, RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON entered the world in Worfield, Shropshire, England, born to Lady Jane Baynard And Walter William Whittington. RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON married Margerett Mary Hereford Whittington Lynas, and had children including Elizabeth Whittington, John Whittington Of Amersham, Wm Whittington. RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON passed away in 1588 in Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England.

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Biography

  • In 1539, RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON entered the world in Worfield, Shropshire, England, born to Lady Jane Baynard And Walter William Whittington.
  • RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON married Margerett Mary Hereford Whittington Lynas, and had children including Elizabeth Whittington, John Whittington Of Amersham, Wm Whittington.
  • RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON passed away in 1588 in Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England.

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RICHARD WHITTINGTON's Ancestors

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RICHARD WHITTINGTON
1539–1588
Birth Place: Worfield, Shropshire, England
Parents
Lady Jane Baynard
1518–1578
Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Walter (William) Whittington
1520–1620
Worfield, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
JOHN WHITTINGTON
1463–1525
Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire, England
LADY (CATHERINE) MILBOURNE
1470–1530
Burghill, Herefordshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

RICHARD WHITTINGTON's Descendants

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RICHARD (ARTHUR) WHITTINGTON (1539–22 Oct 1588) m. Margerett (Mary Hereford Whittington) Lynas (1543–13 March 1618)
  1. 1. John (Whittington of) Amersham* 1575–1657 m. Margret\Margaret Hill\Dickerman\Whittington 1579–1601
    1. 1. Eleanor ("Ellen" Whittington of Amersham* Widow Dickerman of Southwalk Mrs Bullard Immigrant to Mass) 'angsaxam 1601–1671 m. Thomas (9GGM Dickerman Dickerson II Lots of) info 1597–1657
      1. 1. HANNAH DICKERMAN 1622–1665 m. DR. (WILLIAM BASSETT) (CAPTAIN) 1621–1684
        1. 1. Hannah Bassett 1650–1726 m. John Parker 1648–1711
  2. 2. Elizabeth Whittington –1651

RICHARD WHITTINGTON's Timeline

3 Records

1539
1539
Birth of RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON in Worfield, Shropshire, England
Worfield, Shropshire, England
1575
1575
Age 36
RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON was married in Gloucester, England
Gloucester, England
1588
22 Oct 1588
Age 49
Death of RICHARD ARTHUR WHITTINGTON in Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England
Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Worfield, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Gloucester, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hilton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1588
    Event Place: Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England

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