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Richard John Wightman 1400–1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1400

Birth Location: Burbage, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 1491

Death Location: Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England

Father: Thomas Wightman

Mother: Sarah Wightman

Spouse(s): Scianeley Woodan, Margaret Henly

Children(s): Thomas Wightman, Henry Weightman, William Weightman

In 1400, Richard John Wightman entered the world in Burbage, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas Wightman And Sarah Wightman. Richard John Wightman married Margaret Henly, Scianeley Woodan, and had children including Henry Weightman, Thomas Richard Wightman, William Weightman. Richard John Wightman passed away in 1491 in Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1400, Richard John Wightman entered the world in Burbage, Leicestershire, England, born to Thomas Wightman And Sarah Wightman.
  • Richard John Wightman married Margaret Henly, Scianeley Woodan, and had children including Henry Weightman, Thomas Richard Wightman, William Weightman.
  • Richard John Wightman passed away in 1491 in Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Wightman's Ancestors

Self
Richard Wightman
1400–1491
Birth Place: Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Wightman
1380–1471
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Sarah Wightman
1385–
England
Grandparents
William Wightman
1340–
England
Agnes Dickinson
1340–
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Wightman's Descendants

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Richard (John) Wightman (1400–1491) m. Scianeley Woodan (1405–1431) m. Margaret Henly (1413–1431)
  1. 1. Thomas (Richard) Wightman 1425–1516 m. Mary Reynolds 1430–1463 m. Henretta (Elizabeth) Purcell 1443–1475
    1. 1. Henry Whitman 1463–1549 m. Alice Axtell 1470–1522 m. Dorothy Kimball 1485–
      1. 1. Agnes Whitman 1519–1556 m. John (Strong) I 1520–1580
        1. 1. William Strong 1543–1613 m. Margaret Meigs 1543–1622 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Bond 1560–1628
        2. 2. George Strong 1556–1635 m. Elizabeth (Mary Ann) Bond 1560–1629
        3. 3. Robert Strong 1542–
        4. 4. Sarah Strong 1546–
        5. 5. Isabel Strong 1546–
        6. 6. Agness Stronge 1552–1616
        7. 7. Ebenezer Strong 1544–1567 m. Patience Hinman 1530–1633
        8. 8. Eleanor Strong 1550–
        9. 9. Ralph Strong 1548–1627
        10. 10. John Strong 1553–1627
        11. 11. Alice Strong 1540– m. Thomas Owen 1530–
      2. 2. Henry Whitman 1501–1569 m. Gibbons 1501–
      3. 3. Mary Whitman 1506– m. Christopher Clement 1518–
      4. 4. Joan Whitman 1503– m. John Gibbons 1501–
      5. 5. Francis Whitman 1510–
      6. 6. Henry Whitman 1512–1568
      7. 7. Richard Woodman 1512–1557
      8. 8. Eleanor Whitman 1518–1555
      9. 9. William Whitman 1517–1556 m. Alice Harris 1516–
      10. 10. Bridget Gould 1524–
      11. 11. Thomas Whitman 1516–1603 m. Ellen Whitman 1520–1606
      12. 12. John Gould 1522–
      13. 13. Eleanore Whiteman 1526– m. James Carter 1524–
      14. 14. Francis Whiteman 1532– m. Sarah Whiteman 1536–
      15. 15. Alice Whiteman 1523– m. John Russell 1526–
      16. 16. Edward Whitman 1509–1566 m. Alice Whitman 1522– m. Lady (Bridget Caroline) Kellond 1513–1568 m. Lady (Bridget Caroline Alice) Kellond 1513–1547 m. Bridget (Cariline) Kellond 1519–1568
    2. 2. Richard Whitman 1447–1478
    3. 3. George Wightman 1450–1502 m. Margaret Constable 1451–1510
  2. 2. Henry Weightman 1425–1516
  3. 3. William Weightman 1423–1427

Richard Wightman's Timeline

2 Records

1400
1400
Birth of Richard John Wightman in Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
1491
1491
Age 91
Death of Richard John Wightman in Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England
Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1400
    Event Place: Burbage, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England

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