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Richard Whitman Wightman 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 Purshal

Spouse(s): Mary Reynolds

Children(s): George Whitman, Edward Wightman

The story of Richard Whitman Wightman began in 1518 in Albury, Hertfordshire, England. Richard Whitman Wightman married Mary Reynolds, and had children including Edward Wightman, George Whitman. Richard Whitman Wightman passed away in 1578 in Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Whitman Wightman began in 1518 in Albury, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Richard Whitman Wightman married Mary Reynolds, and had children including Edward Wightman, George Whitman.
  • Richard Whitman Wightman passed away in 1578 in Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wightman
1503–1550
Birth Location: Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Purshal
1500–1531
Birth Location: Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Reynolds
1509–1580
Birth Location: Branston, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

George Whitman
1549–1625
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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Edward Wightman
1547–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Wightman's Ancestors

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Richard Wightman
1518–1578
Birth Place: Albury, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Whiteman Wightman
1503–1550
Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Purcell) Purshal
1500–1531
Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Direct (Line - Thomas) Purcell
1470–1534
Loughmoe, Tipperary, Ireland
Direct (Line - Ellena Townard) Keoghpurcell
1475–1525
Onslow, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Wightman's Descendants

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Richard (Whitman) Wightman (1518–1578) m. Mary Reynolds (abt 1509–1580)
  1. 1. George Whitman 1549–1625 m. Margaret Starkeystarkystarkie 1554–1628
    1. 1. Richard Whitman 1570–1592 m. Sibell Cadel 1576–1602
      1. 1. Elizabeth Whitman 1592–1672
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Otis) Stream 1624–1688 m. Captain (John) Holbrook 1617–1699
        2. 2. John Stream 1621–1685 m. Martha Beard 1629–1706
  2. 2. Edward Wightman 1547–

Richard Wightman's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Albury, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Leigh, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
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