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Richard Wightman 1570–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Lee, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND

Death Date: 4 JAN 1625

Death Location: Ellesborough, Buckingham, ENGLAND

Father: George Wightman

Mother: Margaret Starkey

Spouse(s): Sibell Cadell

Children(s): John Whitman, George Whitman, Zachariah Whitman, Elizabeth Whitman

The story of Richard Wightman began in 1570 in Lee, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND. Richard Wightman married Sibell Cadell, and had children including Elizabeth Whitman, George Whitman, John Whitman, Zachariah Whitman. Richard Wightman passed away in 1625 in Ellesborough, Buckingham, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Wightman began in 1570 in Lee, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND.
  • Richard Wightman married Sibell Cadell, and had children including Elizabeth Whitman, George Whitman, John Whitman, Zachariah Whitman.
  • Richard Wightman passed away in 1625 in Ellesborough, Buckingham, ENGLAND.

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Richard Wightman's Ancestors

Self
Richard Wightman
1570–1625
Birth Place: Lee, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND
Parents
George Wightman
1549–1625
Calcetthorpe, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND
Margaret Starkey
1554–1628
Wrenbury Cum Frith, Nantwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Richard Wightman
1518–1578
Burbage, Leicestershire, ENGLAND
Mary Reynolds
1518–1580
Buckinghamshire , ENGLAND
Thomas Starkey
1519–1581
Wrenbury Cum Frith, Nantwich, Cheshire, ENGLAND
Catherine Mainwaring
1526–1613
Ightfield, Shropshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Richard Wightman
1500–
Elizabeth Purcell
1500–
Robert Reynolds
1505–
Agnes Hall
1505–
John Starkey
1498–
Douce Warburton
1492–
Richard Mainwaring
1494–
Dorothy Corbet
1495–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wightman
1480–
Mary Reynell
1480–
Thomas Purcell
1470–
Robert Reynell
1475–
Thomas Hall
1479–1533
Margaret Pawthorne
1485–1543
Thomas Starkey
1480–1529
Maud Mainwaring
1472–1537
John Mainwaring
1475–1518
Joan Lacon
1475–
Robert Corbet
1477–1513
Elizabeth Vernon
1477–1563

Richard Wightman's Descendants

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Richard Wightman (1570–4 JAN 1625) m. Sibell Cadell (1576–1605)
  1. 1. John Whitman 1598–1692 m. Ruth Alcock 1605–1662
    1. 1. Thomas Whitman 1629–1712 m. Abigail Byram 1637–1712
      1. 1. Nicholas Whitman 1675–1746 m. Sarah Vining 1675–1713
        1. 1. John Whitman 1704–1792 m. Elizabeth Cary 1700–1742
        2. 2. Thomas Whitman 1702–1788 m. Jemima Alden 1702–1766 m. Rebecca Richards 1708–1791
        3. 3. Josiah Whitman 1706–1711
        4. 4. David Whitman 1708–1789 m. Susanna Hayward 1707–1795
        5. 5. Jonathan Whitman 1711–1778 m. Berthia Edson 1715–1805 m. Elizabeth Harvey 1717–1751
        6. 6. Seth Whitman 1713–1778 m. Ruth Reed 1716–
      2. 2. John Whitman 1658–1727 m. Hannah Pratt 1665–1712
      3. 3. Susanna Whitman 1660–1758 m. Benjamin Willis 1657–1696
      4. 4. Mary Whitman 1662– m. Seth Leach 1655–
      5. 5. Naomi Whitman 1664–1711 m. William Snow 1659–1726
      6. 6. Hannah Whitman 1666– m. David Leach 1655–1757
      7. 7. Ebenezer Whitman 1673–1732 m. Deborah Richards 1684–1760 m. Abigail Burnham 1680–1752
    2. 2. Mary Whitman 1634–1716 m. John Pratt 1634–1716
    3. 3. John Whitman 1631–1713 m. Abigail Hollis 1641–1673 m. Ruth Reed 1642–1662
    4. 4. Elizabeth Whitman 1638–1720 m. Joseph Green 1620–1700
    5. 5. Judith Whitman 1643–1711 m. Philip King 1645–1710
    6. 6. Sarah Whitman 1639–1718 m. Abraham Jones 1632–1718
    7. 7. Zachariah Whitman 1644–1726 m. Sarah Alcock 1650–1715
    8. 8. Abiah Whitman 1646–1727 m. Mary Ford 1647–1715
    9. 9. Hannah Whitman 1641–1674 m. Stephen French 1641–1718
  2. 2. George Whitman 1597–1648
  3. 3. Zachariah Whitman 1595–1666 m. Sarah Biscoe 1606–1670
  4. 4. Elizabeth Whitman 1599–1672 m. John Otis 1581–1657

Richard Wightman's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Richard Wightman in Lee, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND
Lee, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND
1625
4 JAN 1625
Age 55
Death of Richard Wightman in Ellesborough, Buckingham, ENGLAND
Ellesborough, Buckingham, ENGLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Lee, Buckinghamshire, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JAN 1625
    Event Place: Ellesborough, Buckingham, ENGLAND

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