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Robert Finney 1576–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1576

Birth Location: Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 1637

Death Location: Greenwich, Kent, England

Father: Jeffery Phinney

Mother: Ellin Smedley

Spouse(s): Protesia Holdrick

Children(s): John Finney

The story of Robert Finney began in 1576 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England. Robert Finney married Protesia Catherine Holdrick, and had children including John B Finney. Robert Finney passed away in 1637 in Greenwich, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Finney began in 1576 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • Robert Finney married Protesia Catherine Holdrick, and had children including John B Finney.
  • Robert Finney passed away in 1637 in Greenwich, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Finney's Ancestors

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Robert Finney
1576–1637
Birth Place: Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
Jeffery Galfridi Phinney
1532–1586
Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Ellin Smedley
1540–1606
Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert "The Younger" Finney) Jr.
1515–1535
Newark Castle, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
(Lady) (Lucy) Wheeler
1515–1534
Brockley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
John (Edward) Smedley
1512–1567
Shropshire, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Cicely) Hallum
1520–1559
Shropshire, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir. FINNEY
1501–1543
Lady PENNE
1502–1551
Isaac Wheeler
1489–1517
Lady Oram
1495–1523
Lady Lepich
1480–1515
Sir II
1490–1524
Hermione Billard-Nessie
1500–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Finney
1461–1543
Pinney Mrs
1460–1516
Sir Penne
1480–1570
Lady Hampden
1480–1562
Sir K
1461–1499
Lady Gilbert
1452–1494
Henry Nessie
1475–1525
Lady Nessie
1475–1500

Robert Finney's Descendants

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Robert Finney (1576–1637) m. Protesia (Catherine) Holdrick (1570–22 apr 1650)
  1. 1. John (B) Finney 1603–1701 m. Elizabeth Bailey 1633–1683
    1. 1. Joshua (Phinney) Sr 1665–1714 m. Mercy Watts 1665–1724
      1. 1. Joshua (Phinney) Jr 1689–1781 m. Martha Martin 1691–1751
        1. 1. Oliver Finney 1728–1818 m. Elizabeth Dunham 1727–1811

Robert Finney's Timeline

2 Records

1576
1576
Birth of Robert Finney in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England
Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England
1637
1637
Age 61
Death of Robert Finney in Greenwich, Kent, England
Greenwich, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Greenwich, Kent, England

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