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Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London 1536 – 1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1597

Death Location: Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Christopher London

Mother: Christain Saunders

Spouse(s): Lady FOXLEY

Children(s): Sir BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON

In 1536, Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London entered the world in Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England, born to Christopher BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London and Christain Saunders. Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London married Lady Ursula FOXLEY, and had children including Sir Richard John BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON. Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London passed away in 1597 in Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London entered the world in Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England, born to Christopher BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London and Christain Saunders.
  • Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London married Lady Ursula FOXLEY, and had children including Sir Richard John BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON.
  • Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London passed away in 1597 in Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher London
1510 – 1578
Birth Location: Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
CL
Christain Saunders
1508 – 1544
Birth Location: Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
CS

Spouses(s)

Lady FOXLEY
1541 – 1594
Birth Location: Ravensthorpe, Manor of Teton, Northamtonshire, England
LF

Children(s)

Sir BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON
1585 – 1655
Birth Location: Batcombe, Somersetshire, England
SB

Robert London's Ancestors

Self
Robert London
1536 – 1597
Birth Place: Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Christopher BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London
1510 – 1578
Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Christain Saunders
1508 – 1544
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert London's Descendants

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Robert (BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of) London (1536 – 24 Mar 1597) m. Lady (Ursula) FOXLEY (18 May 1541 – 1 Apr 1594)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard John) BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON (24 Feb 1585 – 16 May 1655)
    1. 1. Nathaniel (Charles BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON) Brittaine (1630 – 31 Dec 1683)
      1. 1. Lt. (Judge Nathaniel W Brittain) Britton (14 Jul 1665 – Jan 1729) m. Elizabeth Gerritsen (1 May 1681 – 1 Sep 1732)
        1. 1. Captain (William Gerritsen) Brittain (1 Jan 1723 – 15 Mar 1804) m. Mary (Collins Brittain) Britton (1724 – 13 Aug 1805)

Robert London's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London in Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
1597
24 Mar 1597
Age 61
Death of Robert BRITTEN\BRITTON\BRITTAINE\BRETON, High Sheriff of London in Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Manor of Teton, Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1597
    Event Place: Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
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