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Robert Matthews 1642 – 1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1642

Birth Location: Sheringham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 13 Feb 1731

Death Location: Sheringham, Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas Matthewes

Mother: Ann Mathewes

Spouse(s): MARTHA Jennis

Children(s): Jasper Matthews

Robert Matthews was born in 1642 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas Matthewes and Ann Mathewes. Robert Matthews married MARTHA Jennis, and had children including Jasper Matthews. Robert Matthews passed away in 1731 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Matthews was born in 1642 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas Matthewes and Ann Mathewes.
  • Robert Matthews married MARTHA Jennis, and had children including Jasper Matthews.
  • Robert Matthews passed away in 1731 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Matthewes
1620 –
Birth Location: Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire, England
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Ann Mathewes
1620 – 1665
Birth Location: –
AM

Spouses(s)

MARTHA Jennis
1659 – 1729
Birth Location: Sheringham, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Jasper Matthews
1698 – 1746
Birth Location: Sheringham, Norfolk, England
JM

Robert Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Robert Matthews
1642 – 1731
Birth Place: Sheringham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas Matthewes
1620 –
Farthinghoe, Northamptonshire, England
Ann Mathewes
1620 – 1665
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Matthews's Descendants

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Robert Matthews (abt 1642 – 13 Feb 1731) m. MARTHA Jennis (abt 1659 – 30 Mar 1729)
  1. 1. Jasper Matthews (1698 – Nov 1746) m. Martha Shepherd (c1713 – 1787)
    1. 1. John Matthews (08 Dec 1735 – )
    2. 2. Robert Matthews (08 Dec 1735 – )
    3. 3. Martha Matthews (1737 – )
    4. 4. Jasper MATTHEWS (05 Jun 1737 – 8 Jul 1797) m. Ann Massingham (18/02/1750 – 25/09/1815)
      1. 1. John Matthews (1774 – 07 Jan 1831)
      2. 2. Lydia Matthews (4 Dec 1776 – May 1825)
      3. 3. Martha Matthews (10/04/1778 – 16/11/1842) m. Barnard Bean (6 December 1786 – 15 February 1868)
        1. 1. Barnett ("Barney") Matthews (5 Oct 1809 – 17 Dec 1879) m. Lydia Fox (10 Jul 1810 – 21 Feb 1871)
      4. 4. Jasper Matthews (6 Jun 1780 – 8 Apr 1860)
      5. 5. Hannah Matthews (1783 – )
      6. 6. Thomas Matthews (11 Jul 1784 – 1816)
      7. 7. Catherine Matthews (14 Jan 1787 – May 1802)
      8. 8. Robert Matthews (07 Mar 1788 – )
      9. 9. William Matthews (16 Aug 1789 – abt 1877)
    5. 5. William Matthews (1739 – 1818)
    6. 6. Thomas Matthews (07 Apr 1743 – 1747)
    7. 7. James Matthews (1744 – 1747)

Robert Matthews's Timeline

2 Records

1642
abt 1642
Birth of Robert Matthews in Sheringham, Norfolk, England
Sheringham, Norfolk, England
1731
13 Feb 1731
Age 89
Death of Robert Matthews in Sheringham, Norfolk, England
Sheringham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1642
    Event Place: Sheringham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1731
    Event Place: Sheringham, Norfolk, England
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