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Robert Somerset 1560–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Wiltshire, England

Death Date: Jul 1678

Death Location: Wilton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

Father: Sir Somerset

Mother: Joan Cooke

Spouse(s): Susan Gissing

Children(s): Edward Somerset

Robert Somerset was born in 1560 in Wiltshire, England, the child of Sir Robert Somerset And Joan Cooke. Robert Somerset married Susan Gissing, and had children including Edward Somerset. Robert Somerset passed away in 1678 in Wilton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Somerset was born in 1560 in Wiltshire, England, the child of Sir Robert Somerset And Joan Cooke.
  • Robert Somerset married Susan Gissing, and had children including Edward Somerset.
  • Robert Somerset passed away in 1678 in Wilton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England.

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Robert Somerset's Ancestors

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Robert Somerset
1560–1678
Birth Place: Wiltshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert Somerset
1540–
Wiltshire, England
Joan Cooke
1540–1585
Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Somerset
1520–
Burbage, Wiltshire, England
Alis Wyat
1525–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Somerset's Descendants

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Robert Somerset (1560–Jul 1678) m. Susan Gissing (abt 1560–)
  1. 1. Edward Somerset 1580– m. Agnes Jeffery –1637
    1. 1. Joane Jeffrey 1602–1649 m. James Littlefield 1598–1661
      1. 1. John Littlefield 1633–1709 m. Elizabeth Soane 1635–1690
        1. 1. James Littlefield 1674–1753 m. Mary Humphrey 1682– m. Elizabeth MILLER 1676–1719
        2. 2. Edward Littlefield 1662–1735
        3. 3. George Littlefield 1667–1735
        4. 4. Nicholas Littlefield 1677–1762
        5. 5. Daniel Littlefield 1680–1715
        6. 6. John Littlefield 1660–1735
        7. 7. Robert LITTLEFIELD 1658–1658
        8. 8. William Littlefield 1670–
      2. 2. William Littlefield 1619–

Robert Somerset's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Robert Somerset in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1678
Jul 1678
Age 118
Death of Robert Somerset in Wilton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
Wilton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1678
    Event Place: Wilton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England

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