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Robert Waterhouse 1507–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1507

Birth Location: Elland, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 18 Aug 1578

Death Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Waterhouse

Mother: Agnes Rishford

Spouse(s): Sybile Sayvile

Children(s): Richard Waterhouse

The story of Robert Waterhouse began in 1507 in Elland, Yorkshire, England. Robert Waterhouse married Sybile Sayvile, and had children including Richard Waterhouse. Robert Waterhouse passed away in 1578 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Waterhouse began in 1507 in Elland, Yorkshire, England.
  • Robert Waterhouse married Sybile Sayvile, and had children including Richard Waterhouse.
  • Robert Waterhouse passed away in 1578 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Waterhouse's Ancestors

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Robert Waterhouse
1507–1578
Birth Place: Elland, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Waterhouse
1470–1543
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Agnes (Rushworth) Rishford
1474–1542
Hipperholme, England
Grandparents
Robert (Halifax) Waterhouse
1449–1539
Warley, Yorkshire, England
Sybil (Sibille) Oates
1453–1526
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Waterhouse
1422–1484
Isabel Shawe
1425–1448
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Waterhouse
1400–1448
Maud Bank
1395–1488

Robert Waterhouse's Descendants

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Robert Waterhouse (1507–18 Aug 1578) m. Sybile Sayvile (1495–28 Feb 1558)
  1. 1. Richard Waterhouse 1550–1577 m. Sibbell (Isabelle) Royd 1553–1588

Robert Waterhouse's Timeline

3 Records

1507
1507
Birth of Robert Waterhouse in Elland, Yorkshire, England
Elland, Yorkshire, England
1578
16 Aug 1578
Age 71
Death of Robert Waterhouse in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1578
18 Aug 1578
Age 71
Burial of Robert Waterhouse
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Elland, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1578
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D5312; New Reference Number: WDP53112
    [2] Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1578
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D5312; New Reference Number: WDP53112
    [2] Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

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