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Robert William Whitley 1503–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Johnby Joneby, Cumberland,England

Death Date: 27 April 1591

Death Location: Hanging, Houghton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Charles Wheatley

Mother: Mary Lawrence

Spouse(s): Catherine Fisher

Children(s): Lady Wheatley

In 1503, Robert William Whitley entered the world in Johnby Joneby, Cumberland,England, born to Charles Daniel Wheatley And Mary Lawrence. Robert William Whitley married Catherine Fisher, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Wheatley. Robert William Whitley passed away in 1591 in Hanging, Houghton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1503, Robert William Whitley entered the world in Johnby Joneby, Cumberland,England, born to Charles Daniel Wheatley And Mary Lawrence.
  • Robert William Whitley married Catherine Fisher, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Wheatley.
  • Robert William Whitley passed away in 1591 in Hanging, Houghton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Wheatley
1480–1540
Birth Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
CW
Mary Lawrence
1480–1540
Birth Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
ML

Spouses(s)

Catherine Fisher
1510–1580
Birth Location: Pavenham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
CF

Children(s)

Lady Wheatley
1528–1597
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
LW

Robert Whitley's Ancestors

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Robert Whitley
1503–1591
Birth Place: Johnby Joneby, Cumberland,England
Parents
Charles Daniel Wheatley
1480–1540
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Lawrence
1480–1540
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Whitley's Descendants

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Robert (William) Whitley (1503–27 April 1591) m. Catherine Fisher (1510–1580)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Wheatley 1528–1597 m. Sir (Thomas Anscell) Esq. 1520–1591
    1. 1. Mary Ancell 1556–1619 m. Willimus (Cartar) Jr 1549–1605
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas Fenford,) Carter 1575–1659 m. Lady (Jane Bellay-Fenford) Carter 1579–1662
        1. 1. Matthew Fenford 1600–1624 m. Susan Carter 1600–1700

Robert Whitley's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of Robert William Whitley in Johnby Joneby, Cumberland,England
Johnby Joneby, Cumberland,England
1591
27 April 1591
Age 88
Death of Robert William Whitley in Hanging, Houghton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Hanging, Houghton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Johnby Joneby, Cumberland,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1591
    Event Place: Hanging, Houghton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
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