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Robert de Whitney 1436 – 1476 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 MAR 1436

Birth Location: Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 OCT 1476

Death Location: Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Eustace Whitney

Mother: Lady Trussell

Spouse(s): Alice Vaughan

Children(s): Eleanor Whitney, Whitney None, Ellen Whitney

In 1436, Robert de Whitney entered the world in Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Eustace Whitney and Lady Jennet Trussell. Robert de Whitney married Alice Vaughan, and had children including Eleanor Whitney, Whitney, Ellen Whitney. Robert de Whitney passed away in 1476 in Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1436, Robert de Whitney entered the world in Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Eustace Whitney and Lady Jennet Trussell.
  • Robert de Whitney married Alice Vaughan, and had children including Eleanor Whitney, Whitney, Ellen Whitney.
  • Robert de Whitney passed away in 1476 in Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eustace Whitney
1396 – 1468
Birth Location: Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Trussell
1414 – 1441
Birth Location: Whitney, Herefordshire, England
LT

Spouses(s)

Alice Vaughan
1438 –
Birth Location: Incomb, Gloucester, England
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Children(s)

Eleanor Whitney
1453 – 1482
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Whitney None
1455 –
Birth Location: Whitney, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Ellen Whitney
1458 – 1517
Birth Location: Bersham, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom
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Robert Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Robert Whitney
1436 – 1476
Birth Place: Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Eustace Whitney
1396 – 1468
Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Jennet) Trussell
1414 – 1441
Whitney, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert de) Whitney
1360 – 1402
Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Wenllian Oldcastle
1373 – 1450
Pandy, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
William Trussell
1383 – 1464
Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Margery Ludlow
1390 – 1414
Ludlow, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Eustace Whitney
1346 –
Mary Cromwell
1352 – 1420
Thomas Oldcastle
1360 – 1404
John Hodnet
1365 – 1398
Isabel Lingen
1370 – 1446
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maud Bernake
1337 – 1419
Richard Oldcastle
1327 – 1377
Alice Pembridge
1327 – 1395
John Ludlow
1325 – 1382
Joan Sibbeton
1332 – 1384
Ralph Lingen
1340 – 1382
Margery Pembrugge
1325 – 1382

Robert Whitney's Descendants

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Robert (de) Whitney (5 MAR 1436 – 6 OCT 1476) m. Alice Vaughan (ABT 1438 – )
  1. 1. Eleanor Whitney (1453 – 1482) m. John (Hên) Puleston (1462 – 1551) m. Richard Puleston (1494 – 1520) m. Robert Puleston (ABT 1450 – 1551)
    1. 1. Elisabeth Puleston (1481 – AFT 1500) m. Roger Salisbury (1465 – 1550)
      1. 1. Thomas Salisbury (ABT 1492 – )
      2. 2. Robert Salisbury (ABT 1494 – ) m. Alice Lawton (ABT 1512 – )
      3. 3. Foulke Salisbury (ABT 1496 – 1589) m. Living m. Jane Prichard (1515 – 30 AUG 1639)
      4. 4. Jane Salisbury (ABT 1498 – ) m. Thomas Vaughan (1490 – ) m. Thomas Vaughn (ABT 1508 – ) m. Thomas Vaughn m. Living m. Thomas (" Fychan" ap) Robert m. Thomas Vaughan (ABT 1516 – )
      5. 5. Grace Salisbury (ABT 1500 – unknown) m. Robert (Wyn ap) Cadwaladr (ABT 1514 – ) m. Living
      6. 6. John (Salisbury) I (1512 – 1578) m. Jane (Middleton) (Myddleton) (1515 – 1588) m. Jane (ABT 1515 – )
        1. 1. Edward Salisbury (1540 – 1585) m. Katheryn Tudor (1545 – 27 AUG 1591)
        2. 2. George (( Salmsbury)) Salisbury (ABT 1568 – 1593) m. Mary Grosvenor (26 APR 1564 – 1591) m. Maud Grosvenor (18 DEC 1561 – )
        3. 3. John Salusbury (1500 – ) m. Ursula Stanley (1560 – 3 NOV 1602)
        4. 4. Jane Salisbury (ABT 1515 – ) m. John Davies (1529 – BEF 1600) m. John Hanmer (1539 – ) m. Richard Mostyn (ABT 1528 – ) m. Living
        5. 5. John Salisbury (ABT 1515 – ) m. Catherine m. Katherine (Seymour or St.) Maur (ABT 1165 – unknown)
        6. 6. Robert Salisbury (ABT 1517 – ABT 1580) m. Margaret Stanley
        7. 7. Thomas Salisbury (ABT 1519 – ) m. Elen Rosindale
        8. 8. Elizabeth Salisbury (ABT 1519 – ) m. Sir (John) Salisbury (ABT 1540 – )
        9. 9. Hugh Salisbury (ABT 1521 – ) m. Anne Stanley (ABT 1542 – ) m. Living m. Anne Stradling
        10. 10. Edward Salisbury (ABT 1523 – ) m. Living m. Martha Dodd m. Martha Dod
        11. 11. Leonard Salusbury (ABT 1532 – )
        12. 12. Thomas Salusbury (ABT 1538 – ) m. Living m. Elen Lloyd
        13. 13. John Salisbury (1540 – 1575) m. Katheryn (Ap Tudor or Katheryn) Tewdwr (1534 – 27 AUG 1591) m. Katheryn Tudor (1545 – 27 AUG 1591)
        14. 14. Leonard Salusbury (ABT 1550 – )
      7. 7. Nicolas Salusbury (1515 – ) m. Agnes Walshe
      8. 8. Grace Salusbury
    2. 2. John Puleston (1483 – 1551) m. Gaynor (Verch Robert Ab) Maredudd (ABT 1487 – ) m. Margaret Owen (ABT 1498 – ) m. Grayson Mereydd (ABT 1482 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth Puleston (ABT 1493 – )
    4. 4. Margaret (ferch) Puleston (1520 – 1558) m. Lewis (of Llwyn Baron) Owen (1506 – 11 OCT 1555) m. Richard Boyle (ABT 1506 – ABT 1555)
    5. 5. Thomasine Waller (23 DEC 1563 – 29 JAN 1612) m. John (" Wyn" ap) Robert (ABT 1535 – 21 DEC 1601) m. John (Wynn) Cadwaladr (ABT 1420 – ) m. John Bevan (1566 – 10 MAR 1627) m. Evan (Ap) John (ABT 1661 – ) m. John (Bevan) Jones (ABT 1646 – ) m. John (Ap) Evan (ABT 1537 – )
    6. 6. Robert Puleston (ABT 1481 – ) m. Elsbeth Sonlli (1517 – )
    7. 7. Huw Puleston (ABT 1483 – )
    8. 8. Richard Puleston (ABT 1485 – ) m. Jane (ferch) Maredudd (ABT 1487 – )
    9. 9. Lancelot Puleston (ABT 1487 – ) m. Catrin Davenport m. Catrin Davenport
    10. 10. Catrin Puleston (ABT 1493 – ) m. John Eutun m. John Eutun
    11. 11. Sibyl Puleston (ABT 1503 – AFT 1520) m. Ffoluke Salusbury (ABT 1496 – 1543)
    12. 12. Richard Puleston (1494 – 1520) m. Eleanor Whitney (1453 – 1482) m. Alswyn (Verch) Hwyel ( – 1519)
      1. 1. John (Hên) Puleston (1462 – 1551) m. Eleanor Whitney (1453 – 1482) m. Ellen Whitney (ABT 1458 – 1517)
      2. 2. Puleston (ABT 1497 – ) m. John Eyton
      3. 3. Jane (I) Puleston (ABT 1555 – 1629)
    13. 13. Hugh Puleston (ABT 1511 – 1566)
    14. 14. Lancelot Puleston (ABT 1514 – )
    15. 15. Richard Puleston (ABT 1515 – ) m. Alice Lewis (ABT 1520 – ABT 1593)
    16. 16. Miss Puleston (ABT 1518 – ) m. John (Eyton) Vaughan m. John Tyton m. John Tyton m. John (Eyton) Vaughan
    17. 17. Elin Puleston (ABT 1519 – )
  2. 2. Whitney (ABT 1455 – )
  3. 3. Ellen Whitney (ABT 1458 – 1517) m. John (Hên) Puleston (1462 – 1551) m. John ('Hen' Puleston Of) Carnarvon (ABT 1450 – 1519)

Robert Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1436
5 MAR 1436
Birth of Robert de Whitney in Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
1476
6 OCT 1476
Age 40
Death of Robert de Whitney in Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1436
    Event Place: Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 OCT 1476
    Event Place: Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitney, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
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