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Robert Whitney 1543–1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 19 Dec 1612

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Robert Baskerville

Mother: Sybil Baskerville

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Guillims

Children(s): Thomas Whitney, Margaret Whitney

The story of Robert Whitney began in 1543 in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England. Robert Whitney married Elizabeth Guillims, and had children including Margaret Whitney, Thomas Whitney. Robert Whitney passed away in 1612 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Whitney began in 1543 in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England.
  • Robert Whitney married Elizabeth Guillims, and had children including Margaret Whitney, Thomas Whitney.
  • Robert Whitney passed away in 1612 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Robert Whitney's Ancestors

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Robert Whitney
1543–1612
Birth Place: Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Robert Whitney II Lord of Baskerville
1517–1567
Icomb Manor, Icombe, Gloucestershire, England
Sybil Baskerville
1522–1546
Eardisley, Herefordshire
Grandparents
Robert (Whitney Lord of) Baskerville
1500–1567
Of, Whitney, Herefordshire, England
Margaret Wye
1502–1541
Icomb, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
James (Lord Baskerville van) Eardisley
1495–1556
Eardisley, Herefordshire
Elisabeth Breynton
1498–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Whitney's Descendants

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Robert Whitney (1543–19 Dec 1612) m. Elizabeth Guillims (1536–1568)
  1. 1. Thomas Whitney 1560–1637 m. Mary Whitney 1564–1629
  2. 2. Margaret Whitney 1590–1640 m. William Powell 1577–1622
    1. 1. William (Thomas) Powell 1605–1667 m. Elizabeth Gorsuch 1607–1676
      1. 1. Thomas (William Powell) Sr. 1641–1701 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Place 1648–1710
        1. 1. Thomas (William Powell) Jr. 1680–1757 m. Elizabeth Edwards 1679–1756
      2. 2. William (Thomas Powell) II 1640–1695 m. Susannah (Maria) Clements 1645–1721 m. Elizabeth Lawrence 1650–1706
        1. 1. Jeremiah Powell 1670–1700
        2. 2. Samuel Powell 1670–
        3. 3. William Powell 1691–1760
        4. 4. David Powell 1672–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Lawrence 1666–1729
        6. 6. Thomas Powell 1699–
        7. 7. John (Powell) Sr 1670–1731 m. Deborah Hearn 1703– m. Deborah Horne 1670–1731 m. Michall Turner 1654–1700
        8. 8. John (William Powell) Sr 1670–1731 m. Deborah Hearn 1670–1731 m. Michall Turner 1665– m. Ann Haverd 1675–1719 m. Deborah (Hearn) Powell 1670–1731 m. Ann Haverd 1675–1719
      3. 3. Nathaniel Powell 1648–1678
      4. 4. Elizabeth Powell 1642–1682

Robert Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Robert Whitney in Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
1612
19 Dec 1612
Age 69
Death of Robert Whitney in City of Westminster, Greater London, England
City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1612
    Event Place: City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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