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Robert Henry Whittaker 1506–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1506

Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 9 Dec 1599

Death Location: High Acre, Lancashire, England

Father: Thomas Whitaker

Mother: Joanna Pritchard

Spouse(s): Lady Nowell

Children(s): Dr. Whittaker

In 1506, Robert Henry Whittaker entered the world in Burnley, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Cromwell Whitaker And Joanna Pritchard. Robert Henry Whittaker married Lady Alice Nowell, and had children including Dr Henry William Whittaker. Robert Henry Whittaker passed away in 1599 in High Acre, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, Robert Henry Whittaker entered the world in Burnley, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Cromwell Whitaker And Joanna Pritchard.
  • Robert Henry Whittaker married Lady Alice Nowell, and had children including Dr Henry William Whittaker.
  • Robert Henry Whittaker passed away in 1599 in High Acre, Lancashire, England.

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Robert Whittaker's Ancestors

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Robert Whittaker
1506–1599
Birth Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Cromwell Whitaker
1457–1529
Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Joanna Pritchard
1458–1518
Padiham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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Robert Whittaker's Descendants

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Robert (Henry) Whittaker (1506–9 Dec 1599) m. Lady (Alice) Nowell (1500–13 August 1554)
  1. 1. Dr. (Henry William) Whittaker 1538–1589 m. Lady (Margaret Alice) Astley 1530–1620
    1. 1. John ("Widick") Whitakker 1550–1627 m. Joane Barnard 1557–1599
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Annie" Maude) Whittaker 1581–1636 m. John (Henry) Collins 1579–1636
        1. 1. John (Henry Collins) II 1606–1839 m. Mary (Wales) Tolman 1605–1714
    2. 2. John (Widick) Whittaker 1556–1627 m. Jone\Joane Barnard 1557–1619
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Maude) Whittaker 1581–1636 m. John (Henry Collins) Collen 1579–1636
        1. 1. John (Henry Collins (starchmaker), Salem arrived on "Abigail" June 30,) 1635 1606–1687 m. Ann Riall 1608–1691

Robert Whittaker's Timeline

2 Records

1506
1506
Birth of Robert Henry Whittaker in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1599
9 Dec 1599
Age 93
Death of Robert Henry Whittaker in High Acre, Lancashire, England
High Acre, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1506
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1599
    Event Place: High Acre, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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