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Robert Whittington 1524–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: St. Briveles, Glouchester, England

Death Date: 1578

Death Location: Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Thomas Whittington

Mother: Alice Balle

Spouse(s): Eleanor Mursley

Children(s): John Hamswell, Alice Whittington

The story of Robert Whittington began in 1524 in St. Briveles, Glouchester, England. Robert Whittington married Eleanor Of Dyrham Mursley, and had children including Alice Whittington, Joane Whittington, John Whittington Of Hamswell. Robert Whittington passed away in 1578 in Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Whittington began in 1524 in St. Briveles, Glouchester, England.
  • Robert Whittington married Eleanor Of Dyrham Mursley, and had children including Alice Whittington, Joane Whittington, John Whittington Of Hamswell.
  • Robert Whittington passed away in 1578 in Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England.

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Robert Whittington's Ancestors

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Robert Whittington
1524–1578
Birth Place: St. Briveles, Glouchester, England
Parents
Thomas Whittington
1488–1546
Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England
Alice Balle
1495–
Monmouth, ENG
Grandparents
Sir (John Douglas Lord) Whittington
1460–1525
Pauntley, Solers, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Croft
1500–1570
Sarnesfield, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Whittington
1436–1470
Sir Croft
1427–1509
Lady Cornwall
1428–1519
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Whittington
1405–1436

Robert Whittington's Descendants

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Robert Whittington (1524–1578) m. Eleanor (of Dyrham) Mursley (Abt 1545–1590)
  1. 1. John (Whittington of) Hamswell 1546–1616 m. Anne Chamber –1629
    1. 1. William (Whittington) Sr 1576–1649 m. Joyce Blanchard 1596–1651
      1. 1. John Whittington 1610–1691 m. Alice Gunning 1614–1692
        1. 1. Thomas Whittington 1648–1737 m. Rachel Dyke 1665–1756
  2. 2. Alice Whittington 1546–

Robert Whittington's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of Robert Whittington in St. Briveles, Glouchester, England
St. Briveles, Glouchester, England
1578
1578
Age 54
Death of Robert Whittington in St. Briveles, Glouchester, England
St. Briveles, Glouchester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: St. Briveles, Glouchester, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: St. Briveles, Glouchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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