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Robert Wight 1577–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 MAY 1577

Birth Location: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 JAN 1617

Death Location: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Wight

Mother: Anna Bray

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fulshaw, Bridgetta White, Elizabeth FULSHAW

Children(s): Sarah Wight, Daniel Wight, Daniel Wight, John Wiight, Marie Wight, John White, Elizabeth Wight, Thomas Wight

In 1577, Robert Wight entered the world in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Wight And Anna Alice Bray. Robert Wight married Bridgetta White, Elizabeth Fulshaw, and had children including Daniel Wight, Elizabeth Wight, John White, John Wiight, Marie Wight, Sarah Wight, Thomas Wight. Robert Wight passed away in 1617 in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1577, Robert Wight entered the world in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Wight And Anna Alice Bray.
  • Robert Wight married Bridgetta White, Elizabeth Fulshaw, and had children including Daniel Wight, Elizabeth Wight, John White, John Wiight, Marie Wight, Sarah Wight, Thomas Wight.
  • Robert Wight passed away in 1617 in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Wight's Ancestors

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Robert Wight
1577–1617
Birth Place: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Wight
1552–1643
Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
Anna (Alice) Bray
1556–1648
Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Wight
1527–1590
Lincoln, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Green
1525–1579
Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
Edward Bray
1484–1558
Henfield, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Gage
1504–1557
West Firle, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Wight
1497–1572
Agnes Kempe
1502–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Kempe
1485–1554
Bartholomew Kempe
1489–

Robert Wight's Descendants

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Robert Wight (1 MAY 1577–8 JAN 1617) m. Elizabeth Fulshaw (26 JUN 1582–26 JUN 1611) m. Bridgetta White (1592–) m. Elizabeth FULSHAW (26 JUN 1611–26 JUN 1620)
  1. 1. Sarah Wight 1605–1671 m. Ortho (Wilson) Trundle 1585–
  2. 2. Daniel Wight 1604–1662
  3. 3. Daniel Wight 1609–1662
  4. 4. John Wiight 1608– m. Anne Cooper 1612–
  5. 5. Marie Wight 1610–1611
  6. 6. John White 1609–1662 m. Ann Cooper 1619–1687
  7. 7. Elizabeth Wight 1606–1671 m. John Maynard 1624–1658 m. Joseph Pell 1590–1650 m. Nathaniel Heaton 1597–1643
  8. 8. Thomas Wight 1607–1674 m. Lydia Eliot 1610–1676 m. Alice Roundy 1608–1665
    1. 1. Thomas (Henry) White 1629–1680 m. Jane Goodenow 1633–1684
    2. 2. Daniel Wight 1642–
    3. 3. Israel Wight 1643–1666
    4. 4. John Wight 1645–1705 m. Mary Gittings 1633–1686 m. Ann Fielder 1664–1726
    5. 5. John Wight 1627–1653 m. Anne BURNAP 1628– m. Anne Burnap 1632–1695
    6. 6. Henry Wight 1625–1681 m. Jane Goodenow 1633–1684
    7. 7. Thomas Wight 1638–1690 m. Mehitable Cheney 1643–1693
    8. 8. Ephraim Wight 1645–1723 m. Lydia Morse 1645–1722
    9. 9. Mary Wight 1636–1693 m. Thomas Ellis 1629–1690
    10. 10. Samuel Wight 1640–1716 m. Hannah Albee 1641–1723
      1. 1. Benjamin Wight 1674–1755 m. Sarah Barnes 1672–1706
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wight 1704–1735 m. Thomas Barnes 1699–1787
        2. 2. Jemima Wight 1700–1743
        3. 3. Silvanus Wight 1698–1755
        4. 4. Jabez Wight 1702–1790
        5. 5. Benjamin Wight 1700–1772 m. Ruth Potter 1700–
        6. 6. Samuel Wight 1703–1790
        7. 7. Anne Wight 1706–1802 m. Joseph Berry 1705–1764
      2. 2. Hannah Wight 1664–1664
      3. 3. John Wight 1670–1710
      4. 4. Nathaniel Wight 1672–1675
      5. 5. Abigail (-Abiel) Wight 1676–1753 m. William Randall 1675–1742
      6. 6. Samuel Wight 1665–1745 m. Marie Pratt 1664–1743
      7. 7. Hannah Wight 1667–1759 m. John Thompson 1667–1749
      8. 8. Joseph Wight 1679–1758 m. Mercy Clark 1679–1724
      9. 9. Jonathan Wight 1682–1779 m. Margaret Fairbanks 1685–1787

Robert Wight's Timeline

4 Records

1577
1 MAY 1577
Birth of Robert Wight in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1577
1 MAY 1577
Robert Wight was christened in Sutton Saint James, Lincolnshire, England
Sutton Saint James, Lincolnshire, England
1617
1617
Age 40
Burial of Robert Wight in Saint Peter and Saint Paul Churchyard, Hareby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Churchyard, Hareby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1617
8 JAN 1617
Age 40
Death of Robert Wight in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 MAY 1577
    Event Place: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1 MAY 1577
    Event Place: Sutton Saint James, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Saint Peter and Saint Paul Churchyard, Hareby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 JAN 1617
    Event Place: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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