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Robert Wight 1578–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 8 Jan 1617

Death Location: Hareby, Lincs, England

Father: Sir Blackland

Mother: Anna BRAY

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fulshaw

Children(s): Thomas Wight

Robert Wight was born in 1578 in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Sir John Wight White Whighte Of Blackland And Anna Bray. Robert Wight married Elizabeth Fulshaw, and had children including Thomas Wight. Robert Wight passed away in 1617 in Hareby, Lincs, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Wight was born in 1578 in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Sir John Wight White Whighte Of Blackland And Anna Bray.
  • Robert Wight married Elizabeth Fulshaw, and had children including Thomas Wight.
  • Robert Wight passed away in 1617 in Hareby, Lincs, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Blackland
1552–1643
Birth Location: Hareby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
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Anna BRAY
1556–1650
Birth Location: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fulshaw
1582–1611
Birth Location: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Wight
1607–1674
Birth Location: England, Isle of Wight
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Robert Wight's Ancestors

Self
Robert Wight
1578–1617
Birth Place: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Sir John Wight White Whighte of Blackland
1552–1643
Hareby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
Anna BRAY
1556–1650
Hareby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Grandparents
Robert Wight
1527–1590
Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Green
1527–1579
Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1488–1551
Olive Hubbard
1487–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir VIII
1500–1551
Agnes Kelvedon
1466–1509

Robert Wight's Descendants

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Robert Wight (1578–8 Jan 1617) m. Elizabeth Fulshaw (26 Jun 1582–26 Jun 1611)
  1. 1. Thomas Wight 1607–1674 m. Alice Roundy 1605–1665 m. Lydia (Penniman) Eliot 1610–1676
    1. 1. JOHN (WIGHT (Captain Militia)) I 1625–1705 m. MARY (GITTINGS) GITHINGS 1666–1686 m. Anne (TRUMAN) Wight 1670–1726
      1. 1. JOHN (WHITE WIGHTT WIGHT) JR 1675–1729 m. Ann Greenfield 1684–1742
        1. 1. John (White) Wight 1714–1782 m. Mary Plimton 1714–1779
        2. 2. ISLE (OF ILAF ILIFF ISLEOF HIFF CLIFF TULLY TULLE AELI WHITE WIGHT WIGHTT) SR 1730–1828
        3. 3. Mary Wight 1701–1754
        4. 4. Jonathan Wight 1716–1756
        5. 5. Richard Wight 1722–1758
        6. 6. Innocent (Innocense) Wight 1724–1756
        7. 7. Anne Wight 1725–1807
        8. 8. William (Ozlov) Wight 1700–1823
      2. 2. Captain (John) Wight 1675–1729
      3. 3. JOHN (WHITE WIGHTT WIGHT) JR 1686–1729
      4. 4. Samuel Weaver 1682–1745
      5. 5. Francis Weaver 1657–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Wight 1638–1654

Robert Wight's Timeline

3 Records

1578
1578
Birth of Robert Wight in Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
1617
8 Jan 1617
Age 39
Burial of Robert Wight in Hareby, Lincs, England
Hareby, Lincs, England
1618
8 Jan 1618
Age 40
Death of Robert Wight in Hareby, Lincolnshire, , England
Hareby, Lincolnshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Hareby, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1618
    Event Place: Hareby, Lincolnshire, , England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1617
    Event Place: Hareby, Lincs, England
    Record Source: Millennium File
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