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Robert Woodruff 1562–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: London, London, , England

Death Date: 1587

Death Location: , , , England

Father: David Woodruff

Mother: Elizabeth Hill

Spouse(s): Brouysia Cathorpe

Children(s): Sir Woodruff, Nicholas Woodruff, Edmund Woodruff, William Woodruff, Elizabeth Woodruff, Ursula Woodruff, Grissell Woodruff, William Woodruff

The story of Robert Woodruff began in 1562 in London, London, , England. Robert Woodruff married Brouysia Cathorpe, and had children including Edmund Woodruff, Elizabeth Woodruff, Grissell Woodruff, Nicholas Woodruff, Sir David Woodruff, Ursula Woodruff, William Woodruff. Robert Woodruff passed away in 1587 in , , , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Woodruff began in 1562 in London, London, , England.
  • Robert Woodruff married Brouysia Cathorpe, and had children including Edmund Woodruff, Elizabeth Woodruff, Grissell Woodruff, Nicholas Woodruff, Sir David Woodruff, Ursula Woodruff, William Woodruff.
  • Robert Woodruff passed away in 1587 in , , , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Woodruff
1536–1572
Birth Location: , Devon, , England
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Elizabeth Hill
1540–1572
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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Spouses(s)

Brouysia Cathorpe
1562–1587
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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Children(s)

Sir Woodruff
1587–1612
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, , England
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Nicholas Woodruff
1584–
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Edmund Woodruff
1585–
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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William Woodruff
1587–
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Elizabeth Woodruff
1590–
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Ursula Woodruff
1593–
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Grissell Woodruff
1596–
Birth Location: London, London, , England
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William Woodruff
1587–
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England
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Robert Woodruff's Ancestors

Self
Robert Woodruff
1562–1587
Birth Place: London, London, , England
Parents
David Woodruff
1536–1572
, Devon, , England
Elizabeth Hill
1540–1572
London, London, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Woodruff's Descendants

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Robert Woodruff (1562–1587) m. Brouysia Cathorpe (1562–1587)
  1. 1. Sir (David) Woodruff 1587–1612 m. Lady (Lettice) Duncombe 1586–1612 m. Elizabeth Hill 1540–1572
    1. 1. Matthew Woodruff 1612–1682 m. Hannah Seymour 1620–1682
      1. 1. Matthew Woodruff 1658–1691 m. Mary Plumb 1645–1703 m. Sarah North 1653–1692 m. Sarah North 1653–1692 m. Sarah North 1653–1692
        1. 1. Matthew Woodruff 1669–1751 m. Elizabeth Baldwin 1673–1729 m. Martha Royce 1679–1763
        2. 2. Mary Woodruff 1670–1713
        3. 3. John Woodruff 1672–1726
        4. 4. Sarah Woodruff 1674–1980
        5. 5. Samuel Woodruff 1677–1732
        6. 6. Elizabeth Woodruff 1679–1731
        7. 7. Hannah Woodruff 1681–1727
        8. 8. Nathaniel Woodruff 1687–1758
        9. 9. Nathaniel Woodruff 1688–1758
        10. 10. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        11. 11. Sarah (North) Woodruff 1670–
        12. 12. Nathaniel Woodruff 1687–1758
        13. 13. John Woodruff 1687–
        14. 14. Nathaniel Woodruff 1688–1758
        15. 15. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        16. 16. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        17. 17. Mary Woodruff 1691–
        18. 18. Mary Woodruff 1670–1713
        19. 19. John Woodruff 1672–1726
        20. 20. Sarah Woodruff 1674–1980
        21. 21. Samuel Woodruff 1677–1732
        22. 22. Elizabeth Woodruff 1679–1731
        23. 23. Hannah Woodruff 1681–1727
        24. 24. Nathaniel Woodruff 1687–1758
        25. 25. Nathaniel Woodruff 1688–1758
        26. 26. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        27. 27. Sarah (North) Woodruff 1670–
        28. 28. Nathaniel Woodruff 1687–1758
        29. 29. John Woodruff 1687–
        30. 30. Nathaniel Woodruff 1688–1758
        31. 31. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        32. 32. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        33. 33. Mary Woodruff 1691–
        34. 34. Mary Woodruff 1670–1713
        35. 35. John Woodruff 1672–1726
        36. 36. Sarah Woodruff 1674–1980
        37. 37. Samuel Woodruff 1677–1732
        38. 38. Elizabeth Woodruff 1679–1731
        39. 39. Hannah Woodruff 1681–1727
        40. 40. Nathaniel Woodruff 1687–1758
        41. 41. Nathaniel Woodruff 1688–1758
        42. 42. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        43. 43. Sarah (North) Woodruff 1670–
        44. 44. Nathaniel Woodruff 1687–1758
        45. 45. John Woodruff 1687–
        46. 46. Nathaniel Woodruff 1688–1758
        47. 47. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        48. 48. Joseph Woodruff 1689–1737
        49. 49. Mary Woodruff 1691–
      2. 2. Hannah Woodruff 1648–1712
      3. 3. Elizabeth Woodruff 1651–1731
      4. 4. Mary Woodruff 1654–1682
      5. 5. Samuel Woodruff 1661–1742
      6. 6. Hannah Woodruff 1648–1712
      7. 7. Elizabeth Woodruff 1651–1731
      8. 8. Mary Woodruff 1654–1682
      9. 9. Samuel Woodruff 1661–1742
    2. 2. Robert Woodruff 1582–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Woodroffe 1610–1696
    4. 4. Thomas Woodruff 1613–
    5. 5. Richard Woodruff 1618–
  2. 2. Nicholas Woodruff 1584–
  3. 3. Edmund Woodruff 1585–
  4. 4. William Woodruff 1587–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Woodruff 1590–
  6. 6. Ursula Woodruff 1593–
  7. 7. Grissell Woodruff 1596–
  8. 8. William Woodruff 1587–

Robert Woodruff's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Robert Woodruff in London, London, , England
London, London, , England
1587
1587
Age 25
Death of Robert Woodruff in , , , England
, , , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: London, London, , England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3099.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RH1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: , , , England
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