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Roberta Houghton 1531–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Hepstonstall, Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Maxwell Houghton

Mother: Margaret Elliot

Spouse(s): Sir Downe

Children(s): Oliver Downes

The story of Roberta Houghton began in 1531 in Hepstonstall, Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Roberta Houghton married Sir Richard Downe, and had children including Oliver Umfrye Downes. Roberta Houghton passed away in 1585 in Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Roberta Houghton began in 1531 in Hepstonstall, Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Roberta Houghton married Sir Richard Downe, and had children including Oliver Umfrye Downes.
  • Roberta Houghton passed away in 1585 in Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maxwell Houghton
1511–1570
Birth Location: Granges, Yorkshire, England
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Margaret Elliot
1513–1592
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sir Downe
1531–1584
Birth Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Oliver Downes
1560–1637
Birth Location: Nottinghamshire, England
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Roberta Houghton's Ancestors

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Roberta Houghton
1531–1585
Birth Place: Hepstonstall, Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Maxwell Houghton
1511–1570
Granges, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Elliot
1513–1592
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roberta Houghton's Descendants

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Roberta Houghton (1531–1585) m. Sir (Richard) Downe (1531–1584)
  1. 1. Oliver (Umfrye) Downes 1560–1637 m. Agnes (Giles Lowman) Downes 1570–1618
    1. 1. Margaret Downes 1598–1670
      1. 1. John (Cope) II 1624–1673
        1. 1. James (Riley Cope) 7ggf 1669–1725 m. Margaret (Louise) Terry 1670–1732

Roberta Houghton's Timeline

4 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Roberta Houghton in Hepstonstall, Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hepstonstall, Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Age 19
Roberta Houghton was married in Ardleigh, Essex, England
Ardleigh, Essex, England
1554
27 Apr 1554
Age 23
Roberta Houghton was married in Saint Peter Westcheap,London,London,England
Saint Peter Westcheap,London,London,England
1585
1585
Age 54
Death of Roberta Houghton in Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Hepstonstall, Halifax West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Ardleigh, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1554
    Event Place: Saint Peter Westcheap,London,London,England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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