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Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq 1499–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1499

Birth Location: Doralston, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 24 Nov 1583

Death Location: Kirton, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Thomas Whaley

Mother: Elizabeth Strelley

Spouse(s): Lady Thwaits, Lora Brookman

Children(s): Lady Whalley, Bonaventure Whalley, Mary Whalley, Ursula Whalley, Eleanor Whalley, Edward Whalley, Ralph Whalley, Marshall Whalley, Jane Whalley, William Whalley, Thomas Whalley

The story of Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq began in 1499 in Doralston, Staffordshire, England. Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq married Lady Barbara Cope, Lady Ursula Thwaits, Lora Brookman, and had children including 13 Children Whalley, 7 Children Whalley, Bonaventure Whalley, Edward Whalley, Eleanor Whalley, Jane Whalley, Lady Margaret Whalley, Marshall Whalley, Mary Whalley, Ralph Whalley, Thomas Whalley, Ursula Whalley, William Whalley. Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq passed away in 1583 in Kirton, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England.

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  • The story of Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq began in 1499 in Doralston, Staffordshire, England.
  • Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq married Lady Barbara Cope, Lady Ursula Thwaits, Lora Brookman, and had children including 13 Children Whalley, 7 Children Whalley, Bonaventure Whalley, Edward Whalley, Eleanor Whalley, Jane Whalley, Lady Margaret Whalley, Marshall Whalley, Mary Whalley, Ralph Whalley, Thomas Whalley, Ursula Whalley, William Whalley.
  • Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq passed away in 1583 in Kirton, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Sir Esq's Ancestors

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Sir Esq
1499–1583
Birth Place: Doralston, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Thomas of Kirkton Whalley or Whaley
1470–1499
Kirkton Hall, Nottinghamshire, England
Elizabeth Strelley
1477–1501
Screveton, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Esq's Descendants

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Sir (Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley) Esq (abt 1499–24 Nov 1583) m. Lady (Ursula) Thwaits (abt 1503–abt 1573) m. Lora Brookman (abt 1522–abt 1554)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Whalley 1530–1550 m. Sir (Edward) Hughes 1530–1549
    1. 1. Sir (John Hughes) Sr. 1550–1618 m. Lady (Blanche) Lloyd 1552–1595
      1. 1. Sir (Griffith Hughes) Esq. 1570–1614 m. Lady (Sarah Elin) Griffith 1570–1590
        1. 1. Sir (John Hughes) Jr. 1590–1655 m. Lady (Mary Griffith) (Hughes) 1595–1615
      2. 2. John (Hughes) III 1595–1640
  2. 2. Bonaventure Whalley 1532–
  3. 3. Mary Whalley 1542–1591
  4. 4. Ursula Whalley 1541–1573
  5. 5. Eleanor Whalley 1536–
  6. 6. Edward Whalley 1535–
  7. 7. Ralph Whalley 1534–
  8. 8. Marshall Whalley 1533–
  9. 9. Jane Whalley 1537–
  10. 10. William Whalley 1534–
  11. 11. Thomas Whalley 1552–1582 m. Elizabeth Hatfield 1545–1585
    1. 1. Richard ("The Younger" ?) Whalley 1599–1610
    2. 2. Richard ("The Younger" ?) Whalley 1581–
    3. 3. Margaret Whalley 1593–
    4. 4. Robert Whalley 1587–
    5. 5. Thomas Whalley 1589–1638
    6. 6. Eleanor Whalley 1595–
    7. 7. Thomas Whaley 1637–1637
    8. 8. Walter Whalley 1585–
    9. 9. John Whalley 1583–

Sir Esq's Timeline

3 Records

1499
abt 1499
Birth of Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq in Doralston, Staffordshire, England
Doralston, Staffordshire, England
1583
23 Nov 1583
Age 84
Death of Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq in Screveton, Nottinghamshire, England
Screveton, Nottinghamshire, England
1583
24 Nov 1583
Age 84
Burial of Sir Richard, "The Elder", of Doralston Whalley Esq in Kirton, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England
Kirton, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1499
    Event Place: Doralston, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1583
    Event Place: Screveton, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1583
    Event Place: Kirton, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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