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Sir Robert Swift 1500–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1500

Birth Location: Of, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 8 AUG 1561

Death Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Swyfte

Mother: Agnes Hansarde

Spouse(s): Anne Taylor, Anne Braithmore

Children(s): Alice Swift, Richard Swyfte, Sir Broomhall

In 1500, Sir Robert Swift entered the world in Of, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Swyfte And Agnes Anne Hansarde. Sir Robert Swift married Anne Agnes Taylor, Anne Braithmore, and had children including Alice Frances Swift, Richard Swyfte, Sir Robert Swift Iii Of Broomhall. Sir Robert Swift passed away in 1561 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Sir Robert Swift entered the world in Of, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Swyfte And Agnes Anne Hansarde.
  • Sir Robert Swift married Anne Agnes Taylor, Anne Braithmore, and had children including Alice Frances Swift, Richard Swyfte, Sir Robert Swift Iii Of Broomhall.
  • Sir Robert Swift passed away in 1561 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.

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Children(s)

Sir Swift's Ancestors

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Sir Swift
1500–1561
Birth Place: Of, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Swyfte
1445–1561
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Agnes (Anne) Hansarde
1449–1478
Rotherham, Metropolitan borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Anthony Swyfte
1420–1485
Durham, Durham, England
Alice (Fern) Surtees
1410–1445
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
John (Hansard) II
1400–1449
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Delamore
1425–
North Bradley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Edmond Swyfte
1395–1419
Margaret Trollope
1395–
Richard Surtees
1380–1435
Margaret
1380–
John Hansard
1375–
John Hansard
1379–
Thomas Delamore
1400–
Alice Seymour
1400–1440
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Swyfte
1365–1415
Maria Hedworth
1375–1425
Thomas Trollope
1370–1399
Thomas Trollope
1380–1399
Alexander Surtees
1340–1380
Margaret Skipwith
1350–1400
Semer
1374–
Mary Darcy
1372–

Sir Swift's Descendants

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Sir (Robert) Swift (ABT 1500–8 AUG 1561) m. Anne (Agnes) Taylor (ABT 1505–3 JUN 1539) m. Anne Braithmore (ABT 1504–28 OCT 1568)
  1. 1. Alice (Frances) Swift 1512–1580 m. Richard Hurst 1515–1580
    1. 1. Griffin Hurst 1538–1580
    2. 2. Elizabeth Hurst 1530–1575 m. John Windley 1525–1585
    3. 3. Thomas Hurst 1540–1610
    4. 4. William Hurst 1541–1569
    5. 5. Edward Hurst 1538–1612 m. Edward Hurst 1540–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Hurst 1540– m. John Watson 1536–
    7. 7. William (Christopher) Hurst 1544–1566
    8. 8. Robert Hurst 1545–1580
    9. 9. Christopher Hurst 1539–1613 m. Joan Benchley 1540–1600
    10. 10. Richard Hurst 1547–1604 m. Magdalyn 1555–1628
    11. 11. Thomas Hurst 1547–1613
    12. 12. Agnes Hurst 1548–1580 m. Henrici ("Henry") Braman 1536–1575
    13. 13. Alice Hurst 1547–1606
    14. 14. Winifred Hurst 1551–1584
    15. 15. Marion Hurst 1552–1588
    16. 16. Elizabeth Hurst 1558–1584
    17. 17. Griffen Hurst 1556–1611 m. Ann Wright 1563–1667
    18. 18. Leonard Hurst 1560–1576
    19. 19. John Hurst 1580–
    20. 20. William Hurst 1548–1576
      1. 1. Richard Hurst 1572–1628 m. Alice Steel 1576–1642
        1. 1. Thomas Hurst –1674 m. Anne Somersall –1689
        2. 2. Alice Hurst –1612
        3. 3. William Hurst 1595– m. Frances Crosse 1597–
        4. 4. Dorothy Hurst 1608– m. Thomas Grant 1605–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Hurst 1602–1677 m. William Bristow –1644
        6. 6. Frances Hurst 1602–
        7. 7. Frances Hurst 1602–
  2. 2. Richard Swyfte 1502– m. Marie 1513–
  3. 3. Sir (Robert Swift III-of) Broomhall 1505–1558 m. Eleanor (Ellen) Wickersly 1505–1575

Sir Swift's Timeline

2 Records

1500
ABT 1500
Birth of Sir Robert Swift in Of, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
Of, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England
1561
8 AUG 1561
Age 61
Death of Sir Robert Swift in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1500
    Event Place: Of, Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 AUG 1561
    Event Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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