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Sir Knight Richard White 1519–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Merriott, Somerset, England

Death Date: 6 May 1578

Death Location: Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Father: Knight Welbourne

Mother: Agneta Marriot

Spouse(s): Ellen Kirton

Children(s): Robert White, Lady Alex, Robert WHITEHEAD, Alexander White, Bishop White, Edward White, Grace White, John White, William White, Anstice Wrighte, Alice Wright, Anstice Wright, Richard Wright

In 1519, Sir Knight Richard White entered the world in Merriott, Somerset, England, born to Knight Sir Thomas White Of Newton And Somerset Lord Of Welbourne And Agneta Agnes Alice Richards Of Marriot. Sir Knight Richard White married Ellen Or Helen Lady Kirton, and had children including Alexander White, Alice Wright, Anstice Austin White Wrighte, Anstice Wright, Bishop John White, Edward White, Grace White, John White, Lady Elizabeth Alice Alex, Richard Wright, Robert De Whitehead, Robert I White, William White. Sir Knight Richard White passed away in 1578 in Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Sir Knight Richard White entered the world in Merriott, Somerset, England, born to Knight Sir Thomas White Of Newton And Somerset Lord Of Welbourne And Agneta Agnes Alice Richards Of Marriot.
  • Sir Knight Richard White married Ellen Or Helen Lady Kirton, and had children including Alexander White, Alice Wright, Anstice Austin White Wrighte, Anstice Wright, Bishop John White, Edward White, Grace White, John White, Lady Elizabeth Alice Alex, Richard Wright, Robert De Whitehead, Robert I White, William White.
  • Sir Knight Richard White passed away in 1578 in Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Knight Welbourne
1507–1549
Birth Location: South Warnborough, Hampshire, England
KW
Agneta Marriot
1500–1550
Birth Location: Aller, Somerset, England
AM

Spouses(s)

Ellen Kirton
1523–1596
Birth Location: Hill Farrance, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
EK

Children(s)

Robert White
1542–1600
Birth Location: South Petherton, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
RW
Lady Alex
1547–1623
Birth Location: Otterford, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
LA
Robert WHITEHEAD
1535–1635
Birth Location: Thanet, Kent, England, United Kingdom
RW
Alexander White
1550–1596
Birth Location: Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
AW
Bishop White
1557–1621
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas
BW
Edward White
1544–1545
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
EW
Grace White
1540–1560
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
GW
John White
1540–1609
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
JW
William White
1549–1586
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
WW
Anstice Wrighte
1550–1581
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
AW
Alice Wright
1550–1581
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
AW
Anstice Wright
1551–
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
AW
Richard Wright
1547–1576
Birth Location: Stepney, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
RW

Sir White's Ancestors

Self
Sir White
1519–1578
Birth Place: Merriott, Somerset, England
Parents
Knight Sir Thomas White of Newton and Somerset, Lord of Welbourne
1507–1549
South Warnborough, Hampshire, England
Agneta ("Agnes" Alice Richards of) Marriot
1500–1550
Aller, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir White's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Knight Richard) White (1519–6 May 1578) m. Ellen (Or Helen Lady) Kirton (February 1523–22 August 1596)
  1. 1. Robert (I) White 1542–1600 m. Alice Rich 1542–1596
    1. 1. Robert (White) Sr 1574–1617 m. Bridget Allgar 1561–1605
      1. 1. Elder (John) White 1600–1683 m. Mary Levett 1601–1678
        1. 1. Sarah White 1643–1711 m. Adrian Frye 1642–1692
        2. 2. Mary White 1626–1650
        3. 3. Hixton White 1633–1684
        4. 4. Sgt. (John) White 1623–1665
        5. 5. Joanna White 1627–1697
        6. 6. Capt. (Nathaniel White (SS) Lyon) 1629–1711 m. Elizabeth Bunce 1625–1690
        7. 7. Philip White 1628–
        8. 8. Sgt (John) White 1636–1665
        9. 9. Lt (Daniel) White 1638–1713
        10. 10. Ens (Jacob) White 1645–1701
        11. 11. Samuel White 1630–1693
      2. 2. Richard White 1587–1667
      3. 3. Sarah White 1585–1623
      4. 4. Nathaniel WHITE 1587–1623
      5. 5. Mary White 1590–1652
      6. 6. Bridget WHITE 1594–1595
      7. 7. Anna (Rosanna) WHITE 1600–1648 m. John Porter 1594–1648
        1. 1. Samuel Porter 1632–1632
        2. 2. Nathaniel (Porter) Sergeant 1640–1680
        3. 3. Mary Porter 1637–1681
        4. 4. John Porter 1622–1688
        5. 5. James Porter 1628–1727
        6. 6. Sarah Porter 1624–1696
        7. 7. Samuel Porter 1635–1689 m. Hannah (Rosanna) Stanley 1635–1708
        8. 8. Rose Porter 1633–1648
        9. 9. Hannah Porter 1642–1677
        10. 10. Rebecca Porter 1630–1682
        11. 11. Anna Porter 1621–1653
      8. 8. Goodman White 1602–
      9. 9. Daniel White 1602–1617
      10. 10. Susanna White 1591–1669 m. Elder (William) Goodwin 1580–1633
        1. 1. Elizabeth GOODWIN 1617–1678
        2. 2. Edward (Goodwyn) Godwine 1620–
      11. 11. Joan White 1596–
      12. 12. Alice White 1612–
      13. 13. Robert White 1623–
      14. 14. Elizabeth White 1591–1676
      15. 15. Daniel White 1587–1623
    2. 2. John White –1623
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Alice) Alex 1547–1623
  3. 3. Robert (De) WHITEHEAD 1535–1635
  4. 4. Alexander White 1550–1596
  5. 5. Bishop (John) White 1557–1621
  6. 6. Edward White 1544–1545
  7. 7. Grace White 1540–1560
  8. 8. John White 1540–1609
  9. 9. William White 1549–1586
  10. 10. Anstice (Austin White) Wrighte 1550–1581
  11. 11. Alice Wright 1550–1581
  12. 12. Anstice Wright 1551–
  13. 13. Richard Wright 1547–1576

Sir White's Timeline

3 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Sir Knight Richard White in Merriott, Somerset, England
Merriott, Somerset, England
1540
1540
Age 21
Sir Knight Richard White was married in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1578
6 May 1578
Age 59
Death of Sir Knight Richard White in Hill Farence, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Hill Farence, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Merriott, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1578
    Event Place: Hill Farence, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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