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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: Sir MP

Mother: Agneta Marriot

Spouse(s): Alice Wright

Children(s): Robert II, Alexander White, Richard II, Sir Whit, Edward White, Anstice Wright, Emily White, Lady Whit, Mary White, John White, Henry White, Alice White, Halliley White, Grace White, Sir Emet, William White, Robert White, Alice White, Bishop White

In 1519, Sir Knight Richard White entered the world in Merriott, Somerset, England, born to Sir Thomas White Mp And Agneta Agnes Alice Richards Of Marriot. Sir Knight Richard White married Alice Wright, and had children including Alexander White, Alice White, Anstice Wright, Bishop John White, Edward White, Emily White, Grace White, Halliley White, Henry White, John White, Lady Susannah Whit, Mary Margaret White, Richard White Ii, Robert Richard White Ii, Robert White, Sir Emil Emet, Sir Richard Whit, 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 Sir Thomas White Mp And Agneta Agnes Alice Richards Of Marriot.
  • Sir Knight Richard White married Alice Wright, and had children including Alexander White, Alice White, Anstice Wright, Bishop John White, Edward White, Emily White, Grace White, Halliley White, Henry White, John White, Lady Susannah Whit, Mary Margaret White, Richard White Ii, Robert Richard White Ii, Robert White, Sir Emil Emet, Sir Richard Whit, William White.
  • Sir Knight Richard White passed away in 1578 in Wellington, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir MP
1492–1566
Birth Location: Marriot, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
SM
Agneta Marriot
1500–1550
Birth Location: Aller, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
AM

Spouses(s)

Alice Wright
1542–1596
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
AW

Children(s)

Robert II
1540–1784
Birth Location: South Petherton, Somerset, England
RI
Alexander White
1550–1596
Birth Location: Le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
AW
Richard II
1542–1600
Birth Location: South Petherton, South Somerset District, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
RI
Sir Whit
1546–1600
Birth Location: South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
SW
Edward White
1544–1545
Birth Location: Somerset, Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
EW
Anstice Wright
1551–1580
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
AW
Emily White
1557–1583
Birth Location: Hillfarrance, County, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
EW
Lady Whit
1529–
Birth Location: –
LW
Mary White
1540–1652
Birth Location: Shalford, Colchester, Essex, Olde, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
MW
John White
1540–1609
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
JW
Henry White
1541–
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
HW
Alice White
1550–1607
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
AW
Halliley White
1542–
Birth Location: Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
HW
Grace White
1540–1560
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
GW
Sir Emet
1557–
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
SE
William White
1549–1586
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
WW
Robert White
1535–1635
Birth Location: Thanet, Kent, England, United Kingdom
RW
Alice White
1538–1623
Birth Location: Hill, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
AW
Bishop White
1557–1621
Birth Location: Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Pays-Bas
BW

Sir White's Ancestors

Self
Sir White
1519–1578
Birth Place: Merriott, Somerset, England
Parents
Sir Thomas White, MP
1492–1566
Marriot, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Agneta (Agnes Alice Richards of) Marriot
1500–1550
Aller, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir White's Descendants

1.
SW
Sir (Knight Richard) White (1519–6 May 1578) m. Alice Wright (1542–1596)
  1. 1. Robert (Richard White) II 1540–1784 m. Alice White 1540–1596
    1. 1. Robert (White of South Petherton) Sr 1574–1651 m. Joane West 1577–1625
      1. 1. John White 1601–1673 m. Joane White 1606–1654
        1. 1. Ann Mason 1647–1717 m. John (Chaffinch) II 1640–1709
        2. 2. Hannah (Divoll) Lummus 1644–1709
        3. 3. Thomas White 1633–1672
        4. 4. Josiah White 1643–1714
        5. 5. Joanna Hudson 1632–1697
        6. 6. Mary White 1635–
        7. 7. John White –1673
        8. 8. Ruth White –1673
        9. 9. Elizabeth White 1631–
    2. 2. John White –1623
  2. 2. Alexander White 1550–1596
  3. 3. Richard (White) II 1542–1600
  4. 4. Sir (Richard) Whit 1546–1600
  5. 5. Edward White 1544–1545
  6. 6. Anstice Wright 1551–1580
  7. 7. Emily White 1557–1583
  8. 8. Lady (Susannah) Whit 1529–
  9. 9. Mary (Margaret) White 1540–1652
  10. 10. John White 1540–1609
  11. 11. Henry White 1541–
  12. 12. Alice White 1550–1607
  13. 13. Halliley White 1542–
  14. 14. Grace White 1540–1560
  15. 15. Sir (Emil) Emet 1557–
  16. 16. William White 1549–1586
  17. 17. Robert White 1535–1635
  18. 18. Alice White 1538–1623
  19. 19. Bishop (John) White 1557–1621

Sir White's Timeline

27 Records

1508
1508
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1511
1511
Sir Knight Richard White was married in England
England
1515
1515
Sir Knight Richard White was married in , , , England
, , , England
1519
1519
Birth of Sir Knight Richard White in Merriott, Somerset, England
Merriott, Somerset, England
1520
1520/1521
Age 1
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Bradfield, Tiverton, Essex, England
Bradfield, Tiverton, Essex, England
1527
1527
Age 8
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Hill Farrance, Somerset, England
Hill Farrance, Somerset, England
1530
1530
Age 11
Sir Knight Richard White was married in England
England
1533
ABT 1533
Age 14
Sir Knight Richard White was married in England
England
1534
1534
Age 15
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Shalford, Essex, England
Shalford, Essex, England
1535
about 1535
Age 16
Sir Knight Richard White was married in of Shalford, Essex, England
of Shalford, Essex, England
1537
1537
Age 18
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Minot, Somerset, England
Minot, Somerset, England
1539
30 May 1539
Age 20
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Poole, Dorset, England
Poole, Dorset, England
1540
1540
Age 21
Sir Knight Richard White was married in London, London, , England
London, London, , England
1541
19 Jan 1541
Age 22
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, , England
Bingham, Nottinghamshire, , England
1541
11 Sep 1541
Age 22
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Rossington, Yorkshire, England
Rossington, Yorkshire, England
1545
25 Apr 1545
Age 26
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Grandborough, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandborough, Buckinghamshire, England
1545
25 Apr 1545
Age 26
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Grandborough,Buckingham,England
Grandborough,Buckingham,England
1548
1548
Age 29
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Alford, Lincoln, England
Alford, Lincoln, England
1552
5 May 1552
Age 33
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Dymock, Gloucestershire, England
Dymock, Gloucestershire, England
1555
1555
Age 36
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England
1558
6 Jul 1558
Age 39
Sir Knight Richard White was married in South Petherton, Somerset, England
South Petherton, Somerset, England
1558
6 July 1558
Age 39
Sir Knight Richard White was married in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1565
1565
Age 46
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1576
1576
Age 57
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1578
Oct 1578
Age 59
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Essex, England
Essex, England
1578
6 May 1578
Age 59
Death of Sir Knight Richard White in Hillfarrance, Somerset, England
Hillfarrance, Somerset, England
1581
15 Oct 1581
Age 62
Sir Knight Richard White was married in Conington,Cambridge,England
Conington,Cambridge,England

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: 1508
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520/1521
    Event Place: Bradfield, Tiverton, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Hill Farrance, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1533
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Shalford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1535
    Event Place: of Shalford, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Minot, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 May 1539
    Event Place: Poole, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: London, London, , England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1541
    Event Place: Bingham, Nottinghamshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1541
    Event Place: Rossington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1545
    Event Place: Grandborough, Buckinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1545
    Event Place: Grandborough,Buckingham,England

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Alford, Lincoln, England

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 May 1552
    Event Place: Dymock, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1558
    Event Place: South Petherton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 July 1558
    Event Place: South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1578
    Event Place: Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1581
    Event Place: Conington,Cambridge,England

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Ancestry of John Barber White and His Descendants

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1578
    Event Place: Hillfarrance, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 29
    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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