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Sir Knight Richard White 1519–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Otterford Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 May 1578

Death Location: Hillfarrance Farence, Somerset, England

Father: Knight Welbourne

Mother: Margaret Offley

Spouse(s): Ellen Kirton

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

In 1519, Sir Knight Richard White entered the world in Otterford Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Knight Sir Thomas White Of Newton And Somerset Lord Of Welbourne And Margaret Helen Offley. 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, Henry Henrie White, John White, Lady Elizabeth Alice Alex, Richard Ii White, Richard White, Richard Wright, Robert De Whitehead, Robert I White, William White. Sir Knight Richard White passed away in 1578 in Hillfarrance Farence, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1519, Sir Knight Richard White entered the world in Otterford Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Knight Sir Thomas White Of Newton And Somerset Lord Of Welbourne And Margaret Helen Offley.
  • 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, Henry Henrie White, John White, Lady Elizabeth Alice Alex, Richard Ii White, Richard White, Richard Wright, Robert De Whitehead, Robert I White, William White.
  • Sir Knight Richard White passed away in 1578 in Hillfarrance Farence, Somerset, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Sir White's Ancestors

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Sir White
1519–1578
Birth Place: Otterford Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Knight Sir Thomas White of Newton and Somerset, Lord of Welbourne
1507–1566
South Warnborough, Hampshire, England
Margaret (Helen) Offley
1508–1574
Grace Church, London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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Sir White's Descendants

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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. Richard (II) White 1542–1600 m. Lady (Alice Rich) White 1540–1595
    1. 1. Robert White 1573–1642
  2. 2. Henry\Henrie White 1530–1596
  3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth Alice) Alex 1547–1623
  4. 4. Robert (De) WHITEHEAD 1535–1635
  5. 5. Alexander White 1550–1596
  6. 6. Bishop (John) White 1557–1621
  7. 7. Edward White 1544–1545
  8. 8. Grace White 1540–1560
  9. 9. John White 1540–1609
  10. 10. Richard White 1542–
  11. 11. Robert (I) White 1542–1600
  12. 12. William White 1549–1586
  13. 13. Anstice (Austin White) Wrighte 1550–1581
  14. 14. Alice Wright 1550–1581
  15. 15. Anstice Wright 1551–
  16. 16. Richard Wright 1547–1576

Sir White's Timeline

3 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Sir Knight Richard White in Otterford Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Otterford Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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 Hillfarrance Farence, Somerset, England
Hillfarrance Farence, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Otterford Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: 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: Hillfarrance Farence, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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