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Sir Matthew Whitfield 1500–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 30 Sep 1547

Death Location: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England

Father: John Whitfield*

Mother: Dame Ridley

Spouse(s): Anne Ridley, Alice RIDLEY

Children(s): Sir Whitfield, Margaret WHITFIELD, George Whitfield, Cuthbert Whitfield, Peter Whitfield, Agnes Whitfield, Cuthbert Whitfield, Peter Whitfield, Margaret Whitfield, Peter Whitfield

In 1500, Sir Matthew Whitfield entered the world in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, born to John Whitfield And Dame Anne Dorothy Ridley. Sir Matthew Whitfield married Alice Ridley, Anne Ridley, and had children including Agnes Whitfield, Cuthbert Whitfield, George Whitfield, Margaret Mary More Whitfield, Margaret Whitfield, Peter Whitfield, Sir Ralph Whitfield. Sir Matthew Whitfield passed away in 1547 in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Sir Matthew Whitfield entered the world in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England, born to John Whitfield And Dame Anne Dorothy Ridley.
  • Sir Matthew Whitfield married Alice Ridley, Anne Ridley, and had children including Agnes Whitfield, Cuthbert Whitfield, George Whitfield, Margaret Mary More Whitfield, Margaret Whitfield, Peter Whitfield, Sir Ralph Whitfield.
  • Sir Matthew Whitfield passed away in 1547 in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England.

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Sir Whitfield's Ancestors

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Sir Whitfield
1500–1547
Birth Place: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England
Parents
John Whitfield*
1480–1507
Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England
Dame (Anne Dorothy) Ridley
1485–
Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Whitfield's Descendants

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Sir (Matthew) Whitfield (1500–30 Sep 1547) m. Anne Ridley (1500–16 Oct 1555) m. Alice RIDLEY (1504–Aug 1586)
  1. 1. Sir (Ralph) Whitfield 1529–1607 m. Dorothy Ridley 1530–
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas Whitfield) Esquire 1545–1629 m. Lady (Mildred Fortun\Foxtuna) Manning 1560–1627
      1. 1. *John Whitfeld 1584–1636 m. Elisabeth Culpepper 1584–1624
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Whitfield 1615–1666 m. John Bower 1612–1659 m. Thomas (Boyer) Sr 1600–1650
        2. 2. Lady (Anne) Whitfield 1620–1703
        3. 3. John Whitfield 1614–1644
        4. 4. Sir (Robert) Whitfield 1617–1644
        5. 5. Sir (Edward) Whitfield 1625–1624
        6. 6. Elizabeth Whitfield 1599–1614
        7. 7. William Whitfield 1609–
        8. 8. Richard Whitfield 1602–1675
        9. 9. Thomas Whitfield 1605–1644
        10. 10. Doritie Whitfield 1607–1685
        11. 11. Margery (Barron) Whitfield 1617–1675
      2. 2. Henry (Whitfield) Sr 1597–1657
    2. 2. George Whitfield 1568–1607
    3. 3. John Whitfield 1560–1669
    4. 4. Francis Whitfield 1562–1669
    5. 5. Nicholas Whitfield 1561–1622
    6. 6. Nicholas Whitfield 1569–
    7. 7. Alice Whitfield 1571–
    8. 8. Thomas Whitfield 1570–1622
  2. 2. Margaret ('Mary' (MORE)) WHITFIELD 1532–1622
  3. 3. George Whitfield 1529–1607
  4. 4. Cuthbert Whitfield 1530–1575
  5. 5. Peter Whitfield 1531–
  6. 6. Agnes Whitfield 1533–
  7. 7. Cuthbert Whitfield 1530–1575
  8. 8. Peter Whitfield 1531–
  9. 9. Margaret Whitfield 1532–
  10. 10. Peter Whitfield 1531–

Sir Whitfield's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir Matthew Whitfield in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England
Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England
1547
30 Sep 1547
Age 47
Death of Sir Matthew Whitfield in Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England
Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Whitfield Hall, Northumberland, England

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