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Sir Alexander Whittington 1508–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1508

Birth Location: Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 1579

Death Location: Notgrove Manor near Burton-on-Water, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Sir Pauntley

Mother: Lady Needham

Spouse(s): Margaret Throckmorton

Children(s): Christopher Notgrove, William Whittington, Rowland Whittington, Jane Whittington, George Whittington, Elizabeth Whittington, Robert Whittington, Alice Whittington, Mark Whittington, Peter Whittington, Edward Whittington, Sir Whittingon

The story of Sir Alexander Whittington began in 1508 in Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England. Sir Alexander Whittington married Margaret Throckmorton, and had children including Alice Whittington, Christopher Whittington Of Notgrove, Edward Whittington, Elizabeth Whittington, George Whittington, Jane Whittington, Mark Whittington, Peter Whittington, Robert Whittington, Rowland Whittington, Sir Richard Whittingon, William Of Burton Whittington. Sir Alexander Whittington passed away in 1579 in Notgrove Manor near Burton-on-Water, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Alexander Whittington began in 1508 in Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Sir Alexander Whittington married Margaret Throckmorton, and had children including Alice Whittington, Christopher Whittington Of Notgrove, Edward Whittington, Elizabeth Whittington, George Whittington, Jane Whittington, Mark Whittington, Peter Whittington, Robert Whittington, Rowland Whittington, Sir Richard Whittingon, William Of Burton Whittington.
  • Sir Alexander Whittington passed away in 1579 in Notgrove Manor near Burton-on-Water, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

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Sir Whittington's Ancestors

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Sir Whittington
1508–1579
Birth Place: Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas John Whittington, Lord Of Pauntley
1482–1546
Pauntley, Solers, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Margaret Countess of Pauntley) Needham
1490–1556
Congleton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John Whittington
1458–1525
Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Croft
1462–1527
Croft, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Willem Needham
1450–1556
Cranach Castle, Cranach, Cheshire, England
Isabelle Bromley
1455–1560
Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Whittington's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander) Whittington (Abt. 1508–1579) m. Margaret Throckmorton (1518–1578)
  1. 1. Christopher (Whittington of) Notgrove 1543–1599
  2. 2. William (of Burton) Whittington 1545–1603
  3. 3. Rowland Whittington 1561–
  4. 4. Jane Whittington 1559–1590
  5. 5. George Whittington 1553–1627
  6. 6. Elizabeth Whittington 1554–
  7. 7. Robert Whittington 1562–
  8. 8. Alice Whittington 1551–1613
  9. 9. Mark Whittington 1553–1627
  10. 10. Peter Whittington 1555–1634
  11. 11. Edward Whittington 1560–1632
  12. 12. Sir (Richard) Whittingon 1541–1617 m. Margaret Lynas 1543–1612
    1. 1. John Whittington 1578–1625 m. Bridget (Susan Higford (widow of John) Whittington) 1589–1637
      1. 1. William Whittington 1618–1659 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Weston 1629–1660
        1. 1. John Whittington 1650–1722 m. Johanna Goode 1654–1745
    2. 2. Elizabeth Whittington –1651
    3. 3. Elizabeth Whittington 1563–
    4. 4. Constance Whittington 1576–1577
    5. 5. Frances Whittington 1581–1581
    6. 6. Richard WHITTINGTON 1570–
    7. 7. Philip Whittington 1562–1643
    8. 8. Jane Whittington –1617
    9. 9. Rowland Whittington 1565–1623
    10. 10. William Whittington 1570–1646
    11. 11. Margaret Whittington 1577–1651
    12. 12. Henry Whittington 1568–1621
    13. 13. John (H.) Whittington 1565–1643

Sir Whittington's Timeline

3 Records

1508
Abt. 1508
Birth of Sir Alexander Whittington in Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England
Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England
1539
abt 1539
Age 31
Sir Alexander Whittington was married in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1579
1579
Age 71
Death of Sir Alexander Whittington in Notgrove Manor near Burton-on-Water, Gloucestershire, England
Notgrove Manor near Burton-on-Water, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1508
    Event Place: Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1539
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The model merchant of the Middle Ages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Notgrove Manor near Burton-on-Water, Gloucestershire, England

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