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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): Arthur Whittington, Christopher Notgrove, William Whittington, Alice Whittington, George Whittington, Mark Whittington, Elizabeth Whittington, Peter Whittington, Jane Whittington, Edward Whittington, Rowland Whittington, Robert Whittington

In 1508, Sir Alexander Whittington entered the world in Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir Thomas John Whittington, Lord Of Pauntley and Lady Margaret Countess of Pauntley Needham. Sir Alexander Whittington married Margaret Throckmorton, and had children including Arthur Richard Whittington, Christopher Whittington of Notgrove, William of Burton Whittington, Alice Whittington, George Whittington, Mark Whittington, Elizabeth Whittington, Peter Whittington, Jane Whittington, Edward Whittington, Rowland Whittington, Robert Whittington. Sir Alexander Whittington passed away in 1579 in Notgrove Manor near Burton-on-Water, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Sir Alexander Whittington entered the world in Notgrove Manor, Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir Thomas John Whittington, Lord Of Pauntley and Lady Margaret Countess of Pauntley Needham.
  • Sir Alexander Whittington married Margaret Throckmorton, and had children including Arthur Richard Whittington, Christopher Whittington of Notgrove, William of Burton Whittington, Alice Whittington, George Whittington, Mark Whittington, Elizabeth Whittington, Peter Whittington, Jane Whittington, Edward Whittington, Rowland Whittington, Robert Whittington.
  • Sir Alexander Whittington passed away in 1579 in Notgrove Manor near Burton-on-Water, Gloucestershire, England.

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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
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Whittington's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander) Whittington (Abt. 1508 – 1579) m. Margaret Throckmorton (1518 – 1578)
  1. 1. Arthur (Richard) Whittington (circa 1541 – abt 1617) m. Margaret Lynas (circa 1543 – 1612)
    1. 1. Philip Whittington (abt 1562 – 1643)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Whittington (abt 1563 – )
    3. 3. John (H.) Whittington (1565 – 1643)
    4. 4. Rowland Whittington (abt 1565/75 – 1623/26)
    5. 5. Henry Whittington (1568 – 1621)
    6. 6. Richard WHITTINGTON (1570 – )
    7. 7. William Whittington (1570 – 1646)
    8. 8. Constance Whittington (1576 – Mar 1577)
    9. 9. Margaret Whittington (1577 – psbly 1651)
    10. 10. John Whittington (1578 – abt 1625) m. Bridget (Susan Higford (widow of John) Whittington) (1589 – 1637)
      1. 1. William Whittington (30 Jan 1618 – 30 Jan 1659) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Weston (1629 – 1660)
        1. 1. John Whittington (1650 – 15 May 1722) m. Johanna Goode (1654 – 1745)
    11. 11. Frances Whittington (1581 – 30 Dec 1581)
    12. 12. Elizabeth Whittington ( – 1651)
    13. 13. Jane Whittington ( – Bef 10 Oct 1617)
  2. 2. Christopher (Whittington of) Notgrove (1543 – 1599)
  3. 3. William (of Burton) Whittington (1545 – 1603)
  4. 4. Alice Whittington (1551 – 1613)
  5. 5. George Whittington (1553 – 1627)
  6. 6. Mark Whittington (1553 – 1627)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Whittington (1554 – )
  8. 8. Peter Whittington (1555 – 1634)
  9. 9. Jane Whittington (1559 – 1590)
  10. 10. Edward Whittington (1560 – 1632)
  11. 11. Rowland Whittington (1561 – )
  12. 12. Robert Whittington (1562 – )

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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