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Sir Arthur Whittington 1539–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Worfield, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1588-10-22

Death Location: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England

Father: WALTER WHITTINGTON

Mother: Lady Baynard

Spouse(s): Margaret Hereford

Children(s): John Amersham

Sir Arthur Whittington was born in 1539 in Worfield, Shropshire, England, the child of Walter William Whittington And Lady Jane Baynard. Sir Arthur Whittington married Margaret Mary Hereford, and had children including John Whittington Of Amersham. Sir Arthur Whittington passed away in 1588 in Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Arthur Whittington was born in 1539 in Worfield, Shropshire, England, the child of Walter William Whittington And Lady Jane Baynard.
  • Sir Arthur Whittington married Margaret Mary Hereford, and had children including John Whittington Of Amersham.
  • Sir Arthur Whittington passed away in 1588 in Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Whittington's Ancestors

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Sir Whittington
1539–1588
Birth Place: Worfield, Shropshire, England
Parents
WALTER WILLIAM WHITTINGTON
1520–1620
Worfield, Shropshire, England
Lady (Jane) Baynard
1518–1578
Pauntley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas John Whittington, Lord of) Pauntley
1500–1546
Pauntley, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Whittingham
1480–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Whittington's Descendants

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Sir (Arthur) Whittington (1539–1588-10-22) m. Margaret (Mary) Hereford (1543–Mar 1618)
  1. 1. John (Whittington of) Amersham 1575–1657 m. Margaret Hill 1579–1601
    1. 1. Ellen Dickerman 1601–1671 m. Thomas (Dickerman \ Dickerson) II 1597–1657
      1. 1. Hannah (Dickerman Bassett of Little) Missenden 1622–1665 m. Captain (William) Ives 1607–1648 m. William Bassett 1624–1684
        1. 1. John (Ives) I 1644–1682 m. Hannah Merriam 1651–1717
        2. 2. Joseph Ives 1647–1694
        3. 3. Phebe (Ives Potter) Rose 1642–1682 m. Joseph Potter 1635–1669 m. John (Rose) Jr 1640–1722
        4. 4. Thomas Ives 1640–1662
        5. 5. Martha Ives 1646–1694 m. Azariah Beach 1644–1696
        6. 6. Elizabeth Ives 1644–1645
        7. 7. Capt (John) Bassett 1652–1714 m. Marcy Bassett 1656–1717

Sir Whittington's Timeline

5 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Sir Arthur Whittington in Worfield, Shropshire, England
Worfield, Shropshire, England
1575
1575
Age 36
Sir Arthur Whittington was married in Gloucester, England
Gloucester, England
1588
1588-10-22
Age 49
Death of Sir Arthur Whittington in Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England
Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England
1589
22 Jan 1589
Age 50
Sir Arthur Whittington was married in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1589
22 Jan 1589
Age 50
Sir Arthur Whittington was married in Worfield,Shropshire,England
Worfield,Shropshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Worfield, Shropshire, 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: 1575
    Event Place: Gloucester, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1589
    Event Place: Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1589
    Event Place: Worfield,Shropshire,England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hilton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588-10-22
    Event Place: Hilton,Worfield,Shropshire,England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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