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Thomas Whitman 1497–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1497

Birth Location: Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 22 Nov 1550

Death Location: Leicestershire, England

Father: Henry Whitman

Mother: Alyse Axtell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Purcell

Children(s): Richard Whitman

The story of Thomas Whitman began in 1497 in Leicestershire, England. Thomas Whitman married Elizabeth Purcell, and had children including Richard Whitman. Thomas Whitman passed away in 1550 in Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Whitman began in 1497 in Leicestershire, England.
  • Thomas Whitman married Elizabeth Purcell, and had children including Richard Whitman.
  • Thomas Whitman passed away in 1550 in Leicestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Whitman's Ancestors

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Thomas Whitman
1497–1550
Birth Place: Leicestershire, England
Parents
Henry Whitman
1463–1549
Burbage, Leicestershire, England
Alyse Axtell
1480–1522
Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Whitman
1425–1516
Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England
Henretta (Elizabeth) Purcell
1443–1500
Aston, Leicestershire, England
Thomas Axtell
1455–1500
Bovington, Hertfordshire, England
Joan Gould
1448–1546
Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Whitman
1400–1491
Margaret Henly
1413–1431
Henrye Axtell
1435–1500
Cecily Staverton
1435–1495
John Gould
1435–1502
Eleanor Staverton
1435–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Whitman
1380–1471
Margaret Constable
1380–1460
Thomas Axtell
1415–1462
Joan Gould
1415–1500
Raffe Staverton
1418–1503
Elizabeth Ambreticourt
1426–1503
Robert Gould
1404–1440
Idonea Mycheldever
1409–1440

Thomas Whitman's Descendants

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Thomas Whitman (1497–22 Nov 1550) m. Elizabeth Purcell (1500–5 Aug 1531)
  1. 1. Richard Whitman 1518–1578 m. Mary Reynolds 1530–1580
    1. 1. George Whitman 1549–1625 m. Margaret Starkey 1554–1628
      1. 1. Richard (Abijah) Whitman 1570–1625 m. Alice Eaton 1565–1626
        1. 1. John (Whitman) Rev. 1598–1692 m. Ruth Reed 1631–1662

Thomas Whitman's Timeline

2 Records

1497
1497
Birth of Thomas Whitman in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England
1550
22 Nov 1550
Age 53
Death of Thomas Whitman in Leicestershire, England
Leicestershire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1550
    Event Place: Leicestershire, England

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