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William Roby 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Dec. 5, 1552

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Robey

Mother: Mary Abbott

Spouse(s): Mary Wright

Children(s): Judith Roby, William Torbock, Ruth Roby, Derick Anthony, Thomas Anthony, Robert Roby

William Roby was born in 1500 in Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Thomas Robey And Mary Ann Abbott. William Roby married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Derick Anthony, Judith Roby, Robert Roby, Ruth Roby, Thomas Anthony, William Roby William Of Torbock. William Roby passed away in 1552 in London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Roby was born in 1500 in Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Thomas Robey And Mary Ann Abbott.
  • William Roby married Mary Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Derick Anthony, Judith Roby, Robert Roby, Ruth Roby, Thomas Anthony, William Roby William Of Torbock.
  • William Roby passed away in 1552 in London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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William Roby's Ancestors

Self
William Roby
1500–1552
Birth Place: Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Thomas Robey
1455–1515
Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England
Mary (Ann) Abbott
1472–1534
Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
John Robie
1432–1480
Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England
Margaret (of) Donington
1415–1512
Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England
Anthony Abbott
1445–1472
Suffolk, England
Jane Kynnesman
1438–
Loddington, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Robie
1420–1476
Edeth England
1412–
Robert Kynesman
1426–1485
Isabel FitzAkerly
1422–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Kynesman
1398–
Robert FitzAkerly
1400–
Unknown
1400–

William Roby's Descendants

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William Roby (1500–Dec. 5, 1552) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wright (1504–1575)
  1. 1. Judith Roby 1527–1687 m. Francis (William) Anthony 1525–1623
    1. 1. Francis Anthony 1550–1623 m. Susan (Alice) Howe 1550–1623
      1. 1. John Anthony 1585–1655 m. Mary Wiggs 1590–1640 m. Martha Thornton 1590–1640 m. Sarah Thornton 1583–1655
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Anthony 1612–1636 m. William Candler 1608–1680
        2. 2. Rebeckah Anthoney 1624–1691 m. John Montague 1628–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Anthony 1611–1698 m. Job Olmstead 1620–1656
        4. 4. Charles Anthony 1609–
        5. 5. Samuel Anthony 1605–1655
        6. 6. John Anthony 1607–1675 m. Susanna Potter 1619–1675
      2. 2. Francis Anthony 1589–1623
      3. 3. Charles (Anthony) MD 1586–1640 m. Sarah (Martha) Thornton 1590–1640
      4. 4. Martha Anthony 1592–1640 m. Thomas Grone 1590–1641
      5. 5. Bridget Anthony 1583–1618 m. Abraham Fichars 1580–
    2. 2. William (Derick) Anthony 1567–
    3. 3. Pawle Anthony 1551–1551
    4. 4. Richard Anthony 1553–1568
    5. 5. Emanuel (Derick) Anthony 1570–1678
    6. 6. Edward Anthony 1552–1615
  2. 2. William (Roby William of) Torbock 1526–1558
  3. 3. Ruth Roby 1529–
  4. 4. Derick Anthony 1528–
  5. 5. Thomas Anthony 1529–
  6. 6. Robert Roby 1532–1562

William Roby's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Roby in Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1552
Dec. 5, 1552
Age 52
Death of William Roby in London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1552
Dec. 5, 1552
Age 52
Burial of William Roby in London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Castle Donington, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec. 5, 1552
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Dec. 5, 1552
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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