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William Roby 1500–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: 5 Dec 1552

Death Location: London,Middlesex, England

Father: Sir Roby

Mother: Lady Abbott

Spouse(s): Lady Wright

Children(s): William Roby, William Torbock, WILLIAM ROBY, JUDITH ROBY

William Roby was born in 1500 in Somerset, England, the child of Sir John Thomas Roby And Lady Mary Ann Abbott. William Roby married Lady Mary Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Judith Roby, William Of Torbock Roby, William Roby, William Torbock. William Roby passed away in 1552 in London,Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • William Roby was born in 1500 in Somerset, England, the child of Sir John Thomas Roby And Lady Mary Ann Abbott.
  • William Roby married Lady Mary Elizabeth Wright, and had children including Judith Roby, William Of Torbock Roby, William Roby, William Torbock.
  • William Roby passed away in 1552 in London,Middlesex, England.

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William Roby's Ancestors

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William Roby
1500–1552
Birth Place: Somerset, England
Parents
Sir John Thomas Roby
1455–1515
Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Mary Ann) Abbott
1472–1534
Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England
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William Roby's Descendants

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William Roby (1500–5 Dec 1552) m. Lady (Mary (Elizabeth?)) Wright (1503–20 February 1564)
  1. 1. William Roby 1540–1580
  2. 2. William Torbock 1526–1558
  3. 3. WILLIAM (OF TORBOCK) ROBY 1526–1558
  4. 4. JUDITH ROBY 1527–1570 m. Francis Anthony 1525–1623
    1. 1. FRANCIS ANTHONY 1550–1623 m. SUSAN HOWE 1554–1623 m. Alice Hawes 1565– m. Susan Howe 1544–1588
      1. 1. JOHN ANTHONY 1607–1675 m. SUSANNA POTTER 1618–1675 m. Susanna Potter 1618–1675
        1. 1. ABRAHAM ANTHONY 1650–1727 m. ALICE WODELL 1650–1687
        2. 2. John Anthony 1642–1715
        3. 3. Lucretia Anthony 1643–1715
        4. 4. Susanna Anthony 1644–1716
        5. 5. Elizabeth Anthony 1646–1698
        6. 6. Joseph Anthony 1648–1728
        7. 7. William Anthony 1652–
        8. 8. David Anthony 1654–
        9. 9. Isabel Tripp 1612–1644
        10. 10. Elizabeth Anthony 1646–1698
        11. 11. Isabel Anthony 1638–1738
      2. 2. JOHN ANTHONY 1585–1655 m. SARAH THORNTON 1583–1655
        1. 1. Samuel Anthony 1605–1655
        2. 2. Elizabeth Anthony 1611–
        3. 3. Mary Anthony 1635–
        4. 4. Isabel Anthony 1624–1643
        5. 5. Samuel Anthony 1605–
        6. 6. Rebecca Anthony 1622–1691
        7. 7. Isabel Anthony 1612–1644
      3. 3. Martha Anthony 1593–
      4. 4. Alice ANTHONY 1592–
      5. 5. Frances Anthony 1589–
      6. 6. Charles Anthony 1587–
      7. 7. Francis Anthony 1575–1623
      8. 8. Elizabeth Anthony 1588–
      9. 9. Thomas Anthony 1578–
      10. 10. Elizabeth Anthony 1577–
      11. 11. Bridget Anthony 1583–1618
    2. 2. Pawle Anthony 1551–1551
    3. 3. Charles ANTHONY 1552–1615
    4. 4. Edward ANTHONY 1552–
    5. 5. Richard Anthony 1553–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Anthony 1557–
    7. 7. Charles Anthony 1560–1615

William Roby's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Roby in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1552
5 Dec 1552
Age 52
Death of William Roby in London,Middlesex, England
London,Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1552
    Event Place: London,Middlesex, England

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