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William Roby 1540–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 JUL 1540

Birth Location: Castle, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 2 JAN 1580

Death Location: Castle, Leicestershire, England

Father: Thomas Roby

Mother: Elizabeth Swaine

Spouse(s): Alice Ross, Joan Roby, Jone None

Children(s): John Robey, Ross Robey, John Robey

The story of William Roby began in 1540 in Castle, Leicestershire, England. William Roby married Alice Mae Ross, Joan Roby, Jone, and had children including John Robey, Ross Robey. William Roby passed away in 1580 in Castle, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Roby began in 1540 in Castle, Leicestershire, England.
  • William Roby married Alice Mae Ross, Joan Roby, Jone, and had children including John Robey, Ross Robey.
  • William Roby passed away in 1580 in Castle, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Roby
1505–1552
Birth Location: Castle, Leicestershire, England
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Elizabeth Swaine
1503–1565
Birth Location: Leicestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Ross
1541–1610
Birth Location: England
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Joan Roby
1540–1597
Birth Location: of Castle, Leicestershire, England
JR
Jone None
1538–
Birth Location: of Castle, Leicestershire, England
J

Children(s)

John Robey
1571–1621
Birth Location: Castle, Leicestershire, England
JR
Ross Robey
1926–
Birth Location: –
RR
John Robey
1571–1622
Birth Location: 1662337, Dorset, England
JR

William Roby's Ancestors

Self
William Roby
1540–1580
Birth Place: Castle, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Thomas Roby
1505–1552
Castle, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Swaine
1503–1565
Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
John Roby
1455–1515
Castle Donnington, Leicestershire, England
John Roby
1472–
1669933, Leicestershire, England
William Swaine
1480–
England
Margery (Swane) (Swayne)
1485–1531
Blofield, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Robie
1415–
Ellen Cheribough
1430–
Anthony eol
1445–1472
Jane
1450–1472
Henry Paternal
1450–1503
ANNIE APPLEBEE
1455–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robie
1390–

William Roby's Descendants

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William Roby (23 JUL 1540–2 JAN 1580) m. Alice (Mae) Ross (1541–1610) m. Joan Roby (1540–6 OCT 1597) m. Jone (1538–)
  1. 1. John Robey 1571–1621 m. Elinor Beenye 1573–1621
    1. 1. John Robey 1606–1662 m. Sarah (Hines) Luckett 1668–1738
      1. 1. Sarah Robey 1643–
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Robey 1642–
      3. 3. Henry Robey 1640–1700
    2. 2. Frances Robey 1620–1621
    3. 3. Dorothy Robey 1619–1622
    4. 4. Robert Robey 1617–1617
    5. 5. William Robey 1609–
    6. 6. Lenard (S) Robey 1776–
    7. 7. John Robey 1648–1724
    8. 8. John Robey 1635–
    9. 9. John Robey 1571–1622
  2. 2. Ross Robey 1926–
  3. 3. John Robey 1571–1622

William Roby's Timeline

2 Records

1540
23 JUL 1540
Birth of William Roby in Castle, Leicestershire, England
Castle, Leicestershire, England
1580
2 JAN 1580
Age 40
Death of William Roby in Castle, Leicestershire, England
Castle, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 JUL 1540
    Event Place: Castle, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 JAN 1580
    Event Place: Castle, Leicestershire, England
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