Whitney Households in 1550

According to our population estimates, there should have been approximately 27 Whitney head of households / families in 1550 (in England, Wales not included, so the total estimate would have been slightly higher). This list is an attempt to determine how many of them we have identified thus far.

1. Sir Robert Whitney (s1517-1567), Knight, of Whitney, Herefordshire
2. Henry Whitney (s1515-1591), Esq., of Mitcham, Surrey
3. James Whitney (s1520?-1564), Esq., of Clifford, Herefordshire
4. Thomas Whitney (?-1589), Gent./Esq., of Boughrood, Radnorshire
5. Robert Whitney (c1498-1555), Gent., of Castleton, Herefordshire
6. William Whitney (s1529-a1590), Gent., of Icomb, Gloucestershire
7. Geoffrey Whitney (s1520-?), of Coole Pilate, Cheshire
8. John Whitney (?-1566), of Kinnersley, Herefordshire
9. Nicholas Whitney (s1505-b1590), of Brooke Walden, Essex
10. Richard Whitney (s1525-1583), of Clifford, Herefordshire & Hardwicke, Herefordshire
11. Roger Whitney (?-1560), of Kinnersley, Herefordshire
12. Thomas Whitney (?-1558), of Cusop, Herefordshire
13. Thomas Whitney (s1500-1558), of Leek, Staffordshire (Abbot of Dieulacres)
14. William Whitney (?-1563), of Clifford, Herefordshire and Abergeoir, Breconshire
15. John Whitney (s1490-1550), of Oxfordshire
16. William Whitney, son of John Whitney (s1490-1550), of Oxfordshire
17. Thomas Whitney, son of John Whitney (s1490-1550), of Oxfordshire
18. John Whitney (s1520-1576), of Chinnor, Oxfordshire
19. (probably) ----- Whitney (?-b1575), of Herefordshire, perhaps Eardisland
20. (probably) Eustace Whitney (?-?), of Cliro
21. (probably) George Whitney (s1526-a1587), of Icomb, Gloucestershire
22. (perhaps) William Whitney, son of Robert Whitney (s1510-1541), of St. Oswald, Clifford, Herefordshire
23. (perhaps) Widow and children of Thomas Whitney (s1505-1545), of Hay, Breconshire
24. (perhaps) Watkin Whitney (s1495-?), of Whitney, Herefordshire or Clyro, Radnorshire, though he may have been deceased.
25. Unknown Whitney, father of Edward Whitney (s1540-a1571), of St. Mary Colechurch, London
26. Unknown Whitney, father of Robert Whitney (s1550-1615), of Coole, Cheshire
27. Unknown Whitney, father of Walter Whitney (s1540-?), of Kings Pyon, Herefordshire
28. Unknown Whitney, father of William Whitney (1550?-1591), of Isleworth
29. Unknown Whitney, father of Whitney, Francis (s1560-a1589), of Bedfordshire