Difference between revisions of "Whitneys of Clifford"
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* (probably) [[Family:Whitney, Robert (c1436-a1473)|Robert Whitney (c1436-a1473)]] | * (probably) [[Family:Whitney, Robert (c1436-a1473)|Robert Whitney (c1436-a1473)]] | ||
* [[Family:Whitney, John (s1475-?)|John Whitney (s1475-?)]] of Gorsington | * [[Family:Whitney, John (s1475-?)|John Whitney (s1475-?)]] of Gorsington | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 9 July 2006
Whitney Family Groups > Whitneys of Clifford
Origin
This family originated with John Whitney of Gorsington, whose son inherited Clifford through his marriage.[1] Although John's parentage is not conclusively known, we do know that "this Branch bore the same Arms as Whitney of Whitney, with a Crescent for Difference",[2] so it is almost certain that they descended from a younger son of the Whitneys of Whitney. In addition, according to heraldic cadency, a crescent was traditionally used to differentiate the arms of the second son from those of his elder brother.[3] Robert Whitney of Whitney had a second son named John who was just about the correct age to be the same as John Whitney of Gorsington.
Primary Male Lineage
- See the Whitneys of Whitney for earlier ancestry
- (probably) Robert Whitney (c1436-a1473)
- John Whitney (s1475-?) of Gorsington
- Eustace Whitney of Gorsington
- James Whitney (s1520?-1564)
- Eustace Whitney
- James Whitney
- Eustace Whitney (?-1648)
- James Whitney
Related Branches
Primary Holdings
- Inherited by Eustace Whitney, of Gorsington, Esq., and his heirs from his wife -----, the daughter and heir of William Vaughan, the tyrant of Clifford.
References
1. ^ Pedigree of Whitney, of Clifford, in Herefordshire
2. ^ Ibid.
3. Cadency (last visited July 9, 2006).
