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This family originated with John Whitney of Gorsington, whose son inherited Clifford through his marriage.{{ref|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",{{ref|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.{{ref|3}} [[Family:Whitney, Robert (c1436-a1473)|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. | This family originated with John Whitney of Gorsington, whose son inherited Clifford through his marriage.{{ref|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",{{ref|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.{{ref|3}} [[Family:Whitney, Robert (c1436-a1473)|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. | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 9 July 2006
Whitney Family Groups > Medieval Whitney Families > 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) of Clifford
- Eustace Whitney of Clifford
- James Whitney of Clifford
- Eustace Whitney (?-1648) of Clifford
- James Whitney of Clifford
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).
