Family:Whitney, James (s1575-c1616)

James Whitney of Clifford (Eustace, James, Eustace, John, [possibly] Eustace, Robert, Robert, Robert, Eustace, Eustace, Robert, ...), son of Eustace and Constance (Vaughan) Whitney, was born say 1575, Clifford, Herefordshire, and died 1617.

He married Alice Vaughan, daughter and heiress of Oliver Vaughan of Hergest.

His will mentions his four sons below.

i.	Eustace Whitney; m. Blanche Delahaye.
ii.	Oliver Whitney; d. 14 Nov 1634, administration to James Whitney his brother, 1636.
iii.	Richard Whitney, d. ca. 1655, mentioned in his father's will; m. Margaret, daughter of Henry Vaughan of Mancy, Esq. Administration granted to his widow 26 Nov 1655.
iv.	James Whitney, mentioned in his father's will; living 1636, when he administered his brother Oliver's estate. Bachelor of Divinity, res. Donhead, Wiltshire. He m. Mary (-----) Button, widow of John Button of Donhead. James Whitney wrote his will 12 Aug 1667, added a codicil 5 Sep 1668, probated 4 Jun (Jan?) 16__.
v.	Alice Whitney, m. ----- Poole. Children: Eleanor Poole, James Poole, Alice Poole.
vi.	Katherine Whitney, m. ----- Colly. They had daughters.
vii.	Constance Whitney, m. ----- Hardwicke. Ch: Eleanor Hardwicke.

References

1. Elwyn Ll. Evans, "The Whitneys of Clifford, Herefordshire: Forebears of the Duppa Family of Hollingbourne, Kent," typescript at Hereford County Record Office.

2. Henry A. Whitney, Memoranda Relating to Families of the Name of Whitney in England (Boston: 1859), p. 3.

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