The Entail of Sir James Whitney of Whitney

Sir James Whitney of Whitney specified in his 1587 will that all his lands were to go the following, or their male line heirs, in this order:

*. Himself

1. brother Eustace Whitney

2. uncle George Whitney

3. uncle William Whitney

4. Thomas Whitney of Clyro

5. Thomas Whitney of Castleton

6. Richard Whitney, brother of the last

7. James Whitney of Clifford

8. Francis Whitney of London

9. Eustace Whitney of Clifford

10. Queen Elizabeth

The following is a proposed identification of these individuals:

Robert Whitney, d. a1473

James Whitney, d. 1500

Robert Whitney, d. 1541

Sir Robert Whitney, d. 1567

Sir James Whitney *.

Eustace Whitney 1.

George Whitney 2.

William Whitney 3.

Watkin Whitney of Clyro

Thomas Whitney of Clyro 4. possibly fits here

Robert Whitney of Castleton, d. 1555

Nicholas Whitney, d. 1587 - why not in the entail?

William Whitney. If the same as William of Isleworth, didn't die till 1591, why not in the entail?

Thomas Whitney of Castleton 5.

Richard Whitney 6.

John Whitney of Gorsington

Eustace Whitney of Gorsington

James Whitney, d. 1564

James Whitney of Clifford 7.

(possibly) Francis Whitney of London 8. Possibly the "Fran." Whitney who was buried 1590 Martin Fields

Eustace Whitney of Clifford 9.

Note that this will suggests that James Whitney of Clifford 7. was older than his brother Eustace Whitney of Clifford 9. who inherited the Clifford Estate, and that because of this, he probably d.s.p.