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William Needham

Male - Aft 1374


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Needham was born in of Needham, Derbyshire, England; died after 1374.

    Notes:

    Jacobus (citation details below) says he "is said to have been Justice of Cheshire."

    Family/Spouse: Alice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Robert Needham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died between 1406 and 1407.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Needham Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died between 1406 and 1407.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Robert Needham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died in 1448.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Robert Needham Descendancy chart to this point (2.Robert2, 1.William1) was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died in 1448.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: of Shenton, Shropshire, England

    Family/Spouse: Maud Savage. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas Needham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England.
    2. 5. John Needham  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1480.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Thomas Needham Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert3, 2.Robert2, 1.William1) was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Maud Brereton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. William Needham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died in 1505.

  2. 5.  John Needham Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert3, 2.Robert2, 1.William1) died in 1480.

    Notes:

    Judge of the Common Pleas, 1457; MP for London, 1450; Judge of the King's Bench, 1472.



Generation: 5

  1. 6.  William Needham Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas4, 3.Robert3, 2.Robert2, 1.William1) was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died in 1505.

    Notes:

    Sergeant-at-law of Cheshire, 1461, and bailiff of Drakelowe and Rudheth, 1461 and 1472-76.

    Family/Spouse: Isabel Bromley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Robert Needham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Shavington in Adderley, Shropshire, England; died on 4 Jun 1556.


Generation: 6

  1. 7.  Robert Needham Descendancy chart to this point (6.William5, 4.Thomas4, 3.Robert3, 2.Robert2, 1.William1) was born in of Shavington in Adderley, Shropshire, England; died on 4 Jun 1556.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: of Cranage, Cheshire, England

    Notes:

    Sheriff of Shropshire 1528-29, 1535-36, 1540-41. Sheriff of Cheshire 1538-39.

    Jacobus (citation details below) makes this Robert Needham a younger brother of William Needham who married Isabel Bromley. Richardson (citation details below) clarifies that Robert was a younger son of William.

    Family/Spouse: Agnes Mainwaring. Agnes (daughter of John Mainwaring and Maud Legh) died on 2 May 1560. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Thomas Needham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1510 in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died before 1556.


Generation: 7

  1. 8.  Thomas Needham Descendancy chart to this point (7.Robert6, 6.William5, 4.Thomas4, 3.Robert3, 2.Robert2, 1.William1) was born in 1510 in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died before 1556.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate birth: of Shavington in Adderley, Shropshire, England

    Thomas married Anne Talbot on 1 Feb 1526. Anne (daughter of John Talbot and Margaret Troutbeck) was born between 1510 and 1515. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Robert Needham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1535 in of Shavington in Adderley, Shropshire, England; died before 18 Dec 1603; was buried on 18 Dec 1603 in Adderley, Shropshire, England.


Generation: 8

  1. 9.  Robert Needham Descendancy chart to this point (8.Thomas7, 7.Robert6, 6.William5, 4.Thomas4, 3.Robert3, 2.Robert2, 1.William1) was born in 1535 in of Shavington in Adderley, Shropshire, England; died before 18 Dec 1603; was buried on 18 Dec 1603 in Adderley, Shropshire, England.

    Notes:

    Sheriff of Shropshire, 1564-65, 1587-87, 1595-96. Vice-President of the Council in the Marches of Wales.

    Robert married Frances Aston before 1558. Frances (daughter of Edward Aston and Jane Bowles) died before 31 Aug 1601; was buried on 31 Aug 1601 in Adderley, Shropshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Dorothy Needham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1570; died after 1631.