Nielsen Hayden genealogy
William Needham
- Aft 13741. 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:
- 2. Robert Needham was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died between 1406 and 1407.
Generation: 2
2. Robert Needham (1.William1) was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died between 1406 and 1407. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Robert Needham was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died in 1448.
Generation: 3
3. Robert Needham (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:
- 4. Thomas Needham was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England.
- 5. John Needham died in 1480.
Generation: 4
4. Thomas Needham (3.Robert3, 2.Robert2, 1.William1) was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England. Family/Spouse: Maud Brereton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. William Needham was born in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died in 1505.
5. John Needham (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
6. William Needham (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:
- 7. Robert Needham was born in of Shavington in Adderley, Shropshire, England; died on 4 Jun 1556.
Generation: 6
7. Robert Needham (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:
- 8. Thomas Needham was born in 1510 in of Cranage, Cheshire, England; died before 1556.
Generation: 7
8. Thomas Needham (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:
- 9. Robert Needham 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
9. Robert Needham (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:
- 10. Dorothy Needham was born in 1570; died after 1631.