John (Whitbred) Whitbread (abt. 1541 - bef. 1598)

Born about 1541 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England

Husband of Eleanor (Hill) Whitbred — married about 1570 in Bedfordshire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 28 Nov 1598 before about age 57 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England

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Biography

John Whitbread (Thomas), born probably about 1541, was a resident of Upper Gravenhurst as early as 1571, and appears to have been the John Whitbred (as the name is written in the parish register) who was buried 28 Nov 1598. Diligent search has failed to bring to light a will or other probate record and no deeds to or from him have been found. He married Eleanor (or Ellenor as her name appears in the probate record). [sic] The American Genealogist, Whole Number 127, Vol 32, Nr.3, July 1956.

John was a resident of Upper Gravenhurst as early as 1571.^[1]

Name

John Whitbred, (as the name is written in the parish register). ^[2][3]

Also known as:

John Whitbread. ^[4][5][1]

Buried

John Whitbred buried on 28 Nov 1598 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.^[6]

Family

John married Eleanor HILL, sister of Thomas Hill. Eleanor was buried on 20 Nov 1628 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. ^[7]

Children from this marriage were:

1. Elizabeth WHITBRED, was christened on 28 Sep 1571 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.^[8]
2. William WHITBRED, was born about 1573 and was buried on 16 Feb 1639/40 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. William married Elizabeth (buried 5 Jun 1612).^[9]
3. Henry WHITBRED, was christened from 9 Jan 1575 to 1576 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England and died circa Jan 1633/4 aged 59. Henry married Elizabeth LEVENTHORPE, about 1596.^[10]
4. Alice WHITBRED, was born about 1578 and was buried 20 May 1646 ? in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England. Alice married Gerard SPENCER, (d. Bef 1646) on 10 Nov 1600 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.^[11][12]
5. Francis WHITBRED, was christened on 30 Apr 1581 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.^[13]
6. John WHITBRED, was christened on 8 Nov 1584 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England and was buried on 3 Aug 1632 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England. John married Mary NEWMAN, (d. 1651) on 29 Jun 1612 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England.^[14]
7. Judith WHITBRED, was christened on 6 Jun 1591 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England. Judith married Richard POULTER on 23 Jul 1626 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England.^[15]

See also:

John is mentioned in the following conveyance:

"Conveyance of Wm. Whitbred of Ion alias Ine, Upper Gravenhurst, gent; Henry Whitbread of the same, get (son and heir apparent of Wm.)and Elizabeth his wife; Wm. Carter of Offley, Herts, gent; and John Shepard of Upper Gravenhurst, yeoman; to Wm. Aleyn, citizen & grocer, of London; for 2,200 pounds paid to Wm. and Henry Whitebred; with convenat to levy a fine. A capital house or manor house in the tenure of Wm. and Hen.Whitbred; 4 cottages in Upper Gravenhurst (names of occupants are given). Covenant as to "tytles troubles charges incumbrances and demands whatsoever heretofore donne or wittingly suffered by them the said Wm. Whitbred and Hen. Whitbred or either of them or by John Whitbred deceased father of the sd. Wm. Whitbred or by Thomas Whitbread his deceased grandfather." 8 October 1639. (Whitbread Collection at Bedford Record Office, particulars supplied by Anthony R. Wagner, Richmond Herald.)"

"From this record we learn that Thomas was father of John, who was father of William, who was father of Henry. That this Thomas was a near relative of the older Thomas who heads the First Line, seems ceretain, but it is idle to speculate in the absence of records whether he was a son, nephew or other connection. "

Torry Clarence A. The Whitbread Family of Gravenhurst Bedfordshire England. The American Genealogist July 1956; vol 32 no 3

• Torry Clarence A. The Whitbread Family of Gravenhurst Bedfordshire England. The American Genealogist July 1956; vol 32 no 3.
• Geni John Henry Lawrence Whitbread, Sr. born in 1541 in Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire. Died 28Nov1598 in Upper Gravenhurst.

Source: Footnote: Information on the Whitebread family is mainly from The American Genealogist, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 129-142. FOOT Information on the Whitebread family is mainly from The American Genealogist, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 129-142.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Torrey, Clarence Almon. “The Whitbread Family of Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire, England", The American Genealogist (TAG) Vol. 32 (1956), pp. 134-136. https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/american-genealogist-the/image/?volumeId=11885&pageName=134
2. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
3. ↑ The American Genealogist, Whole Number 127, Vol 32, Nr.3, July 1956.
4. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
5. ↑ The American Genealogist, Whole Number 127, Vol 32, Nr.3, July 1956.
6. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
7. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
8. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
9. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
10. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
11. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
12. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines, The American Genealogist (TAG) Volume 27 (1951): The Four Spencer Brothers, Their Ancestors and Descendants, p. 84. https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/american-genealogist-the/image/?volumeId=11884&pageName=84&rId=134762556
13. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
14. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst
15. ↑ Descendants of Thomas WHITBRED of Upper Gravenhurst