Robert
Thompson
aka Thomson
Born in Hertfordshire, England
Son of Maurice Thompson
and Katherine Harvey
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Harsnett) Charlton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary (Thompson) Tucker, Maurice Thompson, George Thompson, Paul Thompson, Robert Thompson and William Thompson
Died
at about age 74
in Watton-at-stone, Hertfordshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Jun 2011
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Biography
Robert Thompson was born in England.
Robert Thomson, Gentleman, was born about 1560 at Watton-at -Stone, Herfordshire, England. His parents were Maurice Thompson, whose ancestors "came out of the North" and Katherine Harvey.[1][2] His surname was alternately spelled "Thompson" and "Thomson." The given name, while clearly spelled "Robert" on both pedigrees given as sources, nevertheless shows up on many documents as "Ralph" or "Ralphe."[3] No explanation for this has surfaced so far.
He married Elizabeth Harsnett (also spelled "Harsflet" or "Halfehead"), daughter of John Harsflet of Watton-at-Stone.[2][1] Robert and Elizabeth had nine children. The order of the sons is known, but the birth dates are approximations:
- Mary Thompson (1599-1640), m. Captain William Tucker
- Maurice Thompson (1601-1676), m. Dorothy Vaux.
- George Thompson b. 1603
- Dennis/Denise? Thompson, b. ~ 1605, m. Elias Roberts
- Elizabeth Thompson, b. ~ 1608, m. Francis Stuke
- Paul Thompson (1610-1624)
- Robert Thompson, (1612-1694), m. Frances Margaret _____ , widow of John Welch
- William Thompson (1614-1681), m. Elizabeth Warner
- Anna Thompson, b. ~ 1618
Robert's eldest son and heir, Maurice, became a wealthy merchant adventurer. His daughter Mary married William Tucker, a merchant and one of the early plantation owners in Virginia. His younger sons included Col. George Thomson (c. 1603 – 1691), a merchant, Parliamentarian, soldier and MP for Southwark; Paul, who died young; Major Robert Thompson; and the youngest, Sir William Thomson, was MP of London, and knighted by Charles II.[1][4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Saint-George, Henry, Sir, 1581-1644. The Visitation of London 1633, 1634, 1635; London, 1880-83.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Visitation of Hertfordshire (accessed 6 Mar 2021)
- ↑ Profile of Ralph Thomson
- ↑ The Thompson/Thomsons (accessed 12 May 2021)
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He was the eldest son and heir of Robert Thomson of Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, by his wife Elizabeth Harsflet, daughter of John Harsflet (alias Halfehead, Harsnett) of Watton-at-Stone.[1] His sister Mary Thomson married William Tucker, a merchant and one of the first plantation owners in Virginia.
Maurice Thomson, First VA Plantation Owner
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