 Thomas Whitney, son of Robert Whitney, III and Elizabeth Guillims. Adoption parents: Sir Robert WHITNEY, Sir and Elizabeth Guillims Born Jul 14, 1560 at Lambert Marsh,Surrey,England. -----see notes---, died Apr 4, 1637 at St Margarets,Westminister,London,England, 76 years, buried Apr 5, 1637 at St Margaret's,Westminister,London,England In 1611 it is recorded Thomas paid the subsidy tax, and Dec. 6, 1615, on the probate of the will for his father-in-law, John Bray, he was appointed executor. Feb.22, 1607, he apprenticed his son John, and Nov. 8, 1624, his son Robert. The record of the latter, like the marriage license, describes him as a "gentleman". Sept. 25, 1629 he buries his wife, and in Apr. 1637 he dies. Administration of his estate was, on May 8, 1637, given to his two sons, Francis and Robert, and mention is made of his widow Margaret [note: not Mary who died in 1629]. The accounts of the latter shows he was in comfortable circumstances. The identity of Margaret, widow, is not known for sure, but attention is drawn to a marriage of a certain Thomas Whitney and a Margaret George on Jan. 31, 1632/33, St. Gregory's by St. Pauls, London. Buttressing the identification of immigrant John Whitney with the son of Thomas of Westminister is the following information from the records of the Company of Merchant Tailors, connecting Thomas of Westminister to his son John , and John to his brother Robert. Furthermore, the social standing of Thomas as "gentleman" is consistent with John's status in Watertown. Extracts from the books of the Merchant Tailors Company of London: Feb. 22, 1607, John Whitney, son of Thomas Whitney of the city of Westminister, yeoman, apprenticed to William Pring of the Old Bailey. March 13, 1614,, John Whitney made free by William Pring. Mar. 8, 1624, Robert Whitney, son of Thomas Whitney of the city of Westminister, gentleman, apprenticed to John Whitney of Islesworth. 1632, Robert Whitney made free by his master John Whitney, upon the report of his master. Source: John I Whitney's English Ancestry by Robert L. Ward http://www.whitneygen.org/families/johnw/ancestry.html Thomas's lineage is under dispute. Melville ["Ancestry of John Whitney", Published by Henry Mellville, A.M., L.L.B., in 1896; DeVinne Press, N.Y.] claimed Thomas was the son of Robert Whitney and Eizabeth ap Morgan ap Gwillims, who in turn was the 3rd son of Sir Robert Whitney of Whitney, Herefordshire. It is understood that several societies in which eligibility depends on baronial or royal ancestry have long accepted this Whitney line. For refuted lineage, see: D.L. Jacobus [Jacobus, Donald Lines] "Pre- American Ancestories: John Whitney of Watertown, Mass.," the American Genealogist, Vol. 10 [1933-1934] pp. 84-88. Also: http://www.erols.com/rlward1/whitney/john/ancestry.html It is primarily based on his Father's being only 20 years of age on an estimated birthdate for his father. Draw your own conclusions. Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. Married May 12, 1583 at St Margaret's,Westminister,London,Eng. (46 years married) to:  Mary Bray, daughter of John Bray and Margaret Haslonden.Born Dec 7, 1564 at Westminister,London,Eng., baptized Dec 24, 1564 at London,London,England, died Sep 25, 1629 at St Margaret's,Westminister,London,Eng., 64 years, buried Sep 25, 1629 at St Margaret's,Westminister,London,Eng. Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. _STATMARRIED Children: 1. John Whitney, IBorn Jan 1, 1592 at Westminister,London,England, baptized Jul 20, 1592 at St Margaret's,Westminister,London,Eng., died Jun 1, 1673 at Watertown,Middlesex,Massachusetts, 81 years, buried Jun 1, 1673 at Watertown------see tree # 3565,Vol. 13 FTM for desc.. Occupation: 1647 at Watertown,Middlesex,MA; Constable Name Suffix: [Broderbund Family Archive 1.354.1.106882.8] Individual: John Whitney Place: Watertown, MA Year: 1635 Primary Individual: Whitney, John Source Code: 9448 Source Name: VIRKUS, FREDERICK A., editor. Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1964. 75p. Repr. 1986. Source Page 354, Ed. 1, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Date of Import: Nov 28, 1998, Internal Ref. : 315 English Origins of New England Families: Series 1, Vol., p. 505 [CD Disk] "Robert Daniel's widow, Reana Daniel of Cambridge, for a valuable sum of money paid by John Whitney Jr., of Watertown, confirmed unto John Whitney, in 1556, 40 acres of land in Watertown ..." His estate was probated 6-4-1673, Watertown; inventory of Mr. John Whitney, Sr. taken by Joseph Underwood, William Bond, and Nathan Fiske, Jr., includes 50 acres of individual land at 1.25,3 acres meadow ay Beaver Brook with a half of upland to it at 1.20, and 1acre of plain meadow at 10 household goods and stock on the farm; his estate was probated 17 June, 1673 Watertown by William Bond and Sarah, his wife. Inventory was attested to. His early admission as freeman, and his early election as Selectman, show that he held a respectable social position. Other sources: "The Ancestry of John Whitney", Henry Melville, NY. 1896; Frederick Clifton Pearce, "Whitney Genealogy", Chicago, 1895; "Finding Forfathers in America" Archibald Bennett, 1957, page 245; will of Josua Whitney, 1704-1713; Parish records at St. Margaret's Westminister, held in the library of Westminister Abbey, says that John and Elinor lived in Isleworth, a 'suburb' of London, was apprenticed to William Pring of the Old Bailey,Feb.2, 1607 [record's of the Merchant Taylor's Company]. Freed of his bond Mar 13, 1614. Nov 8,1624 he too 2. Margaret WhitneyBorn Oct 18, 1584 at Eng., died Jan 1603/1604 at Isleworth,Middlesex,Eng., approximately 18 years, buried Jan 12, 1603/1604 at All Saints,Isleworth,Middlesex,Eng. Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. 3. Thomas WhitneyBorn ± 1587 at Eng., died 1587 at Eng., approximately 1 years, buried Aug 19, 1587 Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. 4. Henry WhitneyBorn ± 1588, buried Jan 4, 1588/1589 Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. 5. Arnwaye WhitneyBorn 1589, died 1591, 1 or 2 years, buried Aug 11, 1591 Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. 6. Nowell WhitneyBorn 1594, died 1596, 1 or 2 years, buried Feb 28, 1596/1597 Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. 7. Francis WhitneyBorn 1598 at Westminister,London,Eng., died 1643 at Westminister,Eng., 44 or 45 years, buried Aug 26, 1643 Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. 8. Mary WhitneyBorn 1600, died SEE NOTES, buried Aug 8, 1600 Please e-mail me if you download. I may have new information or corrections. 9. Robert WhitneyBorn 1605 at see notes, died 1662 at Parish of St. Peters,Cornhill,Eng, 56 or 57 years, buried Apr 3, 1662 Apprenticed to brother John Mar. 8, 1624, made free 1632. Please e-mail me if you download. 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