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Robert NEEDHAM

Male 1565 - 1631  (66 years)

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  1. 1.  Robert NEEDHAM was born in 1565; died in 1631.

    Notes:

    Name:
    1st Viscount of Kilmorey.

    Biography:
    Robert Needham, 1st Viscount Kilmorey (ca. 1565-1631), was an English politician and a peer in the peerage of Ireland.
    He was the eldest son of Robert Needham of Shavington, Shropshire, educated at Shrewsbury School (1577) and St John’s College, Cambridge (1582) and trained in the law at the Inner Temple in 1583. He served in Ireland and was knighted by the Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1594. He succeeded his father in 1603, inheriting Shavington Hall at Adderley, Shropshire.[1] He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Shropshire by 1596, a deputy lieutenant of the county in 1600 and High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1606–07. He was a member of the Council in the Marches of Wales in 1609 and vice-president of the council in 1614. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shropshire in 1593 and 1604. He was created Viscount Kilmorey in 1625.[1] He died in 1631 and was buried at Adderley. He was succeeded by his only son, Robert.[1]
    Viscount Kilmorey was married four times: He married, firstly, Jane Lacy, daughter of John Lacy, circa 10 August 1586.[2] They had a son Robert.[3] He married, secondly, Anne Doyley before 14 October 1594.[2] He married, thirdly, Catherine Robinson, daughter of John Robinson.[2] He married fourthly the twice widowed Dorothy, daughter Ambrose Smith of Cheapside.[4][2]

    Robert married Jane LACEY on 10 Aug 1586. Jane was born in 1561; died in 1591. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Frances NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1585; died in 1606.
    2. 3. Robert NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1587 in Shavington, Shropshire, England; died in Jan 1657.

    Family/Spouse: A. DOYLEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Catherine ROBINSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Dorothy SMITH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frances NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born in 1585; died in 1606.

  2. 3.  Robert NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1) was born in 1587 in Shavington, Shropshire, England; died in Jan 1657.

    Notes:

    Name:
    2nd Viscount Kilmorey.

    Biography.
    Robert was succeeded by his elder son by his second marriage to Anna D'Oyley, ROBERT NEEDHAM, 2nd Viscount ( c 1587-1653). Robert the second Viscount married, first Frances, third daughter of Sir Henry Anderson, Sheriff and Alderman of London, in July 1634 by whom he had Robert his heir, and two daughters, Frances, who married Thomas Cotton of Combermere in 1630 and Eleanor Needham. After Frances died Robert married Eleanor, daughter and heir to Thomas Dutton of Dutton [Cheshire] Esq., widow of Gilbert, Lord Gerard of Gerard's Bromley. They had four sons: Charles, Thomas, George and Arthur, and eight daughters: Anne, Eleanor, Susanna, Katherine, Mary, Penelope, Dorothy and Elizabeth. Robert Needham died at Dutton, 12 September 1653 and was succeeded by his eldest son.

    Robert married Frances ANDERSON on 4 Jun 1607 in Aldermanbury, Middlesex, England. Frances was born in 1588; died in 1636. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Eleanor NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1607.
    2. 5. Robert NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1617; died in 1657.
    3. 6. Anne NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1617.
    4. 7. Dorothy NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1619; died in 1669.
    5. 8. George NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1619.
    6. 9. Katherine NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1621.

    Robert married Eleanor DUTTON on 31 Oct 1636. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Elizabeth Alice NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1616; died in 1690.
    2. 11. Arthur NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1626; died in 1626.
    3. 12. Eleanor NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1627; died in 1663.
    4. 13. Susanna NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1629; died in 1667.
    5. 14. Arthur NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1633; died in 1633.
    6. 15. Charles NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1636; died in 1661.
    7. 16. Elizabeth NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1637; died in 1669.
    8. 17. Mary NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1642.
    9. 18. Anne NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1659.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Eleanor NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1607.

  2. 5.  Robert NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1617; died in 1657.

    Notes:

    Name:
    3rd Viscount Kilmorey.

    Biography:
    ROBERT NEEDHAM (-1657), 3rd Viscount was a royalist in the Civil War, who was forced to spend £2,300 down and an annual fine of £120 in order to obtain the restitution of his estates. He married Frances, second daughter of Gilbert, Lord Gerard, by Eleanor Dutton but died in 1657 without issue. He was buried at Adderley, Shropshire. when the title devolved to his half-brother, Charles Needham

    Family/Spouse: Frances GERARD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Frances NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1599; died in 1632.
    2. 20. Eleanor NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1636; died in 1642.

    Family/Spouse: J. COCKAYNE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Jane NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1645; died in 1692.
    2. 22. Eleanor NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1650; died in 1663.
    3. 23. Anne NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1659.

  3. 6.  Anne NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1617.

  4. 7.  Dorothy NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1619; died in 1669.

  5. 8.  George NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1619.

  6. 9.  Katherine NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1621.

  7. 10.  Elizabeth Alice NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1616; died in 1690.

  8. 11.  Arthur NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1626; died in 1626.

  9. 12.  Eleanor NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1627; died in 1663.

  10. 13.  Susanna NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1629; died in 1667.

  11. 14.  Arthur NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1633; died in 1633.

  12. 15.  Charles NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1636; died in 1661.

    Notes:

    Name:
    4th Viscount of Kilmorey.

    Biography:
    CHARLES NEEDHAM (-1661), 4th Viscount, who in 1659 met at Warrington in Lancashire with the Earl of Derby and Sir George Booth in a small party to prepare for the restoration of King Charles. All three of them were taken prisoners to London, where Charles died in 1660. Prior to this Charles had married Bridget, daughter and heir of Sir William Drury, of Besthorp, in Norfolk at St Paul's Covent Garden on 27 Feb 1655. Charles and Bridget had three sons, Robert, Thomas and Byron. After his death, Charles' will was granted admon., on 3 July 1661 in trust for his children. Cranage Hall and a small adjacent estate were sold on the 20th Aug 1660 by the trustees of Viscount Kilmorey to William Swettenham. He was succeeded by his son, Robert.

    Charles married Bridget DRURY in 1654 in Covent Garden, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Robert NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1655; died on 29 May 1668.
    2. 25. Alice NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1656; died in 1739.
    3. 26. Thomas NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1659; died on 25 Nov 1687; was buried on 26 Nov 1687.
    4. 27. Byron NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1659.
    5. 28. Charles NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 16.  Elizabeth NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1637; died in 1669.

  14. 17.  Mary NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1642.

  15. 18.  Anne NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1659.


Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Frances NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1599; died in 1632.

  2. 20.  Eleanor NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1636; died in 1642.

  3. 21.  Jane NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1645; died in 1692.

  4. 22.  Eleanor NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1650; died in 1663.

  5. 23.  Anne NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1659.

  6. 24.  Robert NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charles3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1655; died on 29 May 1668.

    Notes:

    Name:
    5th Viscount of Kilmorey.

    Biography:
    ROBERT, 5th Viscount (1655-68), was born in 1655, succeeded his father, Charles, in 1660 aged 5. He was educated at Christ Church Oxford University. Sadly he died on 29th May 1668 still a minor and was buried at Besthorpe. Robert, was succeeded by his brother, Thomas.


  7. 25.  Alice NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charles3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1656; died in 1739.

  8. 26.  Thomas NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charles3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1659; died on 25 Nov 1687; was buried on 26 Nov 1687.

    Notes:

    Name:
    6th Viscount Kilmorey.

    Biography:
    THOMAS, 6th Viscount ( c 1660-87), succeeded his brother on 29 May 1668. He matrixed at Christ Church Oxford on 4 June 1675 age 16. On 4 Aug 1677 he gave a speech in Latin welcoming the Duke of Ormonde as Chancellor. Thomas married Frances, daughter and heir to Francis Leveson Fowler of Harnage-Grange in Shropshire on 4 th Dec 1679. Thomas and Frances had a son. Shortly after his birth Thomas died at Shavington and was buried at Adderley on 26 th Nov 1687. Admon. of his will was granted on 10 th Feb 1688 and again on 10 th March 1694 in trust for his infant son and heir, Robert. The inheritance of the Viscountcy proved to be a poisoned chalice.

    Family/Spouse: Frances FOWLER. Frances was born in 1658; died in 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Margaret NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1680.
    2. 30. Robert NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1683; died on 2 Oct 1710.
    3. 31. Charles NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1684; died in 1684.
    4. 32. Peter NEEDHAM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1685; died in 1686.

  9. 27.  Byron NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charles3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1) was born in 1659.

  10. 28.  Charles NEEDHAM Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charles3, 3.Robert2, 1.Robert1)



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