Colonel Robert Wynne

1622 - 1678  (~ 55 years)

• Name	Colonel Robert Wynne
  Title	Colonel
  Christened	28 Dec 1622	Canterbury, Kent, England
  	St. Dunstan Parish
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Aug 1678	Jordan Parish, Prince George, Virginia
  Notes	Burgess for Charles City County, Virginia Speaker of the House of Burgesses during Virginia's Long Parliament (1661-1675) He was sent to England to bring back the official set of weights and measures which would measure the business dealings in the colonies. Colonel of the Charles City County Militia Abstract of The Will of Col. Robert Wynne Robert Wynn of Jordan's Parish of Charles City County, in Virginia. Dated 1 July, 1675. To be buried in Jordan's Church as near as possible to my son Robert. My estate in England as follows: To my eldest son Thomas Wynne one farm in White Staple Parish in Kent near Canterbury, and commonly called Linebett Banckes; if he dies, to my son Joshua, and if he dies, to my daughter Wodlief. To my son Thomas two houses in Canterbury in St. Mildreds' Parish in the same form as the said farm. To my youngest son Joshua Wynne one house and oatemeale mill lying in Dover Lane without St. Georges in Canterbury, commonly called the Lilly Pott, and two houses adjoining where a ropemaker and one Rawlins were formerly tenants. Touching my estate in Virginia, to my son Thomas all the cattle of his own mark except one cow called Moll which is to be killed for provisions; to my son Joshua my plantation called Georges withal the tobacco houses; to my daughter Wodlief, one servant of fewer years to serve the next shipping after my decease; to my grandchild and godson young George Wodlief one filly foal. All the rest of my estate in Virginia and England to my wife and executrix Mary Wynne. Overseers: Thomas Grendou, Merchant, and my son-in-law (step-son) Capt. Francis Poythress. Witnesses: Tho. Brome, Jno Burge.
  Person ID	I251	Wm L Gann Ancestors
  Last Modified	12 Mar 2013

  
  

  Father	Peter Wynne,   b. 1593, Canterbury, Kent, England ,   d. 20 May 1638, Canterbury, Kent, England  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Martha Coppin,   b. 1 Jun 1595, Deal Parish, Kent, England ,   d. Aft 20 May 1638, Jordan Parish, Prince George, Virginia  (Age > 43 years)
  Married	12 Aug 1620	Saint Martin Parish, Canterbury, Kent, England
  Family ID	F140	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah,   b. 1625
  Family ID	F132	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Frances Sloman,   b. Abt 1624, London, Middlesex, England ,   d. Aft 1678, Virginia  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Married	1657
  Children	1. Thomas Wynne,   b. Abt 1657, Charles City Co., Virginia ,   d. 21 May 1718, Surry Co., Virginia  (Age ~ 61 years)   2. Mary Wynne,   b. Between 1657 and 1662,   d. Aft 1 Jul 1675  (Age ~ 18 years)   3. Robert Wynne,   b. Between 1657 and 1662,   d. Bef 1 Jul 1675  (Age ~ 18 years)   4. Joshua Wynne,   b. Abt 1662,   d. Aft 1 Jul 1675  (Age ~ 13 years)
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet