Richard Whyte, IV

Sir Richard White IV's first wife was Anne Gray, daughter of Andrew Gray of Hinxworth, a lawyer of the Inner Temple in London. They had at least two and possibly three or more children - a daughter, Mary, married (Sir) Robert Brett of Whitstaunton, Somerset, in 1632.

Lady Catherine (or Katherine, or other spellings) Whyte (nee Weston) was Sir Richard White IV's second wife. She died on October 31, 1645, and he survived her at least long enough to have a moving epitaph composed and installed at the English College in Rome. There is considerable doubt as to whether their daughter Frances (born c. 1632?) married anyone named Wells.

He was probably born c. 1590, as Mary Plowden was *not yet married* when her father died in 1585 - he left provisions for her dowry in his will. Arrangements were probably finalized circa 1586 by her brother Edmund (who died in 1587). She probably lived past 1593, as the famous/notorious "Thomas Blacklow" aka Thomas White (1593-1676) was also her son (and Richard White IV's younger brother).

The White family were Catholics and Royalists, and England was getting too cold for them in many more ways than just literally. There exists in the House of Commons records a pass allowing the White family - husband, wife and children all cited by name - to go to France in 1642.

From the House of Commons Journal, Volume 2 - 08 April 1642 http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=14#sec-a15

White's Pass.

Ordered, That Rich. White, of Hutton in the County of Essex, with the Lady Catherine his Wife, and George, Jerome, Charles, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Francis [sic!] White, their Children, shall be licensed by this House to be transported into France, together with Three Men Servants, and Three Maid Servants (whose Names are also particularly to be inserted in the Warrant) and to transport their Trunks of Apparel, and other necessary Provisions: And the Searchers are required to take care that no prohibited Commodities be exported by them.

From France the family continued on to Rome, where Lady Catherine died, on or about October 31, 1645 (according to her epitaph, see above - it also gives her age as 38 and states that she left eight children).

• Sir Richard WHITE formerly Whyte aka Whyte IV Born Europe ca 1580

Son of Richard White and Mary (Plowden) White

•Marriage: Lady Catherine WESTON daughter of Richard WESTON and Unknown. (Lady Catherine WESTON died in 1667.)

Sir Richard and Lady Catherine were Catholics. Due to this they fled Hutton Hall in County Essex, England and emigrated to Rome.

Died October 31, 1645 in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy

It is not known why they sent their young daughter Francis to America. (Wurts, Magna Carta, c1943)

Children Francis White Wells

NOTES HUTTON HALL Hutton is a town in south Essex. IBrentwood town centre lies 3 miles to the west. The area can be split between modest housing estates and the largely affluent Hutton Mount.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 25 2019, 19:20:08 UTC