Sir George Woodroffe, MP

Robert was born about 1625. He was the 2nd son of Robert Woodruff and Lettice Duncombe.[1]

He married Frances Smith on the 10th Oct 1650; in Seale, Surrey.[2]

Will of Sir George Woodroffe of Poyle, Surrey, proved 12 February 1689[3]
requests to be interred in a private manner in the Chancell of the parish Church of Seale in the County of Surrey
mentions:
my sonne George Woodroffe
my sonne Robert Woodroffe
my daughters Mary Woodroffe, Grizell Woodroffe and Richard Woodroffe

He passed away on 6 Dec. 1688 and was buried at Seale.[4][5]

Sources

1. George John Armytage, ed., A Visitation of the County of Surrey, Begun Anno Dni. MDCLXII. Finished Anno Dni. MDCLXVIII. (London, 1910) p. 125
2. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5KD-RN2 : 10 February 2018), Geo. Woodroffe and Frances Mrs Smith, 10 Oct 1650; citing Seale,Surrey,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 397768, 942.21 S3 V26AL.
3. "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858," database with images, Ancestry.com; Will of Sir George Woodroffe of Poyle, Surrey, proved 12 February 1689
4. WOODROFFE, George (c.1625-88), of Poyle, Seale, Surr. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690, ed. B.D. Henning, 1983
5. "Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," database with images, Ancestry.com; burial record for George Woodroffe, 10 Dec 1688, parish of St Lawrence, Seale

• Surrey & South London Will Abstracts, 1470-1856 (findmypast.com) Will of John Smith of Royal, Peper Harow, esquire, dated 21 Jul 1670, proved 11 May 1676, the testator mentions "my son in law George Woodroffe, esquire and his wife Frances Woodroffe (my daughter)"
• "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858," database with images, Ancestry.com; Will of George Woodroffe of Poyle, Surrey, proved 20 June 1713, the testator mentions his "dear ffather Sr George Woodroffe deceased" and requests to be interred in the Chancel of the Parish Church of Seale in the County Surrey at the feet of his father
• The Jurist, Volume 7, Part 1 (1844) p. 962 Identifies Robert Woodroffe who married Hester Duncombe as the son of Sir George Woodroffe who died in 1688.
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 10 2018, 1:53:03 UTC