Researching Robert Tatton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 779 people with the Tatton surname? In that year Tatton was ranked number 2802 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Tatton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Tatton and the Tatton Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 886 people with the Tatton surname in the UK? Tatton is now ranked number 3208 for popularity in the UK. |
Tatton Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Robert Tatton
Robert Tatton
Robert Tatton (1606 – 19 August 1669) was the High Sheriff of Chester between 1645 and 1646. A supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War, Robert is perhaps best known for the ultimately unsuccessful defence of his family home, Wythenshawe Hall, during its three-month siege by a Parliamentary force in the winter of 1643/44.
Robert was fined heavily by Parliament for fighting on the side of the king, but he was subsequently rewarded for his loyalty by Charles II following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. He and his wife Anne had six children the eldest of whom, William, inherited Robert's Wythenshawe estate after his father's death in 1669.
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