The family of Rev Thomas Whitehand originate from Essex
Thomas and his descendants went on to join the clergy after
attending Cambridge.
Robert Whitehand born 1669 was an Engraver/Draughtsman.
Our family connection is through Roberts sister Mary who married Robert Ellam 1690 in
Balsham, Cambridgeshire.
To find out more about this family have a look at John
Whitehands web page
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Update March 20, 2002
1. Thomas (Rev) WHITEHAND, occupation Vicar, St Mary Mounthaw, London. He married Sarah ?. Thomas died 0 Mar 1623.
Rector St Mary Mounthaw,LDN. 1603-1622;
Children:
2. i Thomas (Rev) b. 16 Aug 1604.
ii Frances
WHITEHAND.
iii Sarah
WHITEHAND. She married Thomas DAWSON.
Second Generation
2. Thomas (Rev) WHITEHAND, b. 16 Aug 1604, occupation Rector, Swineshead, Hunt. He married Grace PENTLOE, 6 Nov 1628, b. c1607.
Thomas died 1666, buried: 25 Jul 1666, Swineshead, Hunts.
Rector Swineshead, HUNTS 1639-1666.
Children:
3. i Thomas (Rev) b. c1629.
ii Sarah
WHITEHAND, b. c1632. She married
Daniel DAY.
iii Grace
WHITEHAND, b. c1638.
iv Susan
WHITEHAND, b. c1643.
v Ann
WHITEHAND, b. c1646.
4. vi William (Rev) b. c1650.
Third Generation
3. Thomas (Rev) WHITEHAND, b. c1629, occupation Rector, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire. He married Dorothy
BLETSO, 15 Nov 1655, in Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire. Thomas died 1 Feb 1679.
Rector Lit. Wilbraham 1654-79 Curate Gt Wilbraham 1668-77
Children:
i Grace
WHITEHAND, b. 9 Nov 1656, baptized 0 Nov 1656, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire. She married Robert
COOKE, 30 April 1678, in Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire. b. c1630,
occupation Clerk.
ii Thomas
WHITEHAND, b. 21 Feb 1658, baptized 6 Mar 1658, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire, d. 9 Mar 1658.
iii Thomas
WHITEHAND, b. 27 Jul 1660, baptized 9 Aug 1660, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire.
iv Dorothy
WHITEHAND, b. 25 Aug 1662, baptized 11 Sep 1662, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire. She married Leonard
POTTER.
v John
WHITEHAND, b. 1665, baptized 24 Jul 1665, Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire.
5. vi John (Rev) b. 1666.
vii William
WHITEHAND, b. 6 Nov 1667, baptized 22 Nov 1667, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire.
viii Robert
WHITEHAND, b. 9 May 1669, baptized 29 May 1669, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire. Occupation. (Draftsman
with HM Ordnance).
This is the artist
engraver/draftsman working in Belgium in the late 17th 
Century Ryhiner Maps etc
AND also as Draftsman Tower of London fame. Robert Whitehand First
draughtsman of the Ordnance Office is believed to have drawn the first Ordnance
survey map in existance.
Read all about him and his family on John Whitehand site
ix Anne
WHITEHAND, b. 1 Jun 1671, baptized 15 Jun 1671, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire. She married Thomas
PELLATT.
x Thomas
WHITEHAND, b. 2 Sep 1673, baptized 18 Sep 1673, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire.
xi Charles
WHITEHAND, b. 16 Feb 1675, baptized 15 Mar 1675, Little Wilbraham,
Cambridgeshire.
6. xii Mary b. 12 Dec 1677.
4. William (Rev) WHITEHAND, b. c1650. He married
Margaret ?, c1672. William died
c1691. Peterboro, CAMBS. 1669-1670;
Purleigh,ESS. 1674-1680;
Hockley,WAR.; 1680-1690;
Children:
7. i Grace b. c1678.
ii Johanes
WHITEHAND.
iii Thomas
WHITEHAND.
Fourth Generation
5. John (Rev) WHITEHAND, b. 1666, baptized 26 Dec 1666, Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire. He married Hester BROWNE, 28 Sep 1700. John died 0
Jun 1721.
Children:
i John
WHITEHAND, b. 1702, d. bef 1790.
6. Mary WHITEHAND, b. 12 Dec 1677, Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, baptized 26 Dec
1677, Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire.
She married (1) Robert
ELLAM, 29 Apr 1690, in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, b. bef 1663, Balsham,
Cambridgeshire, (son of Henry ELLAM and Emma TAYLOR) baptized 12 Feb 1663, Balsham, Cambridgeshire, d. bef 1722. She married (2) John MORLEY, bef1722. Mary died after
1722.
Children:
i Mary
ELLAM, b. 1692, Balsham, Cambridgeshire, baptized 11 Sep 1692, Balsham,
Cambridgeshire. She married Edward
MISSEN, 29 Oct 1722, in West Wratting, Cambridgeshire, b. 15 Mar 1689/90,
West Wratting, Cambridgeshire.
ii Elizabeth
ELLAM, b. 1694, baptized 6 Jan 1694/95, Balsham, Cambridgeshire.
iii John
ELLAM, b. 1696, baptized 5 Apr 1696, Balsham, Cambridgeshire. He married (1) Ann STINTON, 25 Mar 1722, in Horseheath, Cambs, b. 5 Jul 1697, Horseheath,
Cambs, d. 17 Sep 1732, Balsham, Cambridgeshire. He married (2) Mary TAYLOR,
18 Oct 1741, in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, b. 1713, (daughter of Overin TAYLOR and Elizabeth COOTE) baptized 10 Jan 1713/14, Balsham, Cambridgeshire, d. 29 Nov 1745,
Balsham, Cambridgeshire. John died 22
Aug 1744, Balsham, Cambridgeshire.
iv Robert
ELLAM, b. 1697, baptized 28 Nov 1697, Balsham, Cambridgeshire. He married Anne DOVER, 13 Sep 1713, in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, b. ABT. 1697.
v Thomas
ELLAM, b. 1701, baptized 9 Jun 1701, Balsham, Cambridgeshire.
vi William
ELLAM, b. 1702, Balsham, Cambridgeshire, baptized 20 Jan 1702, Balsham,
Cambridgeshire. He married Mary HAYWARD, 26 Oct 1724, in Balsham, Cambridgeshire, b. ABT. 1704.
7. Grace WHITEHAND, b. c1678. She married
William SHEPHARD, c1693.
Children:
i Ann
SHEPHARD. She married John HOUCHIN.
