Bryant/Needham Genealogy: From Sir Robert to Alice Needham

14th Generation: Sir Robert Needham

• Robert was born in 1598 in Shenton Shropshire, England.
• Robert first married Frances Anderson and Elizabeth Bowyer. He had three children from these first two marriages with his eldest son Robert inheriting his titles and estates.
• He then married Eleonar Dutton, and they had twelve children together. We only have the names of three: Charles, Eleanor, and Katherine.
• Sir Robert was a member of Parliament and inherited the title of the 2nd Viscount of Kilmorey when his father died. He supported the Royal cause in the Civil War and joined the Chester Garrison.
• Kilmorey was the land the family was given in Ireland.
• Sir Robert died on September 12, 1663, (65 years old) in Dutton, Cheshire, England.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Needham,_2nd_Viscount_Kilmorey
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Kilmorey

14th Generation: Eleonar Dutton

• Eleonar was born in 1604 in England.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Dutton of Dutton Cheshire England.
• She was married before Sir Robert, but widowed.
• She married Sir Robert and was his third wife. They had 12 children together. However we only have found three names on the record:
  • Charles (who we are descended from) (1636-1660)
  • Eleanor Byron (?-1663) She was considered a great beauty of the English Court and became a mistress to Charles II.
  • Katherine (?-1665)
• Eleonar died on March 12, 1665, (61 years old) in Dutton Cheshire England.
• http://www.dunton.org/duttonhall/buchan.html