Biography of Elizabeth Whitley -1719

Elizabeth Whitley was born to Colonel Roger Whitley of Peel in Cheshire and Charlotte Gerard.

In 1662 [her mother] Charlotte Gerard died.

Before 7th August 1681 John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet (age 25) and Elizabeth Whitley were married. They were fourth cousins.

On 7th August 1681 [her son] Thomas Mainwaring 3rd Baronet was born to [her husband] John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet (age 25) and Elizabeth Whitley.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 21st February 1690. Friday, one Potter of Chester dined with us; parted about 3. daughter Mainwaring went that morning towards Peover.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 26th February 1690. Wednesday, my [her brother] sonne (age 39) & Morgan went towards Aston: (about 11) after dinner Huxley & Gardiner came to speake with my sonne about money; I gave them a bottle of beere & left them; about 5 Mr Lleeke came; then Mainwaring my daughter & Swetnam with them from Peover.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 8th May 1690. Thursday, Jackson & his wife went home; I went with Bidolph & Minshall about 3 to Tarvyn; there was Crew, Lee, Gleg, Aldersey, &c. about the militia; we parted about 5: 9. Friday, Scranmore & G.Mainwaring (age 47) came to dine with us (daughter Mainwaring went to Utkinton, Cheshire, & Charlotte & sisters to Mrs Williams funerall at Chester) Jackson, yong Henthorne, G.Mainwaring's cosen,&c. dined with us; Salisbury came with a periwig to Bidolph they all went about 6; Henthorne about 4; Minshall & Morgan stayd all night.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 26th May 1690. Monday, Bostock & his men & Foster came to work; Mr Traverse came to see us & Savage to daughter Mainwaring; they dined with us, Bidolph Angell & Morgan daughters & sister Anne went (about 3) to Utkington; retorned about 7; Angell about 5; Traverse supt with us;.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 19th July 1690. Satorday, after dinner daughter Mainwaring went to Utkinton, Cheshire & Peover & I & my [her brother] sonne (age 39) to Chester, alighted at Wrights, went to the Angells; thence I went to Booth's; there was Fernaugh & 2 others, they stayd not; I discoursed him about sister Whitley's suites; proposed a reference; left him presently; discoursed awhile with Anderson in the streete; went to the Sunne, there met Viccars, Jones, Parry, Murray, & Deane; Murray's brother came to us & the barber to trimme me; I left them past 6; went to Jackson's; there came to me Crosse, Gray, Farington, Bradshaw; then the Governor & Bell; they drank a glasse of wine & left us presently; after, I & sonne took coach (about 8) went home.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 21st July 1690. Monday, Alderman Mainwaring's man brought me 2 Irish letters from my [her brother] sonne (age 39); Crosse & Cotton came about sealing Cotton's lease for his house without the Norgate; dined with us; went past 2: daughters & sisters went to Utkinton, Cheshire, retorned at 8; G. Taylor came from Peover with a letter & venison from daughter Mainwaring.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 26th October 1690. Sonday, I went to church in the morning with [her brother] sonne (age 39) & daughter Mainwaring; Mrs Huson came to see us in the evening; retorned past 5.

Roger Whitley's Diary. 2nd November 1690. Sonday, I went to church in the morning with daughter Mainwaring; [her brother] sonne (age 39) came after us; Morgan & Huson came in the evening; Fletcher & Jordan dined here.

On 17th July 1697 [her father] Colonel Roger Whitley of Peel in Cheshire (age 79) died. He was buried at the Church of St Deiniol, Hawarden, Flintshire. His inscription read Near this place lieth interred the body of Colonel Roger Whitley late of Peel in the County of Chester eldest son of Thomas Whitley, Esq. of Aston in this Parish by Elizabeth Brereton his second wife He married Charlotte sister of the Right Honorable Charles Gerard, Earl of Macclesfield and had by her issue three sons and six daughters viz. Gerard, Thomas, Roger, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Henrietta Maria, Penelope, Jane and Anne He died July 17th, 1697 This monument was erected to his memory by his grand-daughters [her son] Charlotte Mainwaring and [her son] Elizabeth Mainwaring daughters of Sir John Mainwaring of Peover in the County of Chester, Bart. and Elizabeth Whitley 1722.

On 4th November 1702 [her husband] John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet (age 46) died. His son [her son] Thomas (age 21) succeeded 3rd Baronet Mainwaring of Over Peover.

On 4th November 1719 Elizabeth Whitley died.

Monument at St Lawrence's Church, Over Peover [Map].

John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet: On 8th May 1656 he was born to Thomas Mainwaring 1st Baronet and Mary Delves. Before 7th August 1681 John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Whitley were married. They were fourth cousins. On 28th June 1689 Thomas Mainwaring 1st Baronet died. His son John succeeded 2nd Baronet Mainwaring of Over Peover.

Thomas Mainwaring 3rd Baronet: On 7th August 1681 he was born to John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Whitley. Before 20th September 1726 Thomas Mainwaring 3rd Baronet and Martha Lloyd were married. On 20th September 1726 Thomas Mainwaring 3rd Baronet died. His nephew Henry succeeded 4th Baronet Mainwaring of Over Peover.

[her son] Elizabeth Mainwaring was born to John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Whitley.

[her son] Charlotte Mainwaring was born to John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Whitley.

[her son] Henry Mainwaring was born to John Mainwaring 2nd Baronet and Elizabeth Whitley.