Robert Ledgeant

Brief Life History of Robert

Robert Ledgeant was born on 9 January 1630, in Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom as the son of William Ledgeante and Alice Forestall. He had at least 6 sons and 4 daughters with Marthe Nepveu.

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Family Time Line

Robert Ledgeant
1630–
Marthe Nepveu
1635–
David Ledgent
1657–
John Ledgent
1657–
Marthe Legent
1658–
Alice Ledgent
1660–
Robert Ledgent
1663–
John Ledgent
1665–
William Ledgent
1665–
Peter Ledgent
1667–
Martha Ledgend
1667–
Elizabeth Ledgaint
1671–1737

Sources (23)

  • Robert Ledgrant, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Robert in entry for William Ledgent, "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986"
  • Robert Lodgeant, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

Name Meaning

One of the many French names of Germanic origin that were introduced into Britain by the Normans; it has since remained in continuous use. It is derived from the nearly synonymous elements hrōd ‘fame’ + berht ‘bright, famous’, and had a native Old English predecessor of similar form (Hreodbeorht), which was supplanted by the Norman name. Two dukes of Normandy in the 11th century bore the name: the father of William the Conqueror (sometimes identified with the legendary Robert the Devil), and his eldest son. It was borne also by three kings of Scotland, notably Robert the Bruce ( 1274–1329 ), who freed Scotland from English domination. The altered short form Bob is very common, but Hob and Dob, which were common in the Middle Ages and gave rise to surnames, are extinct. See also Rupert .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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