Wightman, Edward

Birth Name Wightman, Edward 1a 2a 3a 4a
Gramps ID I141929
Gender male
Age at Death 45 years, 3 months, 22 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E214426] 1566-12-20 Burbage, Leicestershire, England  
3b 4b
Death [E214427] 1612-04-11 Litchfield, Hampshire, England  
5 1b 2b
Baptism [E214428] 1943-10-30    
3c 4c
Endowment [E214429] 1945-03-15    
3d 4d

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Wightman, John [I141954]WFT 1523-1553WFT 1578-1637
Mother Moreton, Ann [I141955]WFT 1532-1555WFT 1578-1644
    Sister     Wightman, Elizabeth [I141957] WFT 1553-1593 WFT 1565-1675
         Wightman, Edward [I141929] 1566-12-20 1612-04-11
    Brother     Wightman, John [I141958] 1572/3-01-17 (Julian) 1639-06-18
    Brother     Wightman, Thomas [I141959] 1575-04-20 1657
 
Stepfather Wightman, John [I64260]about 1536WFT 1569-1627
Stepmother Haytor, Mawdelin [I64261]about 15391580-06-03
    Stepsister     Wightman, Elizabeth [I64262] WFT 1557-1578 WFT 1562-1664
    Stepbrother     Wightman, Valentine [I64263] WFT 1557-1578 WFT 1562-1660
    Stepbrother     Wightman, Richard [I64265] WFT 1557-1578 WFT 1562-1660
    Stepbrother     Wightman, William [I64266] WFT 1557-1578 WFT 1562-1660
         Wightman, Edward [I141929] 1566-12-20 1612-04-11

Families

    Family of Wightman, Edward and Darbye, Frances [F43727]
Married Wife Darbye, Frances [I141930] ( * about 1569 + WFT 1598-1663 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E341365] 1593-09-02 Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England  
6 1c 2c
SLGS (Primary) [E341366] 1959-09-02    
3e 4e
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Wightman, Ann [I141952]WFT 1575-1611WFT 1590-1696
Wightman, Mary [I141950]WFT 1575-1611WFT 1590-1696
Wightman, Anna [I63308]WFT 1587-1610WFT 1592-1694
Wightman, Karia [I63306]WFT 1587-16101663
Wightman, Maria [I63307]WFT 1587-1610WFT 1592-1694
Wightman, Priscilla [I63305]WFT 1587-1610WFT 1592-1694
Wightman, Samuel [I63309]WFT 1587-1610WFT 1592-1691
Wightman, John [I141926]15991669

Latter-Day Saints/ LDS Ordinance

Type Date Temple Place Status Sources
sealed_to_parents 1966-11-30       3f 4f

Narrative

[phelps.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3242, Date of Import: Dec 1, 1998]

Edward Wightman:
Being a non-conformist of the radical wing, the Separists, Edward was destined to be persecuted. All of his troubles began just eight years into the reign of James I in the year 1611. Although James I spent little time governing England, he could hardly overlook a direct challenge to his monarchy when Edward Wightman presented a manuscript to him as he passed through Royston in March 1611.
King James, finding that Wightman was from the Diocese of Coventry and
Litchfield, sent him to Westminister to Richard Neale with command to commit
him to the gatehouse and to take examination of his several opinions which did
not conform to the Established Church. Wightman was found to be obstinate and
"every day more blasphemous". King James then ordered his removel to
Litchfield for trial. Finally, sentence was pronounced on December 14, 1611 in the Cathedral. They actually threw the book at him, to use the modern vernacular. The account of charges brought against him because of his faith included eleven distinct heresies, several of which were unheard of opinions. His contempories said that if Edward really held all the opinions that he was accused of, he must
have been an idiot or a madman. Edward was excommunicated and publicly
denounced following the sermon in the cathedral at Litchfield. He was condemned to burn at the stake the following spring on the 9th of March 1612 by
warrant of King James I. While the flames started to burn his flesh, he shouted out unintelligible words that seemed to infer that he had changed his mind and was ready to accept the religion of the Established Church. The crowd rushed forward and assisted the sheriff in releasing him from the stake. Later, however, as he refused to make a formal retraction in writing and continued to preach heresies, he was again tied to the stake and his body reduced to ashes on April 11, 1612. "It is said he died so cheerfully, and yet so cruelly, that the popular feeling created was so great the authorities feared to deliver another who had been condemned to the same fate." To his last breath, "he died blaspheming." He was the last of the religious martyrs in England to be burned at the stake. He
left a grieving wife and five children at home. Both of his sons, John and Samuel, came to Rhode Island.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 7856
 

Pedigree

  1. Wightman, John [I141954]
    1. Moreton, Ann [I141955]
      1. Wightman, Elizabeth [I141957]
      2. Wightman, Edward
        1. Darbye, Frances [I141930]
          1. Wightman, Ann [I141952]
          2. Wightman, Mary [I141950]
          3. Wightman, Anna [I63308]
          4. Wightman, Karia [I63306]
          5. Wightman, Maria [I63307]
          6. Wightman, Priscilla [I63305]
          7. Wightman, Samuel [I63309]
          8. Wightman, John [I141926]
      3. Wightman, John [I141958]
      4. Wightman, Thomas [I141959]

Ancestors

Source References

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