NEEDHAM, Robert (c.1565-1631), of Shavington, Salop.

b. c. 1565, 1st s. of Robert Needham of Shavington by Frances, da. of Sir Edward Aston of Tixall. educ. Shrewsbury 1577; St. John’s, Camb. 1582; I. Temple 1583. m. (1) Jane (d.1591), da. of John Lacy of Borston, Som., 1s.; (2) Anne Doyley, wid. of one Wilmott; (3) aft. 1627, Catherine (d.1628), da. of John Robinson of London, wid. of George Huxley; (4) Dorothy, da. of Humphrey Smith of London, wid. of Sir John Pakington. Kntd. 1594; suc. fa. 1603. cr. Visct. Kilmorey [I] 1625.