Born

Date calculated from age given of Marriage Licence

Licence obtained for marriage to Ann DAVIS.5,6

From the Marriage Licence Allegation :-
"Appeared personally Robert Buttery and made Oath that he is of the Parish of St Mary Whitechapel in the County of Middlesex aged twenty four and upwards a Batchelor and intendeth to marry with Ann Davis of the same Parish aged twenty one and upwards a Spinster and that he knoweth of no lawful Impediment by Reason of any pre-contract, Consanguinity, Affinity, or any other lawful Means whatsoever to hinder the said intended Marriage and prayed a Licence to solemnize the same in the Parish Church of the aforesaid Parish and further made Oath that the usual Place of Abode of him the Appearer had been the said Parish of St Mary for the Space of four Weeks last past."

From the Marriage Licence Bond :-
"Know all Men by the these Presents that We Robert Buttery of the Parish of St Mary Whitechapel in the county of Middlesex Chair Maker and John Roe are hereby become bound under the Right Reverend Father in God Robert by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of London, in the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great-Britain, to be paid to him the said right Reverend Father in God, or his lawful Attorney, Executors, Successors or Assigns; For the good and faithful Payment of which Sum, we do bind ourselves, and both of us, jointly and severally, for the Whole, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our Seals, Dated the nineteenth Day of February in the Year of Our Lord 1787.
The Condition of this obligation is such that if hereafter there shall not appear any lawful Lett or Impediment, by reason of and Pre-Contract, Consanguinity, Affinity, or any other lawful Means whatsoever; but that the above bounden Robert Buttery Batchelor and Ann Davis Spinster may lawfully solemnize Marriage together, and in the same afterwards lawfully remain and continue for Man and Wife, according to Laws in that Behalf provided: And morover, if there be not at this present Time any Action, Suit, Plaint, Quarrel, or Demand, moved or depending before any Judge Ecclesiastical or temporal, for or concerning any such lawful impediment between the said Parties: Nor that either of them be of any other Parish or Place, nor of any better Estate or Degree, than to the Judge as granting of the Licence as suggested and by him sworn. And lastly, if the said Marriage shall be openly solemnized in the church or Chapel in the Licence specified, between the hours appointed in Constitutions Ecclesiastical confirmed, and according to the Form of the Book of common Prayers now by Law established, and the above bounden Robert Buttery do save harmless and keep indemnified the above mentioned Right Reverend Father in God, his Chancellor and Surrogates, and all other his Officers and Ministers whatsoever, by reason of the Premises; then this Obligation to be void, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue."

Married Ann DAVIS in Whitechapel, St Mary.15

From the Parish Register :-
"Robert Buttery, batchelor, of this Parish and Ann Davis, Spinster of the same, were Married in this Church by licence this Twentieth Day of February in the year One Thousand and seven Hundred and eighty seven
By me Edwd Robson, Curate
This marriage was solemnized between us :-
Robt Buttery
Ann David
In the presence of :-
Edward Davis
Eliz Tolley"

Birth of son Robert BUTTERY in Whitechapel, St Mary.8

Birth of son Thomas BUTTERY in Whitechapel, St Mary.9

Death of son Robert BUTTERY in Whitechapel.7

Birth of daughter Elizabeth BUTTERY in Whitechapel, St Mary.10

Birth of daughter Sarah BUTTERY in Bethnal Green, St Matthew.12

Birth of daughter Hannah BUTTERY in Bethnal Green.14

Death of daughter Sarah BUTTERY in Bethnal Green, St Matthew.11

Witness at wedding in Whitechapel, St Mary.1

of John Craddock & Elizabeth Buttery

Death of daughter Hannah BUTTERY in Bossall, St Botolph.13

Died in Stepney, Lower Mile End Old Town (East Street, Glebefields).2,3

Natural causes by the visitation of God
From the Death Certificate :-
1) Occupation - Cabinet Maker
2) Description and residence of informant - Wm. Baker, coroner
3) When registered - 7th April 1838

Buried in Stepney, St Dunstan and All Saints.4

From the Parish Register :-
"Robert Buttery / MEOT / 15 / 74 years"

Note :-
MEOT = Mile End Old Town