Henry Adams (1531–1596) was born in Trent, West Dorset District, Dorset, England and died in Barton St David, South Somerset District, Somerset, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henry Richard Breeds Adams 1531–1596

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 21 Jan 1531 · Trent, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Died 12 Aug 1596 · Barton St David, South Somerset District, Somerset, England

Father Margery Alice Squire Adams

Mother Lady Margery Alice Squire

Spouse Margaret Armager

Children Agnes Adams, Edward Adams, Eleanor Adams, Henry Adams, John Richard Adams 10Ggf, John Richard Adams Of Barton St David Weaver Of Barton 2, Margarett Adams, Mary Adams, Robert Adams, Roger Warfield Adams, Samuel Adams, Sarah Adams, Thomas Adams, Thomas John Esper Adams Sr, Thomassine Adams, William Thomas Adams

Siblings Agnes Adams, Alexander Adams, Henry Adams Of Barton St David Husbandman Constable Husband Of Rose Lnu Wsh, Johanna Adams, John Adams, Joseph Adams, Margaret Carew, Mychanlt Adams, Randall Adams, Richard Adams, Richard Breeds Adams, Robert Adams, Sir Edmund Sawyer, Sir William Adams, Thomas Adams, William Adams, William Addams Adams Sir, William Henry Martin

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Immediate Family

Parents

Margery Alice Squire Adams

Lady Margery Alice Squire

Spouse(s)

Margaret Armager

Rose Elizabeth Duncan Stebbing Adams

Rose Elizabeth Stebbing

Children

John Richard Adams 10Ggf

John Richard Adams Of Barton St David Weaver Of Barton 2

Thomas John Esper Adams Sr

Thomassine Adams

William Thomas Adams

Biography

In 1531, Henry Richard Breeds Adams entered the world in Trent, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, born to margery alice squire adams and lady margery alice squire. Henry Richard Breeds Adams married margaret armager, rose elizabeth duncan stebbing adams, rose elizabeth stebbing, and had children including agnes adams, edward adams, eleanor adams, henry adams, john richard adams 10ggf, john richard adams of barton st david weaver of barton 2, margarett adams, mary adams, robert adams, roger warfield adams, samuel adams, sarah adams, thomas adams, thomas john esper adams sr, thomassine adams, william thomas adams. Henry Richard Breeds Adams passed away in 1596 in Barton St David, South Somerset District, Somerset, England.

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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Church Records Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers
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Record Ancestry Family Tree
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Record UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

Life Timeline

1531

Birth of Henry Richard Breeds Adams in Trent, West Dorset District, Dorset, England

Birth

1596

Death of Henry Richard Breeds Adams in Barton St David, South Somerset District, Somerset, England

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Henry Adams

This ancestor line traces from England (1380) to Trent, West Dorset District, Dorset, England (1531) across 7 generations.

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: Henry Adams (1531–1596) was born in Trent, West Dorset District, Dorset, England and died in Barton St David, South Somerset District, Somerset, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Henry in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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