Richard Eltonhead 1582–1664
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10 researchers on YourRoots have Richard Eltonhead in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 10 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Richard Eltonhead was born in 1582 in Eltonhead, Lancashire, England, the child of william eltonhead and ann bowers. Richard Eltonhead married alice eltonhead, ann sutton, and had children including agatha eltonhead, alice eltonhead, ann eltonhead, barbara eltonhead, conoway eltonhead, edward eltonhead, eleanor eltonhead, elizabeth eltonhead, henry eltonhead, james eltonhead, jane eltonhead, john eltonhead, katherine eltonhead, marra eltonhead, martha eltonhead, ralph of eltonhead, richard eltonhead, susanna eltonhead, william eltonhead. Richard Eltonhead passed away in 1664 in Eltonhead, Lancashire, England.
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1Record Millennium File
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2Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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3Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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4Burial Records UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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5Record Colonial Families of the USA
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Eltonhead
This ancestor line traces from Eltonhead, Prescot, Lancashire, England (1520) to Eltonhead, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom (1582) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Richard Eltonhead (1582–1664) was born in Eltonhead, Lancashire, England and died in Eltonhead, Lancashire, , England. 10 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.
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Richard Eltonhead's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record