Who was Richard Eltonhead?

Richard Eltonhead (1582–1664) was born in Eltonhead, Lancashire, England and died in Eltonhead, Lancashire, , England. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Richard Eltonhead 1582–1664

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Born 23 Sep 1582 · Eltonhead, Lancashire, England

Died 23 Sep 1664 · Eltonhead, Lancashire, , England

Father William Eltonhead

Mother Ann Bowers

Spouse Alice Eltonhead

Children 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, Nicholas Eltonhead, Ralph Of Eltonhead, Richard Eltonhead, Susanna Eltonhead, William Eltonhead

Siblings Edward Eltonhead, Eleanor Eltonhead, Henry Eltonhead, Jane Eltonhead, John Eltonhead, Nicholas Eltonhead, Raufe Eltonhead, Susanna Eltonhead, William Eltonhead

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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, nicholas eltonhead, ralph of eltonhead, richard eltonhead, susanna eltonhead, william eltonhead. Richard Eltonhead passed away in 1664 in Eltonhead, Lancashire, England.

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Birth of Richard Eltonhead in Eltonhead, Lancashire, England

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Death of Richard Eltonhead in Eltonhead, Lancashire, England

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This ancestor line traces from Eltonhead, Lancashire, England (1550) to Eltonhead, Lancashire, England (1582) across 2 generations.

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: Richard Eltonhead (1582–1664) was born in Eltonhead, Lancashire, England and died in Eltonhead, Lancashire, , England. 7 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, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Richard 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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