Who was Richard Miles?

Richard Miles (1598–1666) was born in Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England and died in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Richard Miles 1598–1666

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Born 27 Aug 1598 · Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England

Died 07 Jan 1666 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father Richard Miles

Mother Alice Cherrye

Spouse Katherine Elithorpe

Children Anna Miles, Frances Miles, John Miles, Martha Miles, Mary Miles, Richard Miles, Samuel Miles

Records

Millennium File U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave … Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

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Biography

The story of Richard Miles began in 1598 in Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England. Richard Miles married katherine elithorpe, mary, and had children including anna miles, frances miles, john miles, martha miles, mary miles, richard miles, samuel miles. Richard Miles passed away in 1666 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Record Millennium File
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2013
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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

Life Timeline

1598

Birth of Richard Miles in Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England

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1666

Death of Richard Miles in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death

1666

Death of Richard Miles in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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1667

Death of Richard Miles in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Miles

This ancestor line traces from Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England (1563) to Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England (1598) across 2 generations.

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: Richard Miles (1598–1666) was born in Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England and died in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 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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