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John Richard (Bisshop, Bishope, Byshop) Bishop, The 1st, Immigrant from England to America, Co-Founder of Connecticut. 1570–1661

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Birth Date: May 8, 1570

Birth Location: Stopham, Sussex, , England

Death Date: February 7, 1661

Death Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

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The story of John Richard (Bisshop, Bishope, Byshop) Bishop, The 1st, Immigrant from England to America, Co-Founder of Connecticut. began in 1570 in Stopham, Sussex, , England. John Richard (Bisshop, Bishope, Byshop) Bishop, The 1st, Immigrant from England to America, Co-Founder of Connecticut. married Anne Stevens Stephens, Avis Abbott Eng, and had children including Ann Bishop, Bethia Bishop, Betsy Bishop, John Bishop, Mary Bishop, Richard Bishop Ship Abigail, Sarah Bishop, Stephen Bishop. John Richard (Bisshop, Bishope, Byshop) Bishop, The 1st, Immigrant from England to America, Co-Founder of Connecticut. passed away in 1661 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 8 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 8 trees
Death year and location consistent across 8 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

The story of John Richard (Bisshop, Bishope, Byshop) Bishop, The 1st, Immigrant from England to America, Co-Founder of Connecticut. began in 1570 in Stopham, Sussex, , England.

Family

John Richard (Bisshop, Bishope, Byshop) Bishop, The 1st, Immigrant from England to America, Co-Founder of Connecticut. married Anne Stevens Stephens, Avis Abbott Eng, and had children including Ann Bishop, Bethia Bishop, Betsy Bishop, John Bishop, Mary Bishop, Richard Bishop Ship Abigail, Sarah Bishop, Stephen Bishop.

Later Years

John Richard (Bisshop, Bishope, Byshop) Bishop, The 1st, Immigrant from England to America, Co-Founder of Connecticut. passed away in 1661 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  3. 3
    Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
  4. 4
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  5. 5
    Record North America, Family Histories
  6. 6
    Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
  7. 7
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1570
Born in Stopham, Sussex, England
1588
Married in England, Great Britain
1592
Married in
1598
Married in England
1601
Married in Edburton, Sussex, England
1610
Married in Spencercombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1614
Married in of London, London, England
1620
Married in Wootton-Glanville, Dorset, England
1624
Married in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1628
Married in St George The Martyr, Surrey, England
1631
Married in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1635
Married in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1661
Died in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Found in 8 Family Trees

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