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Avis Richards 1656–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Helston, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 6 Mar 1717

Death Location: Stithians, Cornwall, , England

Father: Edward Richards

Mother: Mary Richards

Spouse(s): Hough James

Children(s): Avice James

Avis Richards was born in 1656 in Helston, Cornwall, England, the child of Edward Richards And Mary Drake Richards. Avis Richards married Hough James, and had children including Avice James. Avis Richards passed away in 1717 in Stithians, Cornwall, , England.

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Biography

  • Avis Richards was born in 1656 in Helston, Cornwall, England, the child of Edward Richards And Mary Drake Richards.
  • Avis Richards married Hough James, and had children including Avice James.
  • Avis Richards passed away in 1717 in Stithians, Cornwall, , England.

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Avis Richards's Ancestors

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Avis Richards
1656–1717
Birth Place: Helston, Cornwall, England
Parents
Edward Richards
1643–1730
Helston, Cornwall, England
Mary (Drake) Richards
1646–1746
Helston, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Thomas Drake
1608–1675
Helston, Cornwall, England
Elynor Fisher
1618–
Wedmore, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Drake
1563–
Jena Cossen
1567–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Cousins
1545–

Avis Richards's Descendants

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Avis Richards (1656–6 Mar 1717) m. Hough James (1653–)
  1. 1. Avice James 1680–1747 m. Gregory Achorly 1680–1750
    1. 1. Ann Achorly 1704–1790
      1. 1. Elizabeth Copting 1740–1788 m. William (Elis) Martin 1739–
        1. 1. Vincent (Martin) Marten 1777–1839

Avis Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Avis Richards in Helston, Cornwall, England
Helston, Cornwall, England
1717
6 Mar 1717
Age 61
Death of Avis Richards in Stithians, Cornwall, , England
Stithians, Cornwall, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Helston, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1717
    Event Place: Stithians, Cornwall, , England

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