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Bridget Read 1487–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1487

Birth Location: Kent, England

Death Date: 1558

Death Location: ERSBY, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Robert Read

Mother: Margaret Alphew

Spouse(s): Thomas Willoughby

Children(s): Robert Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, Elizabeth Willoughby, Mary Willoughby, Langley Willoughby, Norman Willoughby, Kate Willoughby, Eleanora Willoughby

In 1487, Bridget Read entered the world in Kent, England, born to Robert Read And Margaret Alphew. Bridget Read married Thomas Willoughby, and had children including Christopher Willoughby, Eleanora Willoughby, Elizabeth Willoughby, Kate Willoughby, Langley Willoughby, Mary Willoughby, Norman Willoughby, Robert Willoughby. Bridget Read passed away in 1558 in ERSBY, Lincolnshire, England.

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  • In 1487, Bridget Read entered the world in Kent, England, born to Robert Read And Margaret Alphew.
  • Bridget Read married Thomas Willoughby, and had children including Christopher Willoughby, Eleanora Willoughby, Elizabeth Willoughby, Kate Willoughby, Langley Willoughby, Mary Willoughby, Norman Willoughby, Robert Willoughby.
  • Bridget Read passed away in 1558 in ERSBY, Lincolnshire, England.

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Bridget Read's Ancestors

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Bridget Read
1487–1558
Birth Place: Kent, England
Parents
Robert Read
1440–1519
Berkshire, England
Margaret Alphew
1465–
Berkshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bridget Read's Descendants

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Bridget Read (1487–1558) m. Thomas Willoughby (1486–29 Sep 1545)
  1. 1. Robert Willoughby 1511–1590 m. Dorothy 1525–1552 m. Elizabeth Beauchamp 1468–1553
    1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1537–1596 m. Catherine Hart 1540–1602
      1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1587–1657 m. Alice Brewster 1600–1654
        1. 1. Ann Willougby 1611–
        2. 2. Alice Seyton 1611–1640
        3. 3. Elizabeth Willoughby 1647–1661
      2. 2. Frideswide Willoughby 1560–
      3. 3. Sir (Percival) Willoughby 1560–1581
      4. 4. Edward Willoughby 1562–
      5. 5. Robert Willoughby 1565–
      6. 6. Henry Willoughby 1558–
      7. 7. George Willoughby 1570–
      8. 8. BRIDGID WILLOUGHBY 1572–
      9. 9. Henry Willoughby 1572–
      10. 10. Sibbell Willoughby 1574–
    2. 2. Henry Willoughby 1510–1527
    3. 3. Elizabeth Willoughby 1514–1552
    4. 4. Anne Willoughby 1516–1581
  2. 2. Christopher Willoughby 1513–1586
  3. 3. Elizabeth Willoughby 1514–1580
  4. 4. Mary Willoughby 1515–
  5. 5. Langley Willoughby 1517–
  6. 6. Norman Willoughby 1520–
  7. 7. Kate Willoughby 1521–
  8. 8. Eleanora Willoughby 1528–

Bridget Read's Timeline

2 Records

1487
1487
Birth of Bridget Read in Kent, England
Kent, England
1558
1558
Age 71
Death of Bridget Read in ERSBY, Lincolnshire, England
ERSBY, Lincolnshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: ERSBY, Lincolnshire, England

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