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Bridget Read 1487–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1487

Birth Location: Horstal, Kent, England

Death Date: 1558

Death Location: Kent, 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 Horstal, 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 Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1487, Bridget Read entered the world in Horstal, 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 Kent, England.

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Bridget Read's Ancestors

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Bridget Read
1487–1558
Birth Place: Horstal, Kent, England
Parents
Robert Read
1440–1519
Morpeth, Berkshire, England
Margaret Alphew
1465–1489
Morpeth, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
William Read
1425–1466
Barton Court, Berkshire, England
Joan Pitway
1427–1488
Barton Court, Berkshire, England
John Alphew
1421–1489
England
Isabel Petitt
1441–
Bore Place, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Reade
1397–1430
Christina James
1401–1435
Edward Pitway
1390–
Suzanne
1403–
William Petitt
1420–1546
Joan Deering
1425–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Reade
1336–1404
Cecilia Harlyngrugge
1343–1428
Robert James
1375–1432
Catherine Pole
1372–1431
Alice Crouch
1400–

Bridget Read's Descendants

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Bridget Read (1487–1558) m. Thomas Willoughby (1485–5 Nov 1545)
  1. 1. Robert Willoughby 1511–1590 m. Dorothy Willoughby 1515–1552
    1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1537–1620 m. Catherine Hart 1540–1602
      1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1566–1616 m. Clemence Willoughby 1575–1602 m. Elizabeth Middleton 1575–
        1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1601–1658 m. Alice Brewster 1600–1654 m. Elizabeth Newton 1604–
      2. 2. Henry Willoughby 1558–
      3. 3. Frideswide Willoughby 1560–
      4. 4. Edward Willoughby 1562–
      5. 5. Robert Willoughby 1565–
      6. 6. George Willoughby 1570–
      7. 7. Bridgett Willoughby 1572–
      8. 8. Sibbell Willoughby 1574–
      9. 9. William Willoughby 1588–1651
    2. 2. Henry Willoughby 1540–1606
    3. 3. George Willoughby –1521
  2. 2. Christopher Willoughby 1513–1586 m. Margery Tottishurst 1516–1586
    1. 1. Kenelm Willoughby 1540–1620 m. Catherine Hart 1540–1602
      1. 1. Clemence Willoughby 1575–1602 m. Thomas Willoughby 1566–1616
      2. 2. Elizabeth Willoughby 1565–
    2. 2. Christopher Willoughby 1538–1633
    3. 3. Anthony Willoughby 1542–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Willoughby 1514–1580
  4. 4. Mary Willoughby 1515–1556
  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 Horstal, Kent, England
Horstal, Kent, England
1558
1558
Age 71
Death of Bridget Read in Kent, England
Kent, England

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Kent, England

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