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Captain Richard West, Esq 1579–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Feb 1579

Birth Location: Drayton, Somerset, England

Death Date: 02 Jul 1644

Death Location: Ballydugan, Co Down, Ireland

Father: Thomas West

Mother: Lady Knollys

Spouse(s): Maudlin Staple

Children(s): Magdalene West, Joane West

Captain Richard West, Esq was born in 1579 in Drayton, Somerset, England, the child of Thomas West And Lady Anne Knollys. Captain Richard West, Esq married Maudlin Magdaline Staple, and had children including Joane West, Magdalene West. Captain Richard West, Esq passed away in 1644 in Ballydugan, Co Down, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Captain Richard West, Esq was born in 1579 in Drayton, Somerset, England, the child of Thomas West And Lady Anne Knollys.
  • Captain Richard West, Esq married Maudlin Magdaline Staple, and had children including Joane West, Magdalene West.
  • Captain Richard West, Esq passed away in 1644 in Ballydugan, Co Down, Ireland.

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Captain Esq's Ancestors

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Captain Esq
1579–1644
Birth Place: Drayton, Somerset, England
Parents
Thomas West
1557–1601
Halnaker, Sussex, England
Lady (Anne) Knollys
1555–1608
Stanford, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Esq's Descendants

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Captain (Richard West,) Esq (06 Feb 1579–02 Jul 1644) m. Maudlin (Magdaline) Staple (1580–23 Aug 1641)
  1. 1. Magdalene West 1615– m. Hercules Dobbs 1613–1634
    1. 1. Richard Dobbs 1634–1701 m. Dorothy Williams 1632–1663
      1. 1. Richard (Dobbs) II 1660–1711 m. Mary (Dorothy) Stewart 1662–1737
        1. 1. Richard (John DOBBS) Rev. 1695–1775 m. Mary (Elizabeth Speight) Ð 1705–1732
        2. 2. Govenor (Authur) Dobbs 1689–1765
      2. 2. Elizabeth Dobbs 1656–
      3. 3. John Dobbs 1658–1739
      4. 4. Margaret Dobbs 1663–1754
      5. 5. Sarah Dobbs 1656– m. James (Johnston) - 1652–1728
        1. 1. Joseph Johnston 1718–1778
        2. 2. James Johnston 1678–1765
  2. 2. Joane West 1606–1654

Captain Esq's Timeline

3 Records

1579
06 Feb 1579
Birth of Captain Richard West, Esq in Drayton, Somerset, England
Drayton, Somerset, England
1579
20 Sep 1579
Captain Richard West, Esq was baptized in Wolston, Warwickshire, England
Wolston, Warwickshire, England
1644
02 Jul 1644
Age 65
Death of Captain Richard West, Esq in Ballydugan, Co Down, Ireland
Ballydugan, Co Down, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1579
    Event Place: Drayton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1579
    Event Place: Wolston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl21018; Document Reference: DRO 51

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jul 1644
    Event Place: Ballydugan, Co Down, Ireland

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