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Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses 1590–1664 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1590

Birth Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 15 May 1664

Death Location: Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States

Father: Colonel Hill

Mother: Lady Hill

Spouse(s): Mary Boyle

Children(s): Capt Militia), Capt. Hall

The story of Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses began in 1590 in Ellesmere, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England. Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses married Mary Elizabeth Boyle, and had children including Capt Henry Hall, Capt Thomas Edward Hill Virginia Militia. Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses passed away in 1664 in Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States.

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  • The story of Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses began in 1590 in Ellesmere, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England.
  • Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses married Mary Elizabeth Boyle, and had children including Capt Henry Hall, Capt Thomas Edward Hill Virginia Militia.
  • Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses passed away in 1664 in Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Burgesses's Ancestors

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Col. Burgesses
1590–1664
Birth Place: Ellesmere, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Parents
Colonel Robert "the Immigrant" Hill
1570–1631
Plymouth, Plymouth Unitary Authority, Devon, England
Lady (Judith Todde Atkinson-) Hill
1568–1622
London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (John) Atkinson
1548–1608
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Langstroth
1550–1570
Arncliffe, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Grimsby
1525–1568
Joan Henreson
1529–1553
Thomas Langstroth
1532–1553
Margaret Weatherheade
1529–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Grimsby
1504–1560
Lady Atkinson
1503–1587
George Burgess
1496–1547
Adam Longstroth
1489–1548
Agnes Fyneux
1500–1540
NNK Weatherheade
1510–
Dame Weatherhead
1510–1597

Col. Burgesses's Descendants

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Col. (Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of) Burgesses (25 May 1590–15 May 1664) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Boyle (1585–Nov. 24, 1659)
  1. 1. Capt (Thomas Edward Hill (Virginia) Militia) 1610–1661 m. Mergeria ((Mary) Pearcy) (Piersey) 1614–1661
    1. 1. Richard (Bushrod) Hill 1626–1668 m. Apphia (Whiting) Hughes 1631–1676
      1. 1. Apphia (Bushrod, daughter of Richard II, married Henry Whiting) I 1655–1739
        1. 1. Col (Francis) Whiting 1668–1723 m. Frances (Mary) Perrin 1688–1732
    2. 2. Lady (Martha (Mary) Corlee Hill) (Bush) 1638–1728
  2. 2. Capt. (Henry) Hall 1606–1657

Col. Burgesses's Timeline

2 Records

1590
25 May 1590
Birth of Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses in Ellesmere, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Ellesmere, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
1664
15 May 1664
Age 74
Death of Col. Edward Richard Hill, Acting Gov. of Maryland, Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses in Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1590
    Event Place: Ellesmere, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1664
    Event Place: Elizabeth City, Virginia, United States

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