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Deacon Richard Platt 1603–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 September 1603

Birth Location: Ware, Herfortshire, England

Death Date: 13 February 1684

Death Location: Milford, New Haven Co. Connecticut

Father: Sir Platt

Mother: Mary Sell

Spouse(s): MaryFrances Royden*

Children(s): Gilbert II

In 1603, Deacon Richard Platt entered the world in Ware, Herfortshire, England, born to Sir George Of Ware Tailor Platt And Mary Elizabeth Berchard Sell. Deacon Richard Platt married Maryfrances Woode Wood Platt Of Royden, and had children including Gilbert Platt Ii. Deacon Richard Platt passed away in 1684 in Milford, New Haven Co. Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1603, Deacon Richard Platt entered the world in Ware, Herfortshire, England, born to Sir George Of Ware Tailor Platt And Mary Elizabeth Berchard Sell.
  • Deacon Richard Platt married Maryfrances Woode Wood Platt Of Royden, and had children including Gilbert Platt Ii.
  • Deacon Richard Platt passed away in 1684 in Milford, New Haven Co. Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Platt
1572–1609
Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Sell
1572–1618
Birth Location: Great Munden, Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
MS

Spouses(s)

MaryFrances Royden*
1604–1676
Birth Location: Roydon,,Essex,England
MR

Children(s)

Gilbert II
1630–1692
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia
GI

Deacon Platt's Ancestors

Self
Deacon Platt
1603–1684
Birth Place: Ware, Herfortshire, England
Parents
Sir George of Ware, (Tailor) Platt
1572–1609
Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth Berchard) Sell
1572–1618
Great Munden, Little Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Simon (Gawkroger) Platt
1531–1594
Ware, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Jane) Spencer
1532–1598
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
William (Scill \) Sell
1530–1621
Great Munden, Hertfordshire, England
Agnes (Neville (Williams)) Pittard
1530–1592
Fifield, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Durbin\Rayner
1502–1569
Sir Northamptonshire
1501–1532
Elizabeth Sell
1510–1559
Lady Percy
1505–1547
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon Platt's Descendants

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Deacon (Richard) Platt (28 September 1603–13 February 1684) m. MaryFrances ((Woode) Wood-Platt of) Royden* (6 May 1604–24 Jan 1676)
  1. 1. Gilbert (Platt) II 1630–1692 m. Mary (Shippey) Platt 1638–1700
    1. 1. Tabitha Platt 1660–1692 m. Edward (Osborne) III 1646–1697
      1. 1. Edward (Osborne) II 1689–1745 m. Elizabeth (Mary Ann) Branch 1694–1766
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Osborne 1720–1771 m. James (Price) Sr. 1718–1802

Deacon Platt's Timeline

2 Records

1603
28 September 1603
Birth of Deacon Richard Platt in Ware, Herfortshire, England
Ware, Herfortshire, England
1684
13 February 1684
Age 81
Death of Deacon Richard Platt in Milford, New Haven Co. Connecticut
Milford, New Haven Co. Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 September 1603
    Event Place: Ware, Herfortshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1684
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven Co. Connecticut
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