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John Richard 1520–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Death Date: 19 Aug 1599

Death Location: Madron, Cornwall, England

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Spouse(s): Joane Merifeild

Children(s): Marie Richard

In 1520, John Richard entered the world in Barnstaple, Devon, England, born to Edward Richard And Blanche. John Richard married Joane Jestrog Merifeild, and had children including Marie Mary Richard. John Richard passed away in 1599 in Madron, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, John Richard entered the world in Barnstaple, Devon, England, born to Edward Richard And Blanche.
  • John Richard married Joane Jestrog Merifeild, and had children including Marie Mary Richard.
  • John Richard passed away in 1599 in Madron, Cornwall, England.

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John Richard
1520–1599
Birth Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
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John Richard's Descendants

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John Richard (1520–19 Aug 1599) m. Joane (Jestrog) Merifeild (1521–15 Apr 1600)
  1. 1. Marie ((Mary)) Richard 1555–1646 m. Richard Pratt 1549–1635
    1. 1. Thomas Pratt 1563–1616 m. Elisabeth\Elizabeth Hunt 1566–1612
      1. 1. Matthew (Macuth) Pratt 1595–1672 m. Elizabeth Pratt 1600–1673
        1. 1. Sarah Pratt 1643–1727 m. John Richards 1650–1695
        2. 2. Matthew Pratt 1629–1713
        3. 3. Samuel Pratt 1636–1679
        4. 4. John Pratt 1634–1716
        5. 5. Joseph Pratt 1639–1720
        6. 6. Thomas Pratt 1623–1676
      2. 2. Bathesba Pratt 1597–1673
      3. 3. Elizabeth Pratt 1593–1616
      4. 4. Joshua Pratt 1590–1656
      5. 5. Phineas Pratt 1593–1680
      6. 6. Priscilla Pratt 1595–1616
    2. 2. Alice Pratt 1585–1614
    3. 3. Dorothy Pratt 1603–
    4. 4. Dorothy Pratt 1603–
    5. 5. Francis Pratt –1660
    6. 6. Francis Pratt –1660
    7. 7. George Pratt 1587–1643
    8. 8. George Pratt 1587–1643
    9. 9. Rebecca Pratt 1603–
    10. 10. Rebecca Pratt 1603–
    11. 11. Richard Pratt 1600–1677
    12. 12. Richard Pratt 1600–1677
    13. 13. Sir (John) Pratt 1594–1656
    14. 14. Thomas Pratt 1592–1643
    15. 15. Tobias Pratt 1599–1621
    16. 16. Tobias Pratt 1599–1621
    17. 17. William Pratt 1600–

John Richard's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of John Richard in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England
1599
19 Aug 1599
Age 79
Burial of John Richard in Madron, Cornwall, England
Madron, Cornwall, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr
    Event Place: Kington Langley, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1599
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall, England

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