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Knight Richard Hancock 1506–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1506

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 August 1566

Death Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Father: Sir Hancock

Mother: Joan Boris

Spouse(s): Mary Leeke

Children(s): Thomas Hancock

In 1506, Knight Richard Hancock entered the world in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Richard Hancock And Joan Rachel Boris. Knight Richard Hancock married Mary Leeke, and had children including Thomas Goodwin Hancock. Knight Richard Hancock passed away in 1566 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1506, Knight Richard Hancock entered the world in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Richard Hancock And Joan Rachel Boris.
  • Knight Richard Hancock married Mary Leeke, and had children including Thomas Goodwin Hancock.
  • Knight Richard Hancock passed away in 1566 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Knight Hancock's Ancestors

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Knight Hancock
1506–1566
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Richard Hancock
1480–1536
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Joan (Rachel) Boris
1485–1555
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Anthony) Hancock
1460–1518
Foolow, Derbyshire, England
Lady (Joan) Eaglesfield
1454–1502
Ormesby, Norfolk, England
Sir (John) Boris
1455–
Budapest, Hungary
Augusta Mattern
1460–1520
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hancock
1420–
Joan Lawerence
1425–
Thomas Eaglesfield
1425–1464
Mary Weston
1426–1518
Stanislau Boris
1435–
Julia LIszewska
1435–1456
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hancock
1390–1449
Barbara Brammer
1395–1452
William Lawerence
1410–1470
Isabel Molyneux
1410–1470

Knight Hancock's Descendants

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Knight (Richard) Hancock (Oct 1506–7 August 1566) m. Mary Leeke (Abt. 1506–9 May 1555)
  1. 1. Thomas (Goodwin) Hancock 1525–1589 m. Lady (Elizabeth Lochinvar) Maxwell 1527–1587
    1. 1. Elizabeth Hancock 1550–1640 m. Robert Hopcott 1550–1604
      1. 1. William Hopcott 1573–1657 m. Alice Purse 1583–1638
        1. 1. Sarah Hopcott 1612–1706 m. Thomas (Macy) II 1608–1682

Knight Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1506
Oct 1506
Birth of Knight Richard Hancock in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
1566
7 August 1566
Age 60
Death of Knight Richard Hancock in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1506
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 August 1566
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

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