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Ralph Gorham 1575–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 April 1642

Death Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: James GORHAM

Mother: Agnes Bennington

Spouse(s): Margaret Stephenson

Children(s): Capt. Gorham, Ralph II, Thomas Gorham

The story of Ralph Gorham began in 1575 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. Ralph Gorham married Margaret Stephenson, and had children including Capt John Gorham, Ralph Gorham Ii, Thomas Gorham. Ralph Gorham passed away in 1642 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Gorham began in 1575 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Ralph Gorham married Margaret Stephenson, and had children including Capt John Gorham, Ralph Gorham Ii, Thomas Gorham.
  • Ralph Gorham passed away in 1642 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James GORHAM
1550–1576
Birth Location: Glasthome, Northampton, England
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Agnes Bennington
1552–1603
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Stephenson
1579–1637
Birth Location: Bennefield,Northampton, England
MS

Children(s)

Capt. Gorham
1620–1676
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
CG
Ralph II
1619–1643
Birth Location: Benefield, Northampton, England
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Thomas Gorham
1626–
Birth Location: Benefield, Northampton, England
TG

Ralph Gorham's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
Birth Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
James GORHAM
1550–1576
Glasthome, Northampton, England
Agnes Bennington
1552–1603
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Gorham's Descendants

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Ralph Gorham (1575–5 April 1642) m. Margaret Stephenson (1579–1637)
  1. 1. Capt. (John) Gorham 1620–1676 m. Desire Howland 1623–1683
    1. 1. Temperance Gorham 1646–1715 m. Thomas Baxter 1653–1713 m. Edward (Sturgis (Sturges)) II 1642–1678
      1. 1. Thomas (Baxter) II 1685–1745 m. Hannah Crowell 1687–1751
        1. 1. Thomas (Baxter) (III) 1710–1781 m. Zilpha Nickerson 1706–1758
      2. 2. Thankful Sturgis 1675–1745 m. PETER THACHER 1665–1735
        1. 1. Thankful Thacher 1694–1768
    2. 2. Desire Gorham 1644–1700
    3. 3. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1683
    4. 4. Hannah Gorham 1663–1728
    5. 5. Jabez Gorham 1656–1724
    6. 6. James Gorham 1650–1707
    7. 7. John Gorham 1652–1716
    8. 8. Joseph Gorham 1654–1726
    9. 9. Lydia Gorham 1661–1744
    10. 10. Mercy Gorham 1658–1725
    11. 11. Shubael Gorham 1667–1750
  2. 2. Ralph (Gorham) II 1619–1643
  3. 3. Thomas Gorham 1626–

Ralph Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Ralph Gorham in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1642
5 April 1642
Age 67
Death of Ralph Gorham in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1642
    Event Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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