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Ralph Stephenson 1550–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1588

Death Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Stephenson

Mother: Margary Cutlar

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Burt

Children(s): Margaret Stephenson, Cuthbert Stevenson, Christopher Stevenson

In 1550, Ralph Stephenson entered the world in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, born to John Stephenson And Margary Cutlar. Ralph Stephenson married Elizabeth Byrtt Or Burt, and had children including Christopher Stevenson, Cuthbert Stevenson, Margaret Stephenson. Ralph Stephenson passed away in 1588 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Ralph Stephenson entered the world in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, born to John Stephenson And Margary Cutlar.
  • Ralph Stephenson married Elizabeth Byrtt Or Burt, and had children including Christopher Stevenson, Cuthbert Stevenson, Margaret Stephenson.
  • Ralph Stephenson passed away in 1588 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Stephenson
1518–1596
Birth Location: –
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Margary Cutlar
1522–1600
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Burt
1553–1588
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

Margaret Stephenson
1575–1637
Birth Location: Benefield, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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Cuthbert Stevenson
1571–
Birth Location: England
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Christopher Stevenson
1575–
Birth Location: Billingham, Durham, , England
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Ralph Stephenson's Ancestors

Self
Ralph Stephenson
1550–1588
Birth Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
John Stephenson
1518–1596
Margary Cutlar
1522–1600
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Stephenson's Descendants

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Ralph Stephenson (1550–1588) m. Elizabeth (Byrtt or) Burt (1553–Mar 1588)
  1. 1. Margaret Stephenson 1575–1637 m. Ralph Gorham 1575–1642
    1. 1. John (Jos Gorham King Phillips War) Captain 1620–1676 m. Desire Howland 1627–1683 m. Desire Howland 1624–1683
      1. 1. 1 (Shubael) Gorham 1667–1748 m. Puella (not Duella) Hussey 1677–1748
        1. 1. Deborah Gorham 1714–1787 m. Beriah Fitch 1713–1825
        2. 2. Abigail Gorham 1699–1778
      2. 2. Lydia Gorham 1661–1744
      3. 3. Desire Gorham 1644–1700
      4. 4. Jabez Gorham 1656–1725
      5. 5. Mercy ((m Denison)) Gorham 1658–1725
      6. 6. Lt (Col John) Gorham 1652–1716
      7. 7. Elizabeth Gorham 1648–1684
      8. 8. Joseph Gorham 1653–1726
      9. 9. James Gorham 1650–1707
      10. 10. Hannah Gorham 1663–1728
      11. 11. Desire ((m Hawes)) Gorham 1644–1700
      12. 12. Hannah ((m. Wheldon)) Gorham 1663–1728
      13. 13. Lydia ((m. Thacher)) Gorham 1661–1744
      14. 14. Jabez Gorham 1656–1725
      15. 15. Joseph Gorham 1654–1726
      16. 16. John (Gorham American rev) Colonel 1651–1716
      17. 17. James Gorham 1650–1707
      18. 18. Elizabeth ((m. Hallett)) Gorham 1648–1683
      19. 19. Temperance ((m. Baxter)) Gorham 1646–1715
      20. 20. desire (2 Gorham-hawes) (mm) 1644–1700
      21. 21. Mercy ('Marcy' (m. Denison)) Gorham 1658–1725
      22. 22. Shubael Gorham 1667–1750 m. Puella Hussey 1677–1748 m. Mary Thacher 1686–1778 m. Priscilla Hussey 1677–1748
        1. 1. Deborah Gorham 1713–1787 m. Beriah Fitch 1713–1785
        2. 2. Hannah Gorham 1720–1720
        3. 3. Benjamin Gorham 1726–1760
        4. 4. Shubael GORHAM 1723–1748
        5. 5. Joseph Gorham 1725–1790
        6. 6. Jonathan Gorham 1716–1748
        7. 7. Abigail Gorham 1699–1778
        8. 8. Ruth Gorham 1713–1792
        9. 9. Desire Gorham 1710–1801
        10. 10. Daniel Gorham 1708–1745
        11. 11. Theodate Gorham 1705–1787
        12. 12. Hannah ((m. Stubbs)) Gorham 1703–1751
        13. 13. Lydia Gorham 1701–1763
        14. 14. George Gorham 1697–1772
        15. 15. sarah"sally" Gorham-lovell 1717–1748
        16. 16. Susannah GORHAM 1707–1777
        17. 17. Sarah Lovell 1717–1806
      23. 23. Temperance Gorham 1646–1714 m. Edward Sturgis 1642–1678 m. Thomas Baxter 1653–1713
        1. 1. Fear Sturges 1678–1753 m. Joshua (Holmes) II 1678–1729
        2. 2. Fear (Mayflower Descendant) Sturgis 1678–1753 m. Joshua Holmes 1678–1729
        3. 3. Sarah Sturgis 1664–1738
        4. 4. Thankful ((m.thacher)) Sturgis 1675–1745
        5. 5. Samuel Sturgis 1665–1737
        6. 6. Edward (Sturgis) III 1672–1738
        7. 7. Desire Sturgis 1666–1749
        8. 8. Joseph Sturgis 1664–1747
        9. 9. James (Sturges Sturgis/) I 1668–1717
        10. 10. Edward Sturgis 1672–1738
        11. 11. James Sturgis 1669–1718
        12. 12. Thankful Sturgis 1675–1745
        13. 13. Sarah Sturgis 1664–1738
        14. 14. Joseph Sturgis 1664–1747
        15. 15. Desire Sturgis 1666–1763
        16. 16. Samuel Sturgis 1665–1737
  2. 2. Cuthbert Stevenson 1571–
  3. 3. Christopher Stevenson 1575–

Ralph Stephenson's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Ralph Stephenson in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
1588
1588
Age 38
Death of Ralph Stephenson in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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