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Richard Alden 1531–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1531

Birth Location: Scrooby, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 30 Apr 1598

Death Location: Scroby, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Henry Alden

Mother: Olive Calver

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ayres

Children(s): George Alden

In 1531, Richard Alden entered the world in Scrooby, Hertfordshire, England, born to Henry John Alden And Olive Maude Calver. Richard Alden married Elizabeth Ayres, and had children including George John Joseph Alden. Richard Alden passed away in 1598 in Scroby, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Richard Alden entered the world in Scrooby, Hertfordshire, England, born to Henry John Alden And Olive Maude Calver.
  • Richard Alden married Elizabeth Ayres, and had children including George John Joseph Alden.
  • Richard Alden passed away in 1598 in Scroby, Hertfordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Alden's Ancestors

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Richard Alden
1531–1598
Birth Place: Scrooby, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Henry John Alden
1510–1567
Scroby, Hertfordshire, England
Olive (Maude) Calver
1510–1590
Scroby, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Bartholomew (Calton Thomas) Alden
1480–1540
Scrooby, Hertfordshire, England
Ruth Bass
1480–1540
Scroby, Hertfordshire, England
Walter Calver
1475–1547
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Drakes
1467–1509
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Wry Alden
1460–1510
Ruth Carlon
1460–1540
William Bass
1455–1529
Priscilla Mullins
1457–1539
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Woodcroft Bass
1430–1490
Elizabeth Annesley
1435–1500

Richard Alden's Descendants

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Richard Alden (1 Mar 1531–30 Apr 1598) m. Elizabeth Ayres (14 Mar 1536–30 Apr 1598)
  1. 1. George (John Joseph) Alden 1573–1655 m. Mary (Jane) Jones 1569–1615
    1. 1. Elizabeth Alden 1592–1638 m. Edmund (Henry) Chandler 1587–1662
      1. 1. Sarah Chandler 1612–1689 m. William (Moses Simmons) III 1604–1691
        1. 1. Rebecca Simmons 1634–1678 m. John Soule 1632–1707

Richard Alden's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1 Mar 1531
Birth of Richard Alden in Scrooby, Hertfordshire, England
Scrooby, Hertfordshire, England
1598
30 Apr 1598
Age 67
Death of Richard Alden in Scroby, Hertfordshire, England
Scroby, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1531
    Event Place: Scrooby, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1598
    Event Place: Scroby, Hertfordshire, England

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