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Richard Bird 1531 – 1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: c. 1531

Birth Location: Freeby, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: c. 1564

Death Location: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England Burial Freeby St Mary's Churchyard Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England

Father: John Penrett

Mother: Gillian Brett

Spouse(s): Joanne Michel

Children(s): Robert Towcester

In 1531, Richard Bird entered the world in Freeby, Leicestershire, England, born to John Bird II of Penrett and Gillian Brett. Richard Bird married Joanne Michel, and had children including Robert Bird of Towcester. Richard Bird passed away in 1564 in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England Burial Freeby St Mary's Churchyard Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Richard Bird entered the world in Freeby, Leicestershire, England, born to John Bird II of Penrett and Gillian Brett.
  • Richard Bird married Joanne Michel, and had children including Robert Bird of Towcester.
  • Richard Bird passed away in 1564 in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England Burial Freeby St Mary's Churchyard Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Penrett
1516 – 1575
Birth Location: Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Gillian Brett
1511 – 1575
Birth Location: Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joanne Michel
1531 – 1564
Birth Location: Towcester, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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Children(s)

Robert Towcester
1555 – 1622
Birth Location: Towcester, Northampton, England
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Richard Bird's Ancestors

Self
Richard Bird
1531 – 1564
Birth Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England
Parents
John Bird II of Penrett
1516 – 1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Gillian Brett
1511 – 1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Rowland Byrde) Bird
1490 – 1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Margaret Wilbore
1494 – 1547
Morland, Westmorland, England
John (Robert) Brett
1470 – 1540
Pilton, Devon, England
Elizabeth DePillond
1485 – 1515
Whitstaton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Bird's Descendants

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Richard Bird (c. 1531 – c. 1564) m. Joanne Michel (1531 – 1564)
  1. 1. Robert (Bird of) Towcester (1555 – 18 Jul 1622) m. Amy Hill (25 May 1565 – 19 Apr 1625)
    1. 1. Dorothy ((Dorothie) (de) Bird (Byrd,Burd,) Burde) (18 May 1588 X – 1 Aug 1676 X) m. Dr. (Anthony Thomas the 2nd, (de) Lord (Lorde,) Larde), (29 Apr 1585 XX – 17 May 1678 X)
      1. 1. William ((Willem) the 2nd, (de)) Lord, (VERIFIED- 27 Dec 1618 – VERIFIED- 17 May 1678) m. Hattie (Nicherson) (Lord) (1621 – 3 June 1664)
        1. 1. Lieut (Richard) Lord (16 May 1647 – 20 Aug 1727) m. Elizabeth Hyde (30 Aug 1660 – 22 Jul 1736)

Richard Bird's Timeline

2 Records

1531
c. 1531
Birth of Richard Bird in Freeby, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Leicestershire, England
1564
c. 1564
Age 33
Death of Richard Bird in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England Burial Freeby St Mary's Churchyard Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England Burial Freeby St Mary's Churchyard Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c. 1531
    Event Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: c. 1564
    Event Place: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England Burial Freeby St Mary's Churchyard Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
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