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Richard William Bird 1531–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Ingatestone, Parish Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 February 1587

Death Location: Towcester, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Father: William Penrett

Mother: Lady Bodilly

Spouse(s): Joanna Michell

Children(s): Robert Bird

In 1531, Richard William Bird entered the world in Ingatestone, Parish Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Ii Bird Of Penrett And Lady Elizabeth Gillian Bodilly. Richard William Bird married Joanna Michell, and had children including Robert Bird. Richard William Bird passed away in 1587 in Towcester, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Richard William Bird entered the world in Ingatestone, Parish Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Ii Bird Of Penrett And Lady Elizabeth Gillian Bodilly.
  • Richard William Bird married Joanna Michell, and had children including Robert Bird.
  • Richard William Bird passed away in 1587 in Towcester, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England.

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Richard Bird's Ancestors

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Richard Bird
1531–1587
Birth Place: Ingatestone, Parish Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William II Bird of Penrett
1510–1586
Thorley, Hertfordshire, , England
Lady (Elizabeth Gillian) Bodilly
1514–1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Bird I, of) Leicester
1482–1510
Elizabeth Ferrers
1486–1525
Dean (G) Bodilly
1470–
Christina Nelson
1470–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Bird's Descendants

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Richard (William) Bird (1531–2 February 1587) m. Joanna Michell (1534–20 Sep 1566)
  1. 1. Robert Bird 1561–1622 m. Amy Marsead 1565–1625
    1. 1. Robert (Bird) II 1590–1633 m. Isabelle Spreckly 1594–
      1. 1. Thomas Bird 1620–1680 m. Mary Howlett 1625–1682
        1. 1. Richard Bird 1642–1712 m. Anne Luffe 1645–1712
        2. 2. William Bird 1641–1817
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bird 1644–1724

Richard Bird's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Richard William Bird in Ingatestone, Parish Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Ingatestone, Parish Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1587
2 February 1587
Age 56
Death of Richard William Bird in Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Ingatestone, Parish Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1587
    Event Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Towcester, South Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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