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Richard Bird 1531–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 1587

Death Location: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England

Father: John Penrett

Mother: Gillian Brett

Spouse(s): Joanna Mychell

Children(s): Robert Bird, Anne Bird, Elizabeth Bird, Hughe Bird, Hughe Bird, Joan Bird, John Bird, John Bird, Katherine Bird, Mary Bird, Roger Bird, Thomas Bird, Thomas Bird, Agnes ?)

The story of Richard Bird began in 1531 in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England. Richard Bird married Joanna Mychell, and had children including Agnes Burt Bird, Anne Bird, Elizabeth Bird, Hughe Bird, Humfrey Byrde, Joan Bird, John Bird, John Thomas Bird, Katherine Bird, Mary Bird, Robert Lord Bird, Roger Bird, Thomas Bird, William Byrde. Richard Bird passed away in 1587 in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Bird began in 1531 in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England.
  • Richard Bird married Joanna Mychell, and had children including Agnes Burt Bird, Anne Bird, Elizabeth Bird, Hughe Bird, Humfrey Byrde, Joan Bird, John Bird, John Thomas Bird, Katherine Bird, Mary Bird, Robert Lord Bird, Roger Bird, Thomas Bird, William Byrde.
  • Richard Bird passed away in 1587 in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England.

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Richard Bird's Ancestors

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Richard Bird
1531–1587
Birth Place: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
Parents
John le Bird II of Penrett
1521–1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Gillian Brett
1511–1575
Thorley, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Elizabeth (de) Holland
1507–1609
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Bird's Descendants

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Richard Bird (1531–1587) m. Joanna Mychell (1 July 1534–1566)
  1. 1. Robert (Lord) Bird 1561–1622 m. Amy (Marsead) Hill 1565–1625
    1. 1. Dr (Anthony Thomas) Lord 1585–1678 m. Dorothy Bird 1588–1676
      1. 1. Thankslord Perkins 1612– m. Ralph Shepard 1603–1693 m. Ralph Shepard 1606–1693
        1. 1. John Shepard 1637–1699 m. Sarah Goble 1638–1717
        2. 2. Sarah Tompson 1633–1679
        3. 3. Tryall Powers 1641–1708
        4. 4. Abraham Shepard 1642–1716
        5. 5. Thanks Dill 1651–
        6. 6. Jacob Shepard 1653–1676
        7. 7. Isaac Shepard 1639–1676
        8. 8. Daniel Shepard 1659–1697 m. Mary Brice 1661–1697
        9. 9. Thomas Shephard 1635–1719
      2. 2. Aymie Lord 1629–
      3. 3. John Lord 1625–
      4. 4. Thomas Lord 1619–
      5. 5. Dorothy Lord 1631–
      6. 6. William Lord 1623–
      7. 7. Robert Lord 1626–
      8. 8. Ann Lord 1621–1688
      9. 9. Richard Lord 1611–1662
      10. 10. Rachel (Fitts) Lord 1614–1686
      11. 11. Thomas (Colerick) Bird 1613–1667
      12. 12. Aymie Gilbert 1626–1691
      13. 13. William Lord 1618–1678
      14. 14. Richard Lord 1611–1662
      15. 15. Anna Stanton 1614–1688 m. Thomas Stanton 1616–1677
        1. 1. Daniel Stanton 1648–1687
        2. 2. Dorothy Stanton 1651–1743
        3. 3. Hannah (Lord) Stanton 1647–1727
        4. 4. John Stanton 1641–1713
        5. 5. Joseph Stanton 1646–1713
        6. 6. Mary (Ann) Stanton 1646–1713
        7. 7. Robert Stanton 1653–1724
        8. 8. Samuel Stanton 1658–1732
        9. 9. Sarah Stanton 1655–1713 m. William Denison 1655–1714 m. Thomas Prentice 1649–1685
        10. 10. Thomas Stanton 1638–1718
    2. 2. Robert Bird 1590–1633
  2. 2. Anne Bird 1558–1627
  3. 3. Elizabeth Bird 1551–
  4. 4. Hughe Bird 1551–1599
  5. 5. Hughe Bird 1560–1560
  6. 6. Joan Bird 1559–1610
  7. 7. John (Thomas) Bird 1556–1587
  8. 8. John Bird 1560–1560
  9. 9. Katherine Bird 1562–
  10. 10. Mary Bird 1564–
  11. 11. Roger Bird 1557–1622
  12. 12. Thomas Bird 1566–1622
  13. 13. Thomas Bird 1546–1629
  14. 14. Agnes (Burt (Bird) ?) 1569–

Richard Bird's Timeline

3 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Richard Bird in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
1551
1551
Age 20
Richard Bird was married in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1587
1587
Age 56
Death of Richard Bird in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portsmouth
    Record Source: UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books; Class: HO9; Piece: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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