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Richard Bird 1531–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 30 Apr 1587

Death Location: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England

Father: William Bird

Mother: Elizabeth Bodilly

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The story of Richard Bird began in 1531 in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England. 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 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
William Bird
1510–1586
Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bodilly
1514–1591
Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Dean (G.) Bodilly
1500–1596
Fairview, Gloucestershire, England
Etta (Christina) Nelson
1501–1529
Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry Bodilly
1480–1500
Eva Griffith
1475–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Bird's Timeline

5 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Richard Bird in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
1587
1587
Age 56
Death of Richard Bird in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
1587
30 Apr 1587
Age 56
Burial of Richard Bird in Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
1740
8 Feb 1740
Age 209
Richard Bird was baptized in Lowick, Northamptonshire, England
Lowick, Northamptonshire, England
1791
18 Dec 1791
Age 260
Richard Bird was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1740
    Event Place: Lowick, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 199P5

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1791
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 15324

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69Pet1A001Ms08820
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1587
    Event Place: Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69Pet1A001Ms08820
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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