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Richard Braithwaite 1508 – 1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Freeby, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 2 Feb 1587

Death Location: Freeby, Leicestershire, England

Father: William Braithwaite

Mother: Lady Bird

Spouse(s): Lady Sandys

Children(s): Rev Braithwaite

In 1508, Richard Braithwaite entered the world in Freeby, Leicestershire, England, born to William Braithwaite and Lady Elizabeth Margaret Bird. Richard Braithwaite married Lady Sarah Ann Sandys, and had children including Rev Robert Braithwaite. Richard Braithwaite passed away in 1587 in Freeby, Leicestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Richard Braithwaite entered the world in Freeby, Leicestershire, England, born to William Braithwaite and Lady Elizabeth Margaret Bird.
  • Richard Braithwaite married Lady Sarah Ann Sandys, and had children including Rev Robert Braithwaite.
  • Richard Braithwaite passed away in 1587 in Freeby, Leicestershire, England.

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Richard Braithwaite's Ancestors

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Richard Braithwaite
1508 – 1587
Birth Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England
Parents
William Braithwaite
1489 – 1530
Leicestershire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Margaret) Bird
1494 – 1586
Freeby, Leicestershire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Braithwaite's Descendants

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Richard Braithwaite (1508 – 2 Feb 1587) m. Lady (Sarah Ann) Sandys (1515 – 10 Dec 1579)
  1. 1. Rev (Robert) Braithwaite (21 Nov 1530 – abt 1589) m. Beatrice (de) Vaux (1541 – 9 April 1594)
    1. 1. Isabel ("Isabella") Braithwaite (20 May 1562 – abt 1622) m. Adam (John) Preston (1558 OR 1564 – 8 Nov 1593)
      1. 1. William Preston (About 1589 – 4 Jan 1649) m. Elizabeth Sale (8 June 1590 – ca 22 Feb 1633)
        1. 1. Mary Preston (13 Dec 1629 – 16 December 1690) m. Peter (I) Mallory (Apr 1627 – 30 August 1698)

Richard Braithwaite's Timeline

4 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Richard Braithwaite in Freeby, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Leicestershire, England
1530
1530
Age 22
Richard Braithwaite was married in Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1587
2 Feb 1587
Age 79
Death of Richard Braithwaite in Freeby, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Leicestershire, England
1866
8 Apr 1866
Age 358
Richard Braithwaite was baptized in Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1866
    Event Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Leicestershire, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1587
    Event Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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