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Richard Braithwaite 1508 – 1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 Feb 1587

Death Location: Freeby, Leicestershire, England

Father: William Braithwaite

Mother: Elizabeth Bird

Spouse(s): Anne Sandys

Children(s): Rev Braithwaite

In 1508, Richard Braithwaite entered the world in Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to William Braithwaite and Elizabeth Bird. Richard Braithwaite married Anne 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, United Kingdom, born to William Braithwaite and Elizabeth Bird.
  • Richard Braithwaite married Anne 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, United Kingdom
Parents
William Braithwaite
1489 – 1586
Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Bird
1514 –
Freeby, Melton Borough, Leicestershire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Braithwaite's Descendants

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Richard Braithwaite (1508 – 2 Feb 1587) m. Anne Sandys (1515 – 10 Dec 1579)
  1. 1. Rev (Robert) Braithwaite (1538 – 1589) m. Beatrice (de) Vaux (1543 – 10 Apr 1594)
    1. 1. Isabel Braithwaite (20 May 1562 – 13 Dec 1620) m. Adam Preston (1558 – 8 Nov 1593)
      1. 1. William Preston (29 Jan 1590 – 4 Jan 1649) m. Elizabeth Sale (8 Jun 1590 – 22 Feb 1633)
        1. 1. Mary ((Marie)) Preston (13 Dec 1629 – circa Dec 1690) m. Peter Mallory (circa 1627 – 30 Aug 1698)

Richard Braithwaite's Timeline

4 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Richard Braithwaite in Freeby, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Leicestershire, England
1508
1508
Birth of Richard Braithwaite in Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1587
2 Feb 1587
Age 79
Death of Richard Braithwaite in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1587
2 Feb 1587
Age 79
Death of Richard Braithwaite in Freeby, Leicestershire, England
Freeby, Leicestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Descendants of James Sands of Block Island

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1587
    Event Place: Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1587
    Event Place: Freeby, Leicestershire, England

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