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Richard Brittain 1585–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1585

Birth Location: Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Batcombe, Somerset, England

Father: Robert Breton

Mother: Ursula Foxley

Spouse(s): Christiana Reymers

Children(s): Nathaniel Brittain

Richard Brittain was born in 1585 in Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Robert Breton And Ursula Foxley. Richard Brittain married Christiana Reymers, and had children including Nathaniel Brittain. Richard Brittain passed away in 1655 in Batcombe, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Brittain was born in 1585 in Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England, the child of Robert Breton And Ursula Foxley.
  • Richard Brittain married Christiana Reymers, and had children including Nathaniel Brittain.
  • Richard Brittain passed away in 1655 in Batcombe, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Breton
1536–1597
Birth Location: Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
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Ursula Foxley
1541–1594
Birth Location: of Ravensthorpe, Manor of Teton, Northamtonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Christiana Reymers
1589–1671
Birth Location: Batcombe, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Brittain
1640–1684
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Richard Brittain's Ancestors

Self
Richard Brittain
1585–1655
Birth Place: Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Robert Breton
1536–1597
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Ursula Foxley
1541–1594
of Ravensthorpe, Manor of Teton, Northamtonshire, England
Grandparents
Christopher Breton
1510–1578
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
Christian Saunders
1508–1544
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire, , England
Thomas Foxley
1496–1561
Foxley, Northamptonshire, , England,
Margaret Lovett
1501–1550
Astwell, Northhamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John London.
1478–1522
Elizabeth Verney***
1490–1550
Sir Saunders
1489–1528
John Foxley
1470–1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Verney
1465–
Elizabeth Brent
1470–1530
John DeFoxley
1445–1499
Matilda Wyatt
1450–1500

Richard Brittain's Descendants

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Richard Brittain (24 Feb 1585–1655) m. Christiana Reymers (1589–14 Aug 1671)
  1. 1. Nathaniel Brittain 1640–1684 m. Anne (Alice) Stillwell 1642–1709
    1. 1. Nathaniel (Brittain II) Judge 1662–1729 m. Elizabeth Gerritsen 1681–1732
      1. 1. William (H. Brittain) Capt. 1722–1804 m. Mary Collins 1724–1805
        1. 1. Sarah Britton 1747–1829 m. Richard (Skinner) Captain 1740–1779
        2. 2. Samuel (P) Brittain 1750–1795
        3. 3. Zeboeth Brittain 1746–1790
        4. 4. Nathaniel Brittain 1744–1817
        5. 5. Elizabeth Brittain 1748–1828
        6. 6. Nancy (Mary) Brittain 1750–1824
        7. 7. James Brittain 1752–1838
        8. 8. William (Gregory Brittain) Britain 1754–1813
        9. 9. Joseph Brittain 1759–1830
        10. 10. Rachel Brittain 1761–1843
        11. 11. Sarah Brittain 1764–1843
        12. 12. Mary GREGORY 1757–1815
      2. 2. Elizabeth Brittain 1706–1785
      3. 3. John Brittain 1711–1754
      4. 4. Rebecca Britton 1708–1785
      5. 5. Rachel (Dorsett) BRITTIAN 1720–1795
      6. 6. Sarah Britton 1718–1785
      7. 7. Abigail Brittain 1705–1766
      8. 8. Nicholas Brittain 1695–
      9. 9. Mary Brittain 1715–
      10. 10. Abraham Brittain 1729–
    2. 2. Rebecca Britten 1668–1713

Richard Brittain's Timeline

2 Records

1585
24 Feb 1585
Birth of Richard Brittain in Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England
1655
1655
Age 70
Death of Richard Brittain in Batcombe, Somerset, England
Batcombe, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1585
    Event Place: Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Batcombe, Somerset, England
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