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Richard Broughton 1516–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1558

Death Location: prob Worcestershire, England

Father: THOMAS (Brockton)

Mother: Margaret Blount

Spouse(s): Eleanor Ruggeley

Children(s): Edward Esquire

In 1516, Richard Broughton entered the world in Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Broughton Brockton And Margaret Isabel Blount. Richard Broughton married Eleanor Ruggeley, and had children including Edward Butler Broughton Esquire. Richard Broughton passed away in 1558 in prob Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1516, Richard Broughton entered the world in Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Broughton Brockton And Margaret Isabel Blount.
  • Richard Broughton married Eleanor Ruggeley, and had children including Edward Butler Broughton Esquire.
  • Richard Broughton passed away in 1558 in prob Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS (Brockton)
1490–
Birth Location: of Broughton,Buckinghamshire,England
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Margaret Blount
1492–1562
Birth Location: of Broughton,Buckinghamshire,England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Ruggeley
1530–1600
Birth Location: Longdon, England
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Children(s)

Edward Esquire
1560–1592
Birth Location: Longdon, Staffordshire, England
EE

Richard Broughton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Broughton
1516–1558
Birth Place: Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
THOMAS Broughton* (Brockton)
1490–
of Broughton,Buckinghamshire,England
Margaret (Isabel) Blount
1492–1562
of Broughton,Buckinghamshire,England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Broughton's Descendants

1.
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Richard Broughton (1516–1558) m. Eleanor Ruggeley (Abt 1530–1600)
  1. 1. Edward ("Butler" Broughton,) Esquire 1560–1592 m. Anne Dixwell 1565–1627 m. Anne Dixwell 1565–1640
    1. 1. Lady (Anne Helen) Broughton 1593–1615 m. Sir (John Borodell) "Knight" 1585–1643
      1. 1. Anne Borodell 1615–1712 m. George Denison 1618–1694
        1. 1. John (Borodell Denison, of) Mystic 1646–1698 m. Phoebe (Phebe Lay) Laye 1651–1699

Richard Broughton's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Richard Broughton in Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1558
1558
Age 42
Death of Richard Broughton in prob Worcestershire, England
prob Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: prob Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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