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Richard Broughton 1531–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1635

Death Location: Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: THOMAS Broughton

Mother: Margaret Lady

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Harcourt, Eleanor Ruggeley, Elizabeth Broughton, Katherine Broughton, Elizabeth Broughton

Children(s): Anne Smyth

The story of Richard Broughton began in 1531 in Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Broughton married Eleanor Ruggeley, Elizabeth Harcourt, Elizabeth Louisa Harcourt Broughton, Elizabeth Nee Harcourt Broughton, Katherine Aston Broughton, and had children including Anne Smyth. Richard Broughton passed away in 1635 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Broughton began in 1531 in Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Broughton married Eleanor Ruggeley, Elizabeth Harcourt, Elizabeth Louisa Harcourt Broughton, Elizabeth Nee Harcourt Broughton, Katherine Aston Broughton, and had children including Anne Smyth.
  • Richard Broughton passed away in 1635 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS Broughton
1506–1561
Birth Location: Longdon, Staffordshire, England
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Margaret Lady
1506–1564
Birth Location: Wigorn, Shropshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Harcourt
1542–1600
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
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Eleanor Ruggeley
1530–1600
Birth Location: Longdon, England
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Elizabeth Broughton
1536–1600
Birth Location: Ranton, Staffordshire, England
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Katherine Broughton
1487–1600
Birth Location: Runcorn, Cheshire, , England
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Elizabeth Broughton
1542–1600
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Anne Smyth
1551–1612
Birth Location: London, England
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Richard Broughton's Ancestors

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Richard Broughton
1531–1635
Birth Place: Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
THOMAS Broughton* (Brockton) decended of the house of Broughton of Broughton
1506–1561
Longdon, Staffordshire, England
Margaret (Isabel Acton Sanford) Lady
1506–1564
Wigorn, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Baughton
1468–1546
Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Sandford
1472–
Sandford, Oswestry, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Walter (John) Acton
1475–1567
Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
COUNTESS (LADY ANNE BEDFORD (K) SAPCOTE) HRH
1489–1559
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Broughton's Descendants

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Richard Broughton (1531–1635) m. Elizabeth Harcourt (1542–1600) m. Eleanor Ruggeley (Abt 1530–1600) m. Elizabeth (Née Harcourt) Broughton (1536–1600) m. Katherine (Aston) Broughton (1487–1600) m. Elizabeth (Louisa (Harcourt)) Broughton (1542–1600)
  1. 1. Anne Smyth 1551–1612 m. William (Borodell) Borodale 1547–1601 m. John Borodell 1550–1667
    1. 1. Sir (John Borodell) "Knight" 1585–1643 m. Lady (Anne Helen) Broughton 1593–1615
      1. 1. Lady (Ann) Borodell 1615–1712 m. Capt (George DENISON) I 1620–1694
        1. 1. *John (Borodell Denison Sr) Capt 1646–1698 m. Phebe (Fenner) Lay 1651–1718 m. Mercy Gorham 1658–1725

Richard Broughton's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Richard Broughton in Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1635
1635
Age 104
Death of Richard Broughton in Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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