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Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford 1359–1443 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1359

Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England

Death Date: abt Jan. 10, 1443

Death Location: St Mary's Churchyard, Burford, Shropshire, England

Father: Geoffrey Cornwall

Mother: Cecilia Somery

Spouse(s): Cecily Merbury

Children(s): Edmund Cornwall, Elizabeth Cornwall, Margaret Cornwall, Cicely Cornwall, Matilda Cornwall, Joan Cornwall, Elianor Cornwall, William Cornwall, Edward Tredeneck, Joan Cornwall, John Cornwall, Johanna Cornwall

The story of Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford began in 1359 in Burford, Shropshire, England. Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford married Cecily Merbury, and had children including Cicely Cornwall, Edmund De Cornwall, Edward Tredeneck, Elianor Cornwall, Elizabeth Cornwall, Joan De Cornwall, Joan Joyce Cornwall, Johanna Cornwall, John Cornwall, Margaret Cornwall, Matilda Maud Cornwall, William Cornwall. Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford passed away in 1443 in St Mary's Churchyard, Burford, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford began in 1359 in Burford, Shropshire, England.
  • Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford married Cecily Merbury, and had children including Cicely Cornwall, Edmund De Cornwall, Edward Tredeneck, Elianor Cornwall, Elizabeth Cornwall, Joan De Cornwall, Joan Joyce Cornwall, Johanna Cornwall, John Cornwall, Margaret Cornwall, Matilda Maud Cornwall, William Cornwall.
  • Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford passed away in 1443 in St Mary's Churchyard, Burford, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Geoffrey Cornwall
1335–1365
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
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Cecilia Somery
1337–1370
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
CS

Spouses(s)

Cecily Merbury
1364–1417
Birth Location: Weobley, Herefordshire, England
CM

Children(s)

Edmund Cornwall
1382–1435
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
EC
Elizabeth Cornwall
1395–1468
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
EC
Margaret Cornwall
1410–
Birth Location: England
MC
Cicely Cornwall
1410–1444
Birth Location: Morley, Derbyshire, England
CC
Matilda Cornwall
1388–1468
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
MC
Joan Cornwall
1414–1432
Birth Location: Stapleton, Shropshire, England
JC
Elianor Cornwall
1384–1444
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
EC
William Cornwall
1384–1468
Birth Location: Herefordshire, England
WC
Edward Tredeneck
1380–1460
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
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Joan Cornwall
1390–1441
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, , England
JC
John Cornwall
1400–
Birth Location: , Burford, Shropshire, England
JC
Johanna Cornwall
1402–1444
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
JC

Richard Burford's Ancestors

Self
Richard Burford
1359–1443
Birth Place: Burford, Shropshire, England
Parents
Geoffrey de Cornwall
1335–1365
Burford, Shropshire, England
Cecilia (de) Somery
1337–1370
Burford, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (de) Cornwall
1311–1343
Burford, Shropshire, England
Sibilla (de) Bodrugan
1315–1349
Burford, Shropshire, England
John (de) Somery
1319–1358
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Cecilla Seymour
1315–1375
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Buford
1288–1335
Margaret Mortimer
1285–1345
Otto Bodrugan
1290–1331
Margaret Champernon
1289–1360
Roger IV
1285–1322
Lettie Damarell
1294–1372
Roger II
1290–1342
Joan Damarel
1285–1372
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Thunnock
1252–1296
Joan FitzAlan
1260–1321
Hugh Zouche
1271–1304
Maud Marshall
1273–1308
Not Known
1263–1309
Sybil Mandeville
1264–1308
William Champernon
1230–1304
Not Known
1263–1309
Roger III
1255–1291
Agnes Arderne
1255–1308
William Damarell
1270–1315
William II
1270–
Robert Saint-Maur
1258–1300
Alice Lisle
1270–

Richard Burford's Descendants

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Richard (Cornwall , 5th Earl of) Burford (1359–abt Jan. 10, 1443) m. Cecily Merbury (Jul. 7, 1364–May 2, 1417)
  1. 1. Edmund (de) Cornwall 1382–1435 m. Elizabeth (de la) Barre 1390–1468 m. Alice Merbury 1388–1417
    1. 1. Eleanor Cornwall 1428–1519 m. Richard Croft 1438–1512 m. Hugh (de Mortimer Lord of Kyre and) Martley 1413–1460 m. Richard (Croft) Knight-Banneret 1427–1509
      1. 1. Anne Croft 1458–1549 m. Thomas Blount 1455–1524 m. John (Blount, Kt.,) MP 1471–1531
        1. 1. Edward Blount 1494–1559 m. Margaret Garneys 1496–1562 m. Joan Blount 1494–
        2. 2. Eleanor Blount 1482–1519 m. Thomas Scriven 1477–1583
        3. 3. Arthur Blount 1488–
        4. 4. Blount 1499–
        5. 5. Margaret Blount 1485–1526 m. Reginald (Thomas) Corbett 1513–1566
        6. 6. Walter Blount 1487–1561 m. Elizabeth Hungerford 1476–1504 m. Joan Tyndahl 1494–1571 m. Margaret (Isabel) Acton 1491–1562
        7. 7. Sarah (Katherine) Blount 1481–1541 m. John Blount 1484–1531
        8. 8. Johanna (Le) Blount 1485–1549 m. George Tourney 1503–1606 m. Thomas (Francis) Thorney 1486– m. Hennington 1489– m. John Monington 1490– m. George (Tourney) I 1478–1596
        9. 9. Katherine (Joyce) Blount 1500–1549 m. WHITNEAD 1499– m. William (Combes) II 1466–1500 m. John Combe 1500–1576 m. Robert Smythe 1500–1544
        10. 10. Ursula Blount 1496– m. Francis Gower 1491– m. Lerke 1492–
        11. 11. Anne Blount 1481–1575 m. Thomas Blackwell 1484–1525 m. Gilbert (de) Clare 1477–1550 m. Humphrey Massey 1477–
        12. 12. Joyce Blount 1505– m. Francis Gower 1500–1543
        13. 13. John Blount 1484–1531 m. Sarah (Katherine) Blount 1481–1541
        14. 14. William Blount 1504–1539 m. Margaret 1505–1595
        15. 15. Agnes Blount 1506–1570 m. Simon Clare 1503–1580
        16. 16. Thomas Blount 1504–1539 m. Isabella Aston 1506–
        17. 17. Robert Blount 1491–1580 m. Goodeth Newson 1493– m. Elizabeth Columbell 1495–
        18. 18. Jocosa (Joyce) Blount 1501–1570 m. John Combes 1488– m. Richard (Or Robert) Smith 1500–1539
    2. 2. Thomas Cornwall 1407–1472
    3. 3. Edward Cornwall 1415–
    4. 4. John (de) Cornwall 1416–1443
    5. 5. Richard Cornwall 1424– m. Jane Corbet 1419–
    6. 6. Otis Cornwall 1420–1469 m. Margaret Clifford 1422–1468 m. Catherine Cornwall 1420–
    7. 7. Thomas Cornwall 1422–1498 m. Margaret (Maria) Hoord 1453–1475 m. Elizabeth Lenthall 1422–1489
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cornwall 1395–1468 m. Thomas Corbet 1372–1442 m. Thomas Corbet 1395–1439
    1. 1. Margaret Corbet 1421–1463 m. William Mytton 1415–1489
      1. 1. John (de) Mytton 1440–1500 m. Agnes (de) Sywnnerton 1440–1470 m. Joan Middlemore 1446–1475
        1. 1. Margareta Mitton 1479–1533 m. Robertus Fullwood 1475–1532 m. Robert Fullwood 1500–1531
        2. 2. Elizabeth Mitton 1457–
        3. 3. Griffith Mitton 1494–
        4. 4. William Mitton 1465–1500
      2. 2. Jane Mytton 1435–1485 m. Roger (Adam) Knight 1427–1516
        1. 1. Robert Knight 1445–1531 m. Catherine Marschall 1447–1520 m. Jane Mitton 1455–1667
        2. 2. John Knight 1446–1528
        3. 3. Anna Knight 1450–
        4. 4. Alice Knight 1450–
        5. 5. Henry KNIGHT 1450–
        6. 6. Thomas Knight 1450–
        7. 7. Benedicta (Bennet) Mytton 1455–1539 m. John (Acton of) Aldenham –1494
      3. 3. Richard Mytton 1439–
      4. 4. Eleanor Mytton 1443–
      5. 5. Joan (De) Mytton 1427–1485 m. James (Baseline Hopkins) I 1410–
      6. 6. William (Mytton) Jr 1453–1475
      7. 7. Margaret Mytton 1442–1512 m. William (Henry) Gunn 1440–1468
      8. 8. Ann (de) Mytton 1442–
      9. 9. Joan Mitton 1455–1517 m. John Washbourne 1451–1517 m. William Hopkins 1450–1501
    2. 2. Anna Corbet 1410– m. Jerworth (Vaughan) Edwards 1410–
    3. 3. Johanna Corbett 1422–1475 m. John Hopton 1415–
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Corbet 1422–1446 m. Edward Hopton 1418– m. Thomas Lee 1423– m. Thomas Lee 1399–
  3. 3. Margaret Cornwall 1410– m. William Tregarthen 1400–
  4. 4. Cicely Cornwall 1410–1444 m. Johannes Stathom 1408–1454
  5. 5. Matilda (‘Maud’) Cornwall 1388–1468 m. John Walcot 1394–1470
  6. 6. Joan (Joyce) Cornwall 1414–1432 m. Richard Lawton 1412–1456
  7. 7. Elianor Cornwall 1384–1444 m. de Mortimer 1380–
  8. 8. William Cornwall 1384–1468
  9. 9. Edward Tredeneck 1380–1460 m. Mary (Ellen) Vigus 1385–
  10. 10. Joan (de) Cornwall 1390–1441 m. Joseph (de La) Barre 1386–
  11. 11. John Cornwall 1400–
  12. 12. Johanna Cornwall 1402–1444 m. Thomas Holman 1402–1444

Richard Burford's Timeline

3 Records

1359
1359
Birth of Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford in Burford, Shropshire, England
Burford, Shropshire, England
1443
Jan. 10, 1443
Age 84
Death of Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford in Burford, Shropshire, England
Burford, Shropshire, England
1443
abt Jan. 10, 1443
Age 84
Burial of Richard Cornwall , 5th Earl of Burford in St Mary's Churchyard, Burford, Shropshire, England
St Mary's Churchyard, Burford, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1359
    Event Place: Burford, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan. 10, 1443
    Event Place: Burford, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: abt Jan. 10, 1443
    Event Place: St Mary's Churchyard, Burford, Shropshire, England
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