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Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford 1360–1443 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1360

Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 10 Jan 1443

Death Location: Burford, Shropshire, England

Father: Geoffrey Burford

Mother: Cecilia Seymour

Spouse(s): Cecilia Merbury

Children(s): Sir Cornwall

The story of Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford began in 1360 in Burford, Shropshire, England. Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford married Cecilia Alice Merbury, and had children including Sir Edmund Plantagenet De Cornwall. Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford passed away in 1443 in Burford, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford began in 1360 in Burford, Shropshire, England.
  • Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford married Cecilia Alice Merbury, and had children including Sir Edmund Plantagenet De Cornwall.
  • Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford passed away in 1443 in Burford, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Geoffrey Burford
1330–1365
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
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Cecilia Seymour
1337–1369
Birth Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Cecilia Merbury
1364–1417
Birth Location: Weobley, Herefordshire, England
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Children(s)

Sir Cornwall
1382–1435
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
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Richard Burford's Ancestors

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Richard Burford
1360–1443
Birth Place: Burford, Shropshire, England
Parents
Geoffrey Plantagenet de Cornwall, 1st Baron Burford
1330–1365
Burford, Shropshire, England
Cecilia Seymour
1337–1369
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Cornwall
1311–1341
Burford, Shropshire, England
Sybilla (De) Bottringham
1315–1348
Buford, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Burford
1286–1335
Margaret Mortimer
1295–1345
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cornwall
1255–1296
Joan FitzAlan
1260–1308

Richard Burford's Descendants

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Richard (Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of) Burford (2 Sep 1360–10 Jan 1443) m. Cecilia (Alice) Merbury (7 Jul 1364–2 May 1417)
  1. 1. Sir (Edmund Plantagenet De) Cornwall 1382–1435 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Barre 1412–1468
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas Plantagenet De) Cornwall 1416–1472 m. Elizabeth Lenthall 1424–1489
      1. 1. Edmund (Plantagnet De) Cornwall 1448–1498 m. Maria (Margaret) Hoorde 1453–1498
        1. 1. Lord (Thomas) Cornwall 1467–1537 m. Anne (Juliana) Corbet 1470–1548

Richard Burford's Timeline

2 Records

1360
2 Sep 1360
Birth of Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford in Burford, Shropshire, England
Burford, Shropshire, England
1443
10 Jan 1443
Age 83
Death of Richard Plantagenet De Cornwall, 5th Lord of Burford in Burford, Shropshire, England
Burford, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1360
    Event Place: Burford, Shropshire, England

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