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Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle 1510–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Wicroft Castle, Devon, England

Death Date: 1564

Death Location: Devon, U.K.

Father: Richard Cruese

Mother: Mary Royston

Spouse(s): Thankful Royston, Elizabeth None, Thankful Royston

Children(s): Mary Churchill

In 1510, Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle entered the world in Wicroft Castle, Devon, England, born to Richard Cruese And Mary Frances Lady Royston. Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle married Elizabeth, Thankful 13Ggm Royston, Thankful Royston, and had children including Mary Churchill. Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle passed away in 1564 in Devon, U.K..

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Biography

  • In 1510, Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle entered the world in Wicroft Castle, Devon, England, born to Richard Cruese And Mary Frances Lady Royston.
  • Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle married Elizabeth, Thankful 13Ggm Royston, Thankful Royston, and had children including Mary Churchill.
  • Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle passed away in 1564 in Devon, U.K..

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cruese
1449–1539
Birth Location: Cruwys Morchard Parish, Devon, England
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Mary Royston
1455–1539
Birth Location: House Quay, England
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Spouses(s)

Thankful Royston
1503–1564
Birth Location: Torquay, Devon, U.K.
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Elizabeth None
1503–1564
Birth Location: Torquay, Devon, U.K.
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Thankful Royston
1503–1564
Birth Location: Torquey, Devonshire, England
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Children(s)

Mary Churchill
1535–1588
Birth Location: Dorset, England
MC

Richard Castle's Ancestors

Self
Richard Castle
1510–1564
Birth Place: Wicroft Castle, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Cruese
1449–1539
Cruwys Morchard Parish, Devon, England
Mary (Frances, Lady) Royston
1455–1539
House Quay, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Castle's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Cruese of Wicroft) Castle (1510–1564) m. Thankful (13GGM) Royston (1503–1564) m. Elizabeth (1503–1564) m. Thankful Royston (1503–1564)
  1. 1. Mary Churchill 1535–1588 m. William Churchill 1531–1599
    1. 1. John (Henry Maye Churchill, 1st Duke of) Marlborough 1561–1621 m. Lady (Cordelia) Bowes 1567–1627 m. Eleanor Churchill 1565–1641
      1. 1. Sarah May 1602–1678 m. JOHN ((Rev.) Jr.) Churchill 1603–1682
        1. 1. John (III) Churchill 1620–1662 m. Hannah Pontus 1623–1690 m. Mary Pontus 1622–1690
        2. 2. Mary Churchill 1623–1683
        3. 3. William Churchill 1623–1722
        4. 4. Josiah Churchill 1612–1686
        5. 5. Thomas (Harrison) ? 1619–1682
        6. 6. Thomas Churchill 1619–1682
        7. 7. Joan Churchill 1614–1696
      2. 2. John Churchill 1603–1682
    2. 2. Margaret (Churchill.) Olde 1554–1579
    3. 3. Matthew Churchill 1548–1574
    4. 4. William (Churchill of Catherstone) Leweston 1560–1615
    5. 5. Richard (Churchill of Catherstone) Leweston 1557–1615
    6. 6. Roger Churchill 1552–1579
    7. 7. Virtue Churchill 1558–
    8. 8. Anne Churchell 1570–1612

Richard Castle's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle in Wicroft Castle, Devon, England
Wicroft Castle, Devon, England
1564
1564
Age 54
Death of Richard Cruese of Wicroft Castle in Devon, U.K.
Devon, U.K.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Wicroft Castle, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Devon, U.K.
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