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Richard Colley 1663–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 JAN 1663

Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire,,ENGLAND,

Death Date: 27 Mar 1736

Death Location: St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England

Father: Ralph Colley

Mother: Alice Hales

Spouse(s): Margery (Bowker)

Children(s): Mary Harden

The story of Richard Colley began in 1663 in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire,,ENGLAND,. Richard Colley married Margery Booker Bowker, and had children including Mary Sherwood Colley Harden. Richard Colley passed away in 1736 in St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Colley began in 1663 in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire,,ENGLAND,.
  • Richard Colley married Margery Booker Bowker, and had children including Mary Sherwood Colley Harden.
  • Richard Colley passed away in 1736 in St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Colley
1630–1698
Birth Location: of Newcastle-Under-Lyne, Staffs., Eng.
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Alice Hales
1634–1701
Birth Location: of Newcastle-Under-Lyne, Staffs., Eng.
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Spouses(s)

Margery (Bowker)
1657–1735
Birth Location: Newcastle Under Lyme,,Staffordshire,,ENGLAND,
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Children(s)

Mary Harden
1683–1755
Birth Location: St Mary's Church Kingswinshire Staffordshire, England
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Richard Colley's Ancestors

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Richard Colley
1663–1736
Birth Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire,,ENGLAND,
Parents
Ralph Colley
1630–1698
of Newcastle-Under-Lyne, Staffs., Eng.
Alice Hales
1634–1701
of Newcastle-Under-Lyne, Staffs., Eng.
Grandparents
William Colley
1608–1651
Staffordshire, England
Ellnor Madley
1609–1676
Staffordshire, England
Thomas Hale
1610–1643
England
Lady (Alice Stroud) Hales
1615–1688
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Madley
1580–
Sybil Lime
1586–
William Hales\Hayles
1580–1623
Jone Bantle\Bentle
1582–1626
John Stroud
1590–1627
Ellen
1592–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Letticia Tayler
1559–1645
Thomas Bentley\Bentle
1555–1618
Annis ?
1560–

Richard Colley's Descendants

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Richard Colley (18 JAN 1663–27 Mar 1736) m. Margery (Booker) (Bowker) (17 DEC 1657–28 Feb 1735)
  1. 1. Mary ((Sherwood) Colley) Harden 1683–1755 m. john Arden 1686–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Arden 1724–1796 m. Thomas Cooksey 1721–1798
      1. 1. Mary (Lea) Cooksey 1746–1803 m. Benjamin Price 1757–1847
        1. 1. cooksey Price 1788–1831 m. Letitia Skelding 1786–1829

Richard Colley's Timeline

3 Records

1663
18 JAN 1663
Birth of Richard Colley in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire,,ENGLAND,
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire,,ENGLAND,
1736
abt 1736
Age 73
Death of Richard Colley
None
1736
27 Mar 1736
Age 73
Burial of Richard Colley in St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England
St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1663
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire,,ENGLAND,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1736

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1736
    Event Place: St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England
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