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Richard Cornwall 1359 – 1443 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1359

Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 10 Jan 1443

Death Location: Burford, Shropshire, England

Father: Geoffrey Cornwall

Mother: Cecilia Seymour

Spouse(s): Cecilia Merbury

Children(s): Elizabeth Cornwall

In 1359, Richard Cornwall entered the world in Burford, Shropshire, England, born to Geoffrey Cornwall and Cecilia "Saint-maur" Seymour. Richard Cornwall married Cecilia Merbury, and had children including Elizabeth Cornwall. Richard Cornwall passed away in 1443 in Burford, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1359, Richard Cornwall entered the world in Burford, Shropshire, England, born to Geoffrey Cornwall and Cecilia "Saint-maur" Seymour.
  • Richard Cornwall married Cecilia Merbury, and had children including Elizabeth Cornwall.
  • Richard Cornwall passed away in 1443 in Burford, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Geoffrey Cornwall
1335 – 1365
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
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Cecilia Seymour
1337 – 1369
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Cecilia Merbury
1365 – 1417
Birth Location: Weobley, Herefordshire, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Cornwall
1395 –
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England
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Richard Cornwall's Ancestors

Self
Richard Cornwall
1359 – 1443
Birth Place: Burford, Shropshire, England
Parents
Geoffrey Cornwall
1335 – 1365
Burford, Shropshire, England
Cecilia ("Saint-maur") Seymour
1337 – 1369
Burford, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Cornwall
1311 – 1343
Burford, Shropshire, England
Sibella ("de Bottringham" "Sibyl" "Sybilla") Bodrugan
1315 – 1349
Burford, Shropshire, England
Sir (John) Seymour
1311 – 1358
Burford, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Cornwall
1288 – 1335
Margaret Mortimer
1295 – 1345
Sir Bodrugan
1290 – 1331
Margaret Champernon
1290 – 1360
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cornwall
1252 – 1296
Joan Owen
1255 – 1308
Hugh Mortimer
1271 – 1304
Matilda Hereford
1273 – 1308
Sir Bodrugan
1263 – 1309
Sibyl Mandeville
1264 – 1307
William Champernon
1248 – 1305
Joan nn
1254 – 1309

Richard Cornwall's Descendants

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Richard Cornwall (1359 – 10 Jan 1443) m. Cecilia Merbury (abt 1365 – 1417)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cornwall (1395 – ) m. Thomas Corbet (abt 1398 – abt 1482)
    1. 1. Margaret ("Corbett") Corbet (bef 1427 – aft 1463) m. William (Esq) Mitton (28 Dec 1415 – aft 1489)
      1. 1. Lady (Joan "de Mytton") Mitton (Abt. 1460 – 06 May 1517) m. Sir (John "The Old Sheriff of Wichenford" "de Wassheborne") Wassheburne (abt 1451 – 16 May 1517)
        1. 1. John ("Washburn" of Bengeworth II) Wassheburne (08 Jan 1479 – bef 08 Jan 1546) m. Emme (1479 – 13 May 1547)
      2. 2. Joan Mitton (abt 1460 – 06 May 1517) m. John Washburn (1451 – 16 May 1517)
        1. 1. John Washburn (08 Jan 1479 – bef 08 Jan 1546)

Richard Cornwall's Timeline

2 Records

1359
1359
Birth of Richard Cornwall in Burford, Shropshire, England
Burford, Shropshire, England
1443
10 Jan 1443
Age 84
Death of Richard Cornwall in Burford, Shropshire, England
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: 10 Jan 1443
    Event Place: Burford, Shropshire, England
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