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Richard Cowper 1520 – 1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: c. 1553 -- or -- 8 May 1626

Death Location: Standish, Lancashire, England

Father: John Cowper

Mother: Mrs Cowp

Spouse(s): Lady Standish

Children(s): Lady Cowper

In 1520, Richard Cowper entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to John Cowper and Mrs John NMN Cowp. Richard Cowper married Lady Margaret Standish, and had children including Lady Margaret Cowper. Richard Cowper passed away in 1553 in Standish, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Richard Cowper entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to John Cowper and Mrs John NMN Cowp.
  • Richard Cowper married Lady Margaret Standish, and had children including Lady Margaret Cowper.
  • Richard Cowper passed away in 1553 in Standish, Lancashire, England.

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Richard Cowper's Ancestors

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Richard Cowper
1520 – 1553
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
John Cowper
1495 – 1520
Mrs (John NMN) Cowp
1503 – 1559
Lancashire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Cowper's Descendants

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Richard Cowper (1520 – c. 1553 -- or -- 8 May 1626) m. Lady (Margaret) Standish (1527 – 3 Oct 1593 -- or -- 1634)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Cowper (08 Mar 1542 – 3 Apr 1636) m. Robert (Shevington) Shaw (1540 – 7 Nov 1634)
    1. 1. Lady (Ellen Shaw-Prescott of) Standish* (1570 – 17 November 1643) m. Sir (Ralph Robert Prescott of) Shevington* (16 June 1569 – 24 January 1609)
      1. 1. * (Richard Prescott (Bridget) I) * (abt 1582 – 21 Jun 1673) m. Elizabeth Shalcrosse (Abt. 1580 – 1613)
        1. 1. Isabel ((Breck, Fisher)) Rigby (1610 – 21 Jun 1673) m. Edward Breck (1595 – 2 Nov 1662)

Richard Cowper's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Richard Cowper in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1553
c. 1553 -- or -- 8 May 1626
Age 33
Death of Richard Cowper in Standish, Lancashire, England
Standish, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: c. 1553 -- or -- 8 May 1626
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England

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