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Richard Cromwell 1596–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 23 Feb 1665

Death Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Father: Robert Cromwell

Mother: Elizabeth Stewart

Spouse(s): Edith Geesan

Children(s): Edith Cromwell, John Cromwell, Richard Cromwell, William line), Mary Cromwell, William Cromwell

In 1596, Richard Cromwell entered the world in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, born to Robert Williams Cromwell And Elizabeth Lynne Stewart. Richard Cromwell married Edith Geesan, and had children including Edith Cromwell, John Cromwell, Mary Cromwell, Richard Cromwell, William Cromwell, William Cromwell Possible Not Of Oliver Cromwell Line. Richard Cromwell passed away in 1665 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1596, Richard Cromwell entered the world in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, born to Robert Williams Cromwell And Elizabeth Lynne Stewart.
  • Richard Cromwell married Edith Geesan, and had children including Edith Cromwell, John Cromwell, Mary Cromwell, Richard Cromwell, William Cromwell, William Cromwell Possible Not Of Oliver Cromwell Line.
  • Richard Cromwell passed away in 1665 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Cromwell's Ancestors

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Richard Cromwell
1596–1665
Birth Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Robert Williams Cromwell
1560–1617
Huntington Glouchestershire, England
Elizabeth (Lynne) Stewart
1565–1654
Ely, Glamorganshire, South Wales, England
Grandparents
Sir (Henry 'Golden Knight' Cromwell alias) Williams
1516–1603
Hinchingbrooke , Huntingdonshire, England
Joan ("of the Tower" Warren, Countess of) Hinchingbrooke
1524–1584
All Saints, Huntingdonshire, England
William (Steward) Stewart
–1594
Great-Grandparents
1495–1544
Frances Cromwells
1499–1533
Sir London
1495–1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Innkeeper
1465–1508
Katharine Cromwell
1476–1517
Sir Murfyn
1465–1528
Ralph Warren
1483–1553
Catherine Moore
1472–

Richard Cromwell's Descendants

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Richard Cromwell (1596–23 Feb 1665) m. Edith Geesan (1600–)
  1. 1. Edith Cromwell 1632–1694 m. Christopher Gist 1655–1690
    1. 1. Edith Gist 1679–1691
    2. 2. Emma Gist 1680–1691
    3. 3. Mary (Polly) Gist 1684–1739
    4. 4. Nathaniael Gist 1686–
    5. 5. Capt (Richard Christopher) Gist 1683–1741
  2. 2. John Cromwell 1628–1714 m. Abigail 1621–
    1. 1. John Cromwell 1668–
    2. 2. Joshua Cromwell 1680–1735
  3. 3. Richard Cromwell 1630–
  4. 4. William (Cromwell (possible not of Oliver Cromwell) line) 1626–1684 m. Elizabeth Trehearne 1617–1694
    1. 1. William Cromwell 1678–1735 m. Mary Woolquist 1674–1758
      1. 1. Joseph Cromwell 1707–1769
      2. 2. Woolquist Cromwell 1712–1771
      3. 3. Alexander Cromwell 1712–1790
    2. 2. Thomas Cromwell –1723
  5. 5. Mary Cromwell 1630–
  6. 6. William Cromwell 1640–1684

Richard Cromwell's Timeline

3 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Richard Cromwell in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
1665
23 Feb 1665
Age 69
Death of Richard Cromwell in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
1701
1701
Age 105
Richard Cromwell resided here in S Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore County, MD
S Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore County, MD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1687; Page Number: 156

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: S Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore County, MD
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1665
    Event Place: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

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