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Richard Davenport 1592 – 1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1592

Birth Location: Bury, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1 April 1679

Death Location: Bury, Lancashire, England

Father: John Davenport

Mother: Ann Gardier

Spouse(s): Margaret Medowcroft

Children(s): Thomas Davenport

In 1592, Richard Davenport entered the world in Bury, Lancashire, England, born to John Davenport and Ann Gardier. Richard Davenport married Margaret Medowcroft, and had children including Thomas Davenport. Richard Davenport passed away in 1679 in Bury, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1592, Richard Davenport entered the world in Bury, Lancashire, England, born to John Davenport and Ann Gardier.
  • Richard Davenport married Margaret Medowcroft, and had children including Thomas Davenport.
  • Richard Davenport passed away in 1679 in Bury, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Davenport's Ancestors

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Richard Davenport
1592 – 1679
Birth Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Davenport
1568 – 1616
Bury, Lancashire, , England
Ann Gardier
1570 – 1665
Bury, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Davenport
1544 – 1600
Davenport, Cheshire, England
Ann Leigh
1544 – 1607
Oughtrington, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Davenport
1523 – 1608
Jane Massey
1525 – 1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Davenport,
1472 – 1542
Blanche Warburton,
1496 – 1542

Richard Davenport's Descendants

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Richard Davenport (27 Mar 1592 – 1 April 1679) m. Margaret Medowcroft (25 Jul 1602 – 27 Aug 1679)
  1. 1. Thomas Davenport (25 April 1630 – 9 Nov 1685) m. Cecily (Paisley) Clarke, (1619 – February 8, 1695) m. Mary Davenport ( – 1691)
    1. 1. Mary Davenport (6 Jan 1649 – 25 Mar 1732) m. Richard (Sandefur) Sandiford, (08 Jul 1650 – 12 Apr 1736)
      1. 1. William (John Sandefur ( Sandiford,) Sandeford) (29 May 1666 – Abt. 16 Feb 1742) m. Mary ("Dunning ?") Walkell (1684 – 1774)
        1. 1. Dunning Sandifer (5 Oct 1695 – 26 Sep 1696)
        2. 2. Thomas Sandifer (31 Aug 1699 – )
        3. 3. William (John) Sandefur (14 Oct 1707 – 1755) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Tompkins (12 Feb 1719 – 9 Mar 1782)
        4. 4. Sarah Sandefur (1710 – 1773)
        5. 5. Robert Sandefur (1711 – 1769)
        6. 6. Peter Sandefur (1718 – 7 Mar 1774)
        7. 7. James (Nixon (duplicate)) Sandifer, (1722 – Nov 1807) m. Elizabeth Norvell (26 JUL 1692 – )
      2. 2. Ester (Sandefur) (Sandiford) (1671 – )
      3. 3. Richard Sandiford (6 Apr 1673 – 1674)
      4. 4. Roger Sandiford (20 Sep 1693 – 21 Apr 1765)
    2. 2. Charles Davenport

Richard Davenport's Timeline

4 Records

1592
27 Mar 1592
Birth of Richard Davenport in Bury, Lancashire, England
Bury, Lancashire, England
1616
1616
Age 24
Richard Davenport was married
None
1679
1 April 1679
Age 87
Death of Richard Davenport in Bury, Lancashire, England
Bury, Lancashire, England
1679
1 Apr 1679
Age 87
Burial of Richard Davenport in Eccles, Lancashire, England
Eccles, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1592
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1616

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire & Cheshire: - Miscellanies and an Index of Infra Wills

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1679
    Event Place: Bury, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1679
    Event Place: Eccles, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

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