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Richard Downing 1515–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1515

Birth Location: Egloskerry, Cornwall

Death Date: Feb 1597

Death Location: Egloskerry, Cornwall

Father: Jeoffry Downing

Mother: Elizabeth Woodhouse

Spouse(s): Philippa Bant

Children(s): Richard Downing

Richard Downing was born in 1515 in Egloskerry, Cornwall, the child of Jeoffry Downing And Elizabeth Wingfield Or Woodhouse. Richard Downing married Philippa Bant, and had children including Richard I Downing. Richard Downing passed away in 1597 in Egloskerry, Cornwall.

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Biography

  • Richard Downing was born in 1515 in Egloskerry, Cornwall, the child of Jeoffry Downing And Elizabeth Wingfield Or Woodhouse.
  • Richard Downing married Philippa Bant, and had children including Richard I Downing.
  • Richard Downing passed away in 1597 in Egloskerry, Cornwall.

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Richard Downing's Ancestors

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Richard Downing
1515–1597
Birth Place: Egloskerry, Cornwall
Parents
Jeoffry Downing
1495–1564
Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Wingfield or) Woodhouse
1500–
Dunham Magna, Durham, Norfolk, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Downing's Descendants

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Richard Downing (abt 1515–Feb 1597) m. Philippa Bant (abt 1510–abt 1560)
  1. 1. Richard (I) Downing 1530–1601 m. Mariane Barber 1533–1597
    1. 1. Richard (Swetham) Downinge 1567–1624 m. Joane ((William)) Wallis 1574–1626
      1. 1. Joan Dowling 1594–1659 m. Thomas Edwards 1588–1643
        1. 1. Mary Edwards 1632–1688 m. Varcoe, (Wm) Vercoe 1636–1686

Richard Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1515
abt 1515
Birth of Richard Downing in Egloskerry, Cornwall
Egloskerry, Cornwall
1597
Feb 1597
Age 82
Death of Richard Downing in Egloskerry, Cornwall
Egloskerry, Cornwall

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1515
    Event Place: Egloskerry, Cornwall

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1597
    Event Place: Egloskerry, Cornwall

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