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Richard Swetham Downing 1567–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Gulval, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 1622

Death Location: Cornwall, England

Father: RICHARD I

Mother: MARIANE Barber

Spouse(s): Joan Wallis

Children(s): Joane Downing, Edward Downing

In 1567, Richard Swetham Downing entered the world in Gulval, Cornwall, England, born to Richard Downing I And Mariane Barber. Richard Swetham Downing married Joan Wallis, and had children including Edward Downing, Joane Downing, Mary Downing. Richard Swetham Downing passed away in 1622 in Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1567, Richard Swetham Downing entered the world in Gulval, Cornwall, England, born to Richard Downing I And Mariane Barber.
  • Richard Swetham Downing married Joan Wallis, and had children including Edward Downing, Joane Downing, Mary Downing.
  • Richard Swetham Downing passed away in 1622 in Cornwall, England.

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Richard Downing's Ancestors

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Richard Downing
1567–1622
Birth Place: Gulval, Cornwall, England
Parents
RICHARD Downing I
1530–
Cornwall, England
MARIANE Barber
1533–1597
Gulval, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Downing
1510–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Downing's Descendants

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Richard (Swetham) Downing (1567–1622) m. Joan Wallis (1574–1614)
  1. 1. Joane Downing 1590–1660 m. Thomas Edwards 1588–1634
    1. 1. Martin Edwards 1621–1692 m. Margery Johns 1625–1692
      1. 1. MARGERY EDWARDS 1653– m. Melchisedeck Bone 1652–1721
        1. 1. Martin Bone 1697–
        2. 2. Jane Bone 1684–1687
        3. 3. Agnes Bone 1686–
        4. 4. Jane Bone 1688–1750
        5. 5. Barnard Bone 1690–
        6. 6. Melchisedeck Bone 1693–
      2. 2. Jane Edwards 1647–
      3. 3. Margaret EDWARDS 1659–
      4. 4. Oliver Edwards 1650–1699
      5. 5. Thomas Edwards 1656–
      6. 6. Tomlisen Edwards 1662–
    2. 2. Justinian Edwards 1623–1692
    3. 3. Margery Edwards 1618–
    4. 4. Mary Edwards 1632–1688
    5. 5. Jane Edwards 1627–1639
  2. 2. Edward Downing 1596–1675

Richard Downing's Timeline

2 Records

1567
1567
Birth of Richard Swetham Downing in Gulval, Cornwall, England
Gulval, Cornwall, England
1622
1622
Age 55
Death of Richard Swetham Downing in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Gulval, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Cornwall, England

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