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Richard Egerton 1510–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Ridley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 January 1579

Death Location: Bunbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Ralph Ridley

Mother: Margaretha Basset

Spouse(s): Alice Sparks

Children(s): Thomas Egerton, Ralph Ridley

The story of Richard Egerton began in 1510 in Ridley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Egerton married Alice Sparks, and had children including Ralph Sir Egerton Van Ridley, Thomas Egerton. Richard Egerton passed away in 1579 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Egerton began in 1510 in Ridley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Egerton married Alice Sparks, and had children including Ralph Sir Egerton Van Ridley, Thomas Egerton.
  • Richard Egerton passed away in 1579 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Richard Egerton's Ancestors

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Richard Egerton
1510–1579
Birth Place: Ridley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Ralph Sir Egerton van Ridley
1470–1528
Egerton, Cheshire
Margaretha Basset
1475–
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Egerton's Descendants

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Richard Egerton (1510–6 January 1579) m. Alice Sparks (1514–)
  1. 1. Thomas Egerton 1540–1617 m. Alice Spencer 1563–1637 m. Elizabeth Ravenscroft 1553–1588
    1. 1. Anne Stanley 1580–1647
    2. 2. Elizabeth Stanley 1587–1633
    3. 3. Frances Stanley 1583–1636
    4. 4. John (1st Earl of Bridgwater Egerton, KB) PC 1579–1649 m. Frances Stanley 1583–1636
      1. 1. John (Egerton Earl van) Bridgewater 1623–1686
      2. 2. Elizabeth Cecil 1604–1686
      3. 3. James Egerton 1616–1620
      4. 4. Charles Egerton 1623–
      5. 5. Lady (Mary) Herbert 1608–1658
      6. 6. Magdalen Cutler –1664 m. Gervaise Cutler 1593–1645
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cutler 1637–1673 m. Thomas Herbert 1606–1681
        2. 2. Gervase Cutler 1641–1705 m. Dorothy Cutler –1695
      7. 7. Katharine Courteen 1614–1652 m. William Courten 1610–1655
      8. 8. Arabella (Saint) John 1604–1669
      9. 9. Thomas Egerton 1625–1648
      10. 10. Penelope Napier 1610–1658 m. Robert (Sir) Napier 1602–1661
        1. 1. Frances Napier 1637–1706
      11. 11. Frances Hobart –1664 m. John Hobart 1593–1647
        1. 1. Philippa Hobart 1635–1655
      12. 12. Mary Herbert 1608–1659 m. Richard (Herbert 2nd Lord of) Cherbury 1600–1655
        1. 1. John Herbert 1648–1711
    5. 5. Mary Egerton 1579–1612 m. Frans (Lord Leigh van Newham) Regis 1565–1653
      1. 1. Frans (Leigh Earl van Chichester Lord) Dunsmoore 1590–1653 m. Audrey Boteler 1605–1652
        1. 1. Elizabeth Leigh 1620–1659 m. Thomas (Wriothesley Earl van Southampton en) Chichester 1607–1677
      2. 2. Juliana Leigh 1610–1685
    6. 6. Thomas Egerton 1579–1599
  2. 2. Ralph (Sir Egerton van) Ridley 1545–1619 m. Barbara Holford 1531–1587
    1. 1. Elizabeth Egerton 1564–
    2. 2. Joanna Egerton 1577–1583
    3. 3. Maria Egerton 1566–1610
    4. 4. Peter Egerton 1594–1657
    5. 5. Ralph Egerton 1573–
    6. 6. Thomas Egerton 1571–
    7. 7. Richard (Sir Egerton Van) Ridley 1575–1626

Richard Egerton's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of Richard Egerton in Ridley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Ridley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1579
6 January 1579
Age 69
Death of Richard Egerton in Bunbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Bunbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Ridley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1579
    Event Place: Bunbury, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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