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Richard Empson 1635–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: York, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 27 Sep 1675

Death Location: Goode, Yorkshire, , England

Father: Richard Empson

Mother: Isabel Gathorne

Spouse(s): Mary Clarke

Children(s): Cornelius Empson, James Empson, Jonathan Empson, Charles Empson, Elizabeth Empson, Mary Empson, Sarah Empson

In 1635, Richard Empson entered the world in York, Yorkshire, , England, born to Richard Empson And Isabel Gathorne. Richard Empson married Mary Ann Clarke, and had children including Charles Empson, Cornelius Empson, Elizabeth Empson, James Empson, Jonathan Empson, Mary Empson, Sarah Empson. Richard Empson passed away in 1675 in Goode, Yorkshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Richard Empson entered the world in York, Yorkshire, , England, born to Richard Empson And Isabel Gathorne.
  • Richard Empson married Mary Ann Clarke, and had children including Charles Empson, Cornelius Empson, Elizabeth Empson, James Empson, Jonathan Empson, Mary Empson, Sarah Empson.
  • Richard Empson passed away in 1675 in Goode, Yorkshire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Empson
1594–1681
Birth Location: Snaith, Yorkshire, , England
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Isabel Gathorne
1597–1687
Birth Location: , , , England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Clarke
1639–
Birth Location: York, Yorkshire, , England
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Children(s)

Cornelius Empson
1660–1710
Birth Location: Yorkfleet Hall, Yorkshire, England
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James Empson
1668–1715
Birth Location: Yokefleet hall, Booth, Yorkshire, England
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Jonathan Empson
1670–1695
Birth Location: Goole, Yorkshire, England
JE
Charles Empson
1662–
Birth Location: Yokefleet hall, Booth, Yorkshire, England
CE
Elizabeth Empson
1663–
Birth Location: Yokefleet hall, Booth, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Empson
1665–
Birth Location: Yokefleet hall, Booth, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Empson
1666–1690
Birth Location: Yokefleet hall, Booth, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Empson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Empson
1635–1675
Birth Place: York, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
Richard Empson
1594–1681
Snaith, Yorkshire, , England
Isabel Gathorne
1597–1687
, , , England
Grandparents
Gregory Empson
1570–1625
Goole, Yorkshire, , England
Gathorne
1567–1629
Yorkshire, Yorkshire, , England
Dorothy Watson
1569–1615
Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Gregory Empson
1530–
James Watson
1530–1616
Margaret Watson
1535–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1500–1568
Margaret Sothern
1502–1568

Richard Empson's Descendants

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Richard Empson (1635–27 Sep 1675) m. Mary (Ann) Clarke (1639–)
  1. 1. Cornelius Empson 1660–1710 m. Mary Richardson 1668– m. Sarah Wilson 1673–1700 m. Mary Watkins 1662–1689 m. Elizabeth Landerson 1658–1691
    1. 1. Richard Empson 1680–1728 m. Dorothy Smith 1681–1729
      1. 1. Cornelius Empson 1708–1734 m. Mary Morris 1713–1783
        1. 1. Margaret Empson 1734– m. David Willson 1730–
        2. 2. Richard Empson 1732– m. Margaret 1733–
      2. 2. Thomas Empson 1707–1756
      3. 3. Richard Empson 1710–1756
      4. 4. Jonathan Empson 1713–1713
      5. 5. Mary Empson 1714–1719
      6. 6. Ebenezer Empson 1715–1716
      7. 7. Ebenezer Empson 1717–1717
    2. 2. Ebenezer Empson 1679–1726 m. Susannah Wood 1683–1726
      1. 1. Jonathan Empson 1719–1726
      2. 2. Maria Empson 1720–
      3. 3. Sarah Empson 1721–
      4. 4. Rebecca Empson 1722–1722
      5. 5. Susannah Empson 1724–1772
      6. 6. William Empson 1725–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Empson 1698–
    4. 4. Sarah Empson 1687–1741 m. Thomas (Byrd) Sr. 1680–1726 m. Edward Robinson 1683–1761
      1. 1. Robert Byrd 1703–1726
      2. 2. Thomas (Byrd) Jr. 1704–1778 m. Rachel Anna 1705–1789
        1. 1. John Bird 1726–1809
        2. 2. Elizabeth Bird 1728–1796
        3. 3. William Bird 1740–1778
      3. 3. Francis Byrd 1708–1797
      4. 4. Rebecca Byrd 1710–
      5. 5. Empson Byrd 1714–1786
      6. 6. Richard Byrd 1716–1728
      7. 7. Elizabeth Byrd 1718–1783 m. Charles Brownfield 1718–1783
        1. 1. Richard Brownfield 1740–1825
      8. 8. Mary Byrd 1722–1772 m. Philemon Bradford 1703–1769
      9. 9. Susannah Byrd 1724–
      10. 10. James Byrd 1726–1805
    5. 5. Mary Empson 1698– m. Thomas (Peters) Jr. –1727 m. John Schooley 1701–1746
    6. 6. Charles Empson 1704–1740 m. Mary Jeans 1710–
    7. 7. James Empson 1706–
    8. 8. Ann Empson 1708–1733 m. Robert Wilson 1700–1733
    9. 9. Susannah Empson 1710–
  2. 2. James Empson 1668–1715
  3. 3. Jonathan Empson 1670–1695
  4. 4. Charles Empson 1662–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Empson 1663–
  6. 6. Mary Empson 1665–
  7. 7. Sarah Empson 1666–1690 m. Christopher Watkins 1662–

Richard Empson's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Richard Empson in York, Yorkshire, , England
York, Yorkshire, , England
1675
27 Sep 1675
Age 40
Death of Richard Empson in Goode, Yorkshire, , England
Goode, Yorkshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: York, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1675
    Event Place: Goode, Yorkshire, , England
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