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Richard Farley 1485 – 1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Bosbury, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 1576

Death Location: Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Father: John Farley

Mother: Margaret Poyntz

Spouse(s): Joan Eausham

Children(s): Humphrey Farley, Sir Farleigh, Thomas Farley

In 1485, Richard Farley entered the world in Bosbury, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Farley and Margaret Poyntz. Richard Farley married Joan Eausham, and had children including Humphrey Farley, Sir Reginald Farley Farleigh, Thomas Farley. Richard Farley passed away in 1576 in Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1485, Richard Farley entered the world in Bosbury, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Farley and Margaret Poyntz.
  • Richard Farley married Joan Eausham, and had children including Humphrey Farley, Sir Reginald Farley Farleigh, Thomas Farley.
  • Richard Farley passed away in 1576 in Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Farley
1465 – 1517
Birth Location: Bosbury, Herefordshire County, England
JF
Margaret Poyntz
1480 – 1559
Birth Location: Leeds, Kent, England
MP

Spouses(s)

Joan Eausham
1509 – 1533
Birth Location: Eausham, Worcesrershire, England
JE

Children(s)

Humphrey Farley
1512 –
Birth Location: Prob, Herefordshire, England
HF
Sir Farleigh
1548 – 1621
Birth Location: Thornthorpe, North Yorkshire, England
SF
Thomas Farley
1532 –
Birth Location: England
TF

Richard Farley's Ancestors

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Richard Farley
1485 – 1576
Birth Place: Bosbury, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
John Farley
1465 – 1517
Bosbury, Herefordshire County, England
Margaret Poyntz
1480 – 1559
Leeds, Kent, England
Grandparents
Phillip (Andrew) Farley
1410 – 1480
Chesham, Hertfordshire, England
Sarah DePutterham
1415 – 1475
Chesham, Hertfordshire, , England
William Poyntz,
1440 – 1494
North Okenden, Essex, England
Elizabeth Shaw
1450 – 1502
Rochford, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Farley,
1383 – 1482
Lady Surman
1384 –
Thomas Deputterham
1380 – 1423
Sara Jennings
1385 – 1438
Edward Poyntz,
1385 – 1445
Maude Deincourt
1350 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
May Farley,
Sir Poyntz,
1325 – 1376
Lady Erleigh

Richard Farley's Descendants

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Richard Farley (1485 – 1576) m. Joan Eausham (1509 – 1533)
  1. 1. Humphrey Farley (1512 – )
  2. 2. Sir (Reginald Farley) Farleigh (1548 – 1621) m. Lady (Barbara Devereux) Hastings (Abt. 1545 – 1606)
    1. 1. Thomas Farley (1558 – 1650)
    2. 2. Roger Farley (1560 – 16 Sep 1622) m. Lady (Jane) Hungerford (Mar 1560 – 1622)
      1. 1. Thomas Farley, (15 Jan 1591 – 1650) m. Lady (Jane Sefton) Molyneux (April 1602 – 1665)
        1. 1. Ann ((named after ship voyaged to Jamestown)) Farley (23 Feb 1624 – 1717) m. Richard Lee (1620 – 12 Mar 1714)
        2. 2. George (Thomas) Farley, (1625 – Nov 1676)
        3. 3. Archer Farley (1627 – Nov 1676) m. Elizabeth Reade (1631 – 1691)
        4. 4. Barbara Farley (1628 – Apr 1644)
        5. 5. George Farley (1631 – 1632)
        6. 6. Thomas (A) Farley (1636 – Nov 1676) m. Barbara Rolfe (Abt. 1636 – )
        7. 7. James (C) Farley (1643 – 10 May 1727)
        8. 8. John (Francis) Farley (1648 – Apr 1733) m. Mary Willett (13 April 1651 – 10 Sep 1732) m. Elizabeth Archer (29 Jan 1673 – 3 Apr 1761) m. Elizabeth Farley
      2. 2. Robert Farley
    3. 3. Sir (Humphrey) Farley (1562 – 1656)
    4. 4. Sir (Michael) Farley (1568 – 15 Jun 1600)
    5. 5. Thomas (Fabyan) Farley (1602 – 15 Jun 1659) m. Jane Hungerford (1580 – Jul 1627)
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Farley, (1600 – 1650)
      2. 2. George Farley, (1615 – 27 Dec 1693) m. Christian Births ( – 27 Mar 1702)
        1. 1. Caleb Farley (1 April 1645 – 16 March 1712)
        2. 2. Samuel Farley (Mar 1654 – )
        3. 3. Mehittabell Farley (May 1656 – 1 Feb 1672)
        4. 4. Timothy Farley ( – 2 Aug 1675)
      3. 3. Anne Farley
  3. 3. Thomas Farley (1532 – )

Richard Farley's Timeline

2 Records

1485
1485
Birth of Richard Farley in Bosbury, Hertfordshire, England
Bosbury, Hertfordshire, England
1576
1576
Age 91
Death of Richard Farley in Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: Bosbury, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Towthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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