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Richard Fenne OR Fenton 1540–1613 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 3 Apr 1613

Death Location: Bacup, St John the Evangelist, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Fenton

Mother: Jennie MORTON

Spouse(s): Mary Fenton

Children(s): Christopher (Fenton), Elizabeth Fiennes

In 1540, Richard Fenne OR Fenton entered the world in Staffordshire, England, born to Richard Fenton And Jennie Abbie Morton. Richard Fenne OR Fenton married Mary Elizabeth Fenton, and had children including Christopher Finden Fenton, Elizabeth Fiennes, Marie Fenton. Richard Fenne OR Fenton passed away in 1613 in Bacup, St John the Evangelist, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Richard Fenne OR Fenton entered the world in Staffordshire, England, born to Richard Fenton And Jennie Abbie Morton.
  • Richard Fenne OR Fenton married Mary Elizabeth Fenton, and had children including Christopher Finden Fenton, Elizabeth Fiennes, Marie Fenton.
  • Richard Fenne OR Fenton passed away in 1613 in Bacup, St John the Evangelist, Lancashire, England.

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Richard Fenton's Ancestors

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Richard Fenton
1540–1613
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England
Parents
Richard Fenton
1495–1549
Staffordshire, England
Jennie (Abbie) MORTON
1525–
Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Fenton
1460–1549
York, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elyse Alicia
1463–
York, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Fenton's Descendants

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Richard (Fenne OR) Fenton (1540–3 Apr 1613) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fenton (1540–18)
  1. 1. Christopher (Finden) (Fenton) 1568–1596 m. Sarah (Isabella Newbill (Newball)) (Newbell) 1570–1652
    1. 1. Thomas (or John Finden) (Fenton) 1585–1633 m. Jana Dirdin 1600–1667
      1. 1. Dorothy Finden 1620– m. Henry Caiger –1675
        1. 1. JOHN (Cager) 1640 1640–1712
    2. 2. Thomas (or John Finden) (Fenton) 1585–1633
    3. 3. John (Finden or) Fenton 1592–1631
    4. 4. John Fenton 1592–1633
  2. 2. Elizabeth Fiennes 1580–1675

Richard Fenton's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Richard Fenne OR Fenton in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1613
3 Apr 1613
Age 73
Death of Richard Fenne OR Fenton in Bacup, St John the Evangelist, Lancashire, England
Bacup, St John the Evangelist, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cheshire: Northwich- Northwich Hundred Poll Tax 1660 and Hearth Tax 1664

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1613
    Event Place: Bacup, St John the Evangelist, Lancashire, England

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