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Richard Fordham 1505–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: October 1564

Death Location: England, England, United Kingdom

Father: John I

Mother: Ellen Rudd

Spouse(s): Lady Stoughton-Fordham

Children(s): William Fordham, William Fordham, Philip Fordham, Sir Fordam, Richard Fordham, John Fordham, Daniel Fordham

In 1505, Richard Fordham entered the world in Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Richard Fordham I And Ellen Elizabeth Rudd. Richard Fordham married Lady Agnes Elizabeth Stoughton Fordham, and had children including Daniel Fordham, John Fordham, Philip Fordham, Richard John Fordham, Sir William Fordham Fordam, William Nathan Fordham. Richard Fordham passed away in 1564 in England, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Richard Fordham entered the world in Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Richard Fordham I And Ellen Elizabeth Rudd.
  • Richard Fordham married Lady Agnes Elizabeth Stoughton Fordham, and had children including Daniel Fordham, John Fordham, Philip Fordham, Richard John Fordham, Sir William Fordham Fordam, William Nathan Fordham.
  • Richard Fordham passed away in 1564 in England, England, United Kingdom.

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Richard Fordham's Ancestors

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Richard Fordham
1505–1564
Birth Place: Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Richard Fordham I
1470–1526
Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England
Ellen (Elizabeth) Rudd
1490–1650
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Fordham's Descendants

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Richard Fordham (1505–October 1564) m. Lady (Agnes Elizabeth) Stoughton-Fordham (1508–22 Jan 1544)
  1. 1. William (Nathan) Fordham 1525–1581 m. Allice (Porter Field,) Fylde 1525–1566
    1. 1. Philip Fordham 1573–1642 m. Elizabeth Shotbolt 1578–1657
      1. 1. Clement (Fordham) Mathewes 1605–1646 m. William (Ludlam Jr) II 1605–1665
        1. 1. William (Joseph) Ludlum 1646–1698
        2. 2. Frances (Abigail) Ludlum –1692
        3. 3. Mary Ludlum 1639–1691 m. John Scudder 1619–1689 m. Thomas (John Scudder (royal descent) Arrived 1635 Salem,) Mass 1615–1690
      2. 2. Mary (Marie Hodgkinsonne) Fordham 1577–1645 m. William (Hearne Ludlam) I 1575–1659
        1. 1. William (Ludlam Jr) II 1605–1665 m. Clement (Fordham) Mathewes 1605–1646
        2. 2. F Luddlam 1600–1665
        3. 3. Anthony Ludlam 1631–1682
        4. 4. Clemence Ludlam 1617–
        5. 5. Edmund Ludlam 1605–
        6. 6. John Ludlam 1626–1650
    2. 2. Agnes Fordham 1560–
    3. 3. Joan Fordham 1553–1583
    4. 4. Margaret Fordham 1556–
    5. 5. Thomas Fordham 1544–
  2. 2. William (Nathan) Fordham 1520–1581
  3. 3. Philip Fordham 1565–
  4. 4. Sir (William Fordham) Fordam 1543–1692
  5. 5. Richard (John) Fordham 1549–1581
  6. 6. John Fordham 1528–1593
  7. 7. Daniel Fordham 1567–

Richard Fordham's Timeline

4 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Richard Fordham in Berkhamstead, England, United Kingdom
Berkhamstead, England, United Kingdom
1505
1505
Birth of Richard Fordham in Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1564
October 1564
Age 59
Death of Richard Fordham in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1580
Oct 1580
Age 75
Death of Richard Fordham in Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England
Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Berkhamstead, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1580
    Event Place: Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1564
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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