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Richard John Fordham 1540–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Barkham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 April 1581

Death Location: Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Fordham

Mother: Agnes Stoughton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Stoughton

Children(s): Philip Fordham

The story of Richard John Fordham began in 1540 in Barkham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. Richard John Fordham married Elizabeth Agnes Stoughton, and had children including Philip Fordham. Richard John Fordham passed away in 1581 in Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard John Fordham began in 1540 in Barkham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard John Fordham married Elizabeth Agnes Stoughton, and had children including Philip Fordham.
  • Richard John Fordham passed away in 1581 in Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Fordham
1500–1564
Birth Location: Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Agnes Stoughton
1508–1545
Birth Location: Stoughton or Cragford, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Stoughton
1532–1568
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Philip Fordham
1565–1628
Birth Location: Hertfordshire, England
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Richard Fordham's Ancestors

Self
Richard Fordham
1540–1581
Birth Place: Barkham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard John Fordham
1500–1564
Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes (Elizabeth) Stoughton
1508–1545
Stoughton or Cragford, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Fordham
1470–1525
Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Ellen (Elizabeth) Rudd
1490–
Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Stoughton
1467–
Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Susanna Brooke
1471–1528
Dartford, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Fordham
1451–1548
Margareta Gigner
1448–
William Brooke
1440–1471
Mrs Brooke
1444–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fordham
1423–1455

Richard Fordham's Descendants

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Richard (John) Fordham (1540–6 April 1581) m. Elizabeth (Agnes) Stoughton (1532 or 1535–1568)
  1. 1. Philip Fordham 1565–1628 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Gourney 1567–1645
    1. 1. Christinje Fordham 1594–1662 m. Leur Janszen 1586–1619
      1. 1. Jacob Leurszen 1616–1655 m. Styntje (Douwes) Wiggersz 1617–
        1. 1. Agniet (Coens) Jacobsen 1642–1684 m. Dirck (Corneliszen) Keyser 1645–

Richard Fordham's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Richard John Fordham in Barkham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Barkham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1581
6 April 1581
Age 41
Death of Richard John Fordham in Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Barkham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1581
    Event Place: Kelshall, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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