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Richard Fordham 1680–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef. 13 Feb 1680

Birth Location: Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: May 1751

Death Location: Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, England

Father: Richard Cambridge

Mother: Elizabeth Gad

Spouse(s): Mary Peters

Children(s): Richard Fordham

The story of Richard Fordham began in 1680 in Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England. Richard Fordham married Mary Peters, and had children including Richard Fordham. Richard Fordham passed away in 1751 in Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Fordham began in 1680 in Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England.
  • Richard Fordham married Mary Peters, and had children including Richard Fordham.
  • Richard Fordham passed away in 1751 in Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Fordham's Ancestors

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Richard Fordham
1680–1751
Birth Place: Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Richard FORDHAM III, of Cambridge
1654–1705
Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth Gad
1656–
Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (FORDHAM II, of Fowlmere,) Cambridge
1635–1677
Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire, England
Elezebeth
1625–
Shudy Camps, Cambridgeshire, England
Jacobus Gad
1610–1681
Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England
Margaretoe
1620–
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Thomas 1605
1605–
Anne Sole
1601–
Johannis Gad
1570–1651
Lawrence Godfrye
1575–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne Wright
1592–
Oliver Soule
1580–
Jane Benet
1583–1637

Richard Fordham's Descendants

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Richard Fordham (Bef. 13 Feb 1680–May 1751) m. Mary Peters (1683–1746)
  1. 1. Richard Fordham 1713–1772
    1. 1. Richard Fordham 1743–1823 m. Mary Sharpe 1750–1832
      1. 1. Benjamin Fordham 1782–1820 m. Mary (Sicile) Vanderherchen 1789–1822
        1. 1. John (H.) Fordham 1811–1870 m. Elizabeth Fordham 1813–1871

Richard Fordham's Timeline

3 Records

1680
Bef. 13 Feb 1680
Birth of Richard Fordham in Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England
Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England
1706
16 Nov 1706
Age 26
Richard Fordham was married in Knapwell, Cambridgeshire, England
Knapwell, Cambridgeshire, England
1751
May 1751
Age 71
Death of Richard Fordham in Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, England
Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef. 13 Feb 1680
    Event Place: Longstowe, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1706
    Event Place: Knapwell, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1751
    Event Place: Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire, England

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