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Richard French 1573 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1573

Birth Location: Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 May 1638

Death Location: Sheptonbeacham, Somerset, England

Father: John French

Mother: Elizabeth Faukner

Spouse(s): Alice Tomsin

Children(s): Mary Gregory

The story of Richard French began in 1573 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Richard French married Alice Tomsin, and had children including Mary French Gregory. Richard French passed away in 1638 in Sheptonbeacham, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard French began in 1573 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard French married Alice Tomsin, and had children including Mary French Gregory.
  • Richard French passed away in 1638 in Sheptonbeacham, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard French's Ancestors

Self
Richard French
1573 – 1638
Birth Place: Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John French
1543 – 1606
Saint Tudy, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Emma) Faukner
1550 – 1600
Misterton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Dominick (Peter French - only a) possibility
1510 – 1589
Wickham, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Mary Martin
1520 – 1589
Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
John (Faulkner Faukner) Falconer
1520 – 1580
Misterton, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Symonds
1520 – 1580
Misterton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir French
1480 – 1567
Ursula Stranke
1490 – 1560
Sir Martin
1500 – 1574
Elizabeth Haccombe
1503 – 1579
Sir Knight
1500 – 1560
Catherine Worthington
1504 – 1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Martin
1457 – 1555
Elizabeth Cheke
1461 –
John Roberts
1481 – 1598
John Symonds
1470 – 1500
Margaret Maynard
1470 – 1500
Thomas Symonds
1475 – 1566
Joan"Symonds" Worthington
1484 – 1505

Richard French's Descendants

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Richard French (1573 – 30 May 1638) m. Alice Tomsin (1580 – 1 Dec 1628)
  1. 1. Mary (French) Gregory (26 Dec 1611 – 3 May 1691) m. Robert Randell (10 Apr 1608 – 3 May 1691)
    1. 1. Hannah Randall (1655 – 12 Apr 1692) m. Deacon (John) Warfield (9 June 1642 – 12 Apr 1692)
      1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Cannon (1678 – 1764) m. William Greene (1673 – 22 Aug 1764)
        1. 1. Ann Greene (07 Mar 1705 – 29 Aug 1818) m. Silas Palmeter (1679 – 06 Dec 1759)

Richard French's Timeline

5 Records

1562
14 Dec 1562
Richard French was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1569
24 Feb 1569
Richard French was baptized in Seaford,Sussex,England
Seaford,Sussex,England
1573
1573
Birth of Richard French in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1617
01 Jun 1617
Age 44
Richard French was baptized in Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
1638
30 May 1638
Age 65
Death of Richard French in Sheptonbeacham, Somerset, England
Sheptonbeacham, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1562
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 715/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1569
    Event Place: Seaford,Sussex,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1617
    Event Place: Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts, 1576-1933

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/1095-1100

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1638
    Event Place: Sheptonbeacham, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sheptonbeacham, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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