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Richard French 1573 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1573

Birth Location: Misterton, Somerset, England

Death Date: 30 May 1638

Death Location: Misterton, Somerset, England

Father: John French

Mother: Elizabeth Faukner

Spouse(s): Adams None, Judith Adams

Children(s): Stephen French

The story of Richard French began in 1573 in Misterton, Somerset, England. Richard French married Adams, Judith Lucy Adams, and had children including Stephen French. Richard French passed away in 1638 in Misterton, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard French began in 1573 in Misterton, Somerset, England.
  • Richard French married Adams, Judith Lucy Adams, and had children including Stephen French.
  • Richard French passed away in 1638 in Misterton, Somerset, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard French's Ancestors

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Richard French
1573 – 1638
Birth Place: Misterton, Somerset, England
Parents
John French
1543 – 1606
Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (Emma) Faukner
1545 – 1575
Misterton, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Dominick French
1510 – 1580
Galway, Ireland
Elizabeth Symonds
1520 – 1580
Misterton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
John French
1489 – 1545
Ursula Stranke
1490 – 1560
John Symonds
1500 – 1560
Catherine Worthington
1504 – 1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter French
1471 – 1545
Dominick Stranke
1460 – 1510
John Symonds
1470 – 1500
Margaret Maynard
1470 – 1500
Ann Calthrop
1496 – 1531

Richard French's Descendants

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Richard French (1573 – 30 May 1638) m. Adams (1581 – 1649) m. Judith (Lucy) Adams (1579 – 29 Mar 1645)
  1. 1. Stephen French (26 Dec 1600 – 18 March 1679) m. Mary Heardman (1598 – 6 April 1655)
    1. 1. Stephen French (24 August 1641 – 13 Mar 1718) m. Hannah Whitman (24 Aug 1641 – 13 Mar 1718)
      1. 1. Stephen French (1 Jun 1664 – 23 January 1742) m. Abigail Beal (26 Apr 1671 – 1716)
        1. 1. David French (20 Nov 1698 – Aft. 7 Feb 1774) m. Bathsheba Porter (17 Sep 1707 – Bef. 11 Jan 1745/6)

Richard French's Timeline

2 Records

1573
1573
Birth of Richard French in Misterton, Somerset, England
Misterton, Somerset, England
1638
30 May 1638
Age 65
Death of Richard French in Misterton, Somerset, England
Misterton, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Misterton, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9661.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1638
    Event Place: Misterton, Somerset, England

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