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Richard French 1575 – 1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Misterton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 MAY 1638

Death Location: Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: John French

Mother: Eme Faukner

Spouse(s): Mary Adams, Elizabeth Adams

Children(s): William French, Searle French, James French, John French, Joane French, Margerie French, Stephen French, Jacob French, Judith French, Hugo French, Henry French, Mary ??

In 1575, Richard French entered the world in Misterton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to John French and Eme Faukner. Richard French married Mary Adams, Elizabeth Adams, and had children including William French, Searle French, James French, John French, Joane French, Margerie French, Stephen French, Jacob French, Judith French, Hugo French, Henry French, Mary Sturges or French ??. Richard French passed away in 1638 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Richard French entered the world in Misterton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to John French and Eme Faukner.
  • Richard French married Mary Adams, Elizabeth Adams, and had children including William French, Searle French, James French, John French, Joane French, Margerie French, Stephen French, Jacob French, Judith French, Hugo French, Henry French, Mary Sturges or French ??.
  • Richard French passed away in 1638 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard French's Ancestors

Self
Richard French
1575 – 1638
Birth Place: Misterton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John French
1543 – 1606
England, United Kingdom
Eme Faukner
1549 –
Whaplode, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Dominick French
1510 –
County Galway, Ireland
Dominick French
1510 –
Ireland
Faukner
<Living>
Great-Grandparents
John French
1489 –
John French
1490 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard French's Descendants

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Richard French (1575 – 30 MAY 1638) m. Mary Adams (29 MAY 1585 – 21 JAN 1673) m. Elizabeth Adams (1579 – ABT 1650)
  1. 1. William French (1597 – )
  2. 2. Searle French (ABT 1597 – )
  3. 3. James French (1599 – From 1600 to 1689)
  4. 4. John French (1599 – BEF 1645) m. Ann Mason (ABT 1603 – )
  5. 5. Joane French (ABT 1599 – ) m. Thomas Crane (1595 – 2 FEB 1661)
  6. 6. Margerie French (28 JUL 1600 – )
  7. 7. Stephen French (1601 – 17 MAR 1679) m. Mary French (1598 – 6 APR 1655) m. <Living> m. French (ABT 1605 – ) m. Hannah Jacob (<1605> – ) m. Mary French (1598 – 6 APR 1655) m. Mary (ABT 1603 – 30 APR 1655) m. Mary (ABT 1618 – 6 APR 1655) m. <Living> m. <Living> m. Judith
  8. 8. Jacob French (1605 – 12 APR 1669)
  9. 9. Judith French (2 FEB 1606 – 11 FEB 1661) m. John Rogers (30 JAN 1609 – 11 FEB 1662)
    1. 1. Mary Rogers (1639 – 1693) m. John Raines (ABT 1639 – AFT 1661)
    2. 2. Hannah Rogers (23 JUL 1640 – 29 MAY 1724) m. Samuel Pratt (22 JAN 1636 – 5 SEP 1679)
      1. 1. Judith Pratt (25 JUN 1661 – )
      2. 2. Judah Pratt (25 JUL 1661 – )
      3. 3. John Pratt (17 AUG 1663 – 8 FEB 1744) m. Mary Whitman (10 MAR 1666 – ) m. Elizabeth Swift (21 AUG 1662 – 25 DEC 1736) m. Sarah Dunbar (1674 – 12 FEB 1761) m. Sarah Dunbar (26 JUN 1693 – 4 JUL 1751)
      4. 4. Hannah Pratt (21 DEC 1665 – )
      5. 5. Mary Pratt (3 MAR 1668 – 25 SEP 1725) m. William Ellis (1664 – 29 JAN 1729)
      6. 6. Ephraim Pratt (1669 – 31 OCT 1747) m. Elizabeth Rice (4 JUN 1668 – 7 MAR 1758)
        1. 1. Josiah Pratt (6 MAR 1700 – 21 MAY 1759) m. Katurah Graves (30 APR 1703 – 31 DEC 1745) m. <Living> m. Sarah Wilson (17 APR 1706 – 1 MAR 1745)
        2. 2. Ebenezer Pratt (2 AUG 1702 – wp 24 October 1760) m. Ann Brooks (4 JAN 1723 – )
        3. 3. Ephraim Pratt (1704 – 22 MAY 1804) m. Martha Wheelock (13 APR 1698 – 1814)
        4. 4. Ann Pratt (24 APR 1704 – )
        5. 5. Mary Pratt (23 AUG 1706 – ) m. John Poole (24 OCT 1707 – 1798)
        6. 6. Sarah Pratt (3 OCT 1708 – ) m. Matthew Porter (8 SEP 1725 – )
        7. 7. Samuel Pratt (19 DEC 1712 – 28 DEC 1793) m. Betty Bicknell (16 JUL 1720 – 26 NOV 1788)
        8. 8. Pratt (APR 1715 – 1715)
        9. 9. Margaret (Emery) Pratt (ABT 1725 – 15 MAR 1798) m. Caleb Evans (ABT 1712 – 8 JUL 1758) m. Pratt (1732 – ) m. Benaiah Hanscom (29 JUL 1707 – 12 NOV 1801)
      7. 7. Samuel Pratt (15 NOV 1670 – 11 AUG 1728) m. Hannah Miller (23 DEC 1653 – BEF 27 JUN 1745) m. Patience Chard (26 APR 1671 – 8 JAN 1735)
      8. 8. Experience Pratt (8 JAN 1672 – 1758) m. John Orcut (18 APR 1669 – SEP 1753) m. Edward Battles (MAY 1682 – 1732)
      9. 9. Martha Pratt (8 AUG 1675 – OCT 1745)
    3. 3. John Rogers (23 JUL 1640 – 28 FEB 1710) m. Mary Bates (1644 – 22 OCT 1683) m. Judith Sternes (ABT 1645 – ABT 1709)
    4. 4. Lydia Rogers (27 MAR 1642 – ) m. Joseph White (1636 – 23 MAR 1706)
      1. 1. Mary White (1673 – 24 JAN 1758) m. Ebenezer Hill (20 MAR 1655 – 5 DEC 1734)
        1. 1. David Hill (15 JUN 1695 – 26 DEC 1747) m. Sarah Thayer (25 MAY 1691 – 20 JUN 1739)
        2. 2. Mary Hill (15 JUL 1696 – 9 FEB 1785) m. Ebenezer Allen (25 SEP 1694 – 2 APR 1778) m. Ebenzer Allen (26 DEC 1674 – 9 JUL 1770) m. John Ellis (1 JUN 1700 – 6 FEB 1762)
        3. 3. Joseph Hill (1 APR 1701 – 23 MAY 1767) m. Huldah Partridge (18 JUL 1722 – 1762)
        4. 4. Isaac Hill (28 FEB 1703 – 1710)
    5. 5. Sarah Rogers (1644 – )
  10. 10. Hugo French (26 MAR 1608 – )
  11. 11. Henry French (1609 – )
  12. 12. Mary (Sturges or French) ?? (1610 – SEP 1640) m. Roger Buswell (1605 – ) m. Robert Randall (10 APR 1608 – 3 MAY 1691)

Richard French's Timeline

3 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Richard French in Misterton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Misterton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1577
9 FEB 1577
Age 2
Richard French was christened in Colyton, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Colyton, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
1638
30 MAY 1638
Age 63
Death of Richard French in Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Misterton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1577
    Event Place: Colyton, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1638
    Event Place: Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Misterton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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