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Richard Gilson 1550–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Barkway, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 24 Aug 1616

Death Location: Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England

Father: Anthony Gilson

Mother: Anne Gillson

Spouse(s): Margaret Towers

Children(s): William Gilson

In 1550, Richard Gilson entered the world in Barkway, Hertfordshire, England, born to Anthony Thomas Gilson And Anne Gillson. Richard Gilson married Margaret Hanah Towers, and had children including William Gilson. Richard Gilson passed away in 1616 in Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Richard Gilson entered the world in Barkway, Hertfordshire, England, born to Anthony Thomas Gilson And Anne Gillson.
  • Richard Gilson married Margaret Hanah Towers, and had children including William Gilson.
  • Richard Gilson passed away in 1616 in Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Gilson
1528–1599
Birth Location: Barkway, Hertfordshire, England
AG
Anne Gillson
1530–1625
Birth Location: England
AG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Towers
1554–1615
Birth Location: of Ashby, Leicestershire, England
MT

Children(s)

William Gilson
1572–1639
Birth Location: Freeing, Kent, England
WG

Richard Gilson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Gilson
1550–1616
Birth Place: Barkway, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Anthony Thomas Gilson
1528–1599
Barkway, Hertfordshire, England
Anne Gillson
1530–1625
England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Gilson
1503–1585
Barkway,England
Lady (Ann) Wright
1508–1551
Stanton,England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wright
1475–1513
Lady Englefield
1478–1511
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Gilson's Descendants

1.
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Richard Gilson (1550–24 Aug 1616) m. Margaret (Hanah) Towers (1554–2 Dec 1615)
  1. 1. William Gilson 1572–1639 m. Lady (Francis Hannah) Tower 1577–1649
    1. 1. Hannah ((H.Tower) Gilson \) Gillson 1599–1658 m. Sir (John Richard) Damon 1590–1636
      1. 1. Jane ((Plympton)) Dummer 1626–1680 m. Sgt. (John Plympton , of) Deerfield 1620–1677
        1. 1. Marah Plimpton 1643–1736 m. Nathaniel (Johnson) (twin?) 1640–1698
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Damon 1600–1684 m. John (William) Plympton 1595–1670
        1. 1. Sgt. (John Plympton , of) Deerfield 1620–1677 m. Jane ((Plympton)) Dummer 1626–1680

Richard Gilson's Timeline

9 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Richard Gilson in Barkway, Hertfordshire, England
Barkway, Hertfordshire, England
1553
27 Dec 1553
Age 3
Birth of Richard Gilson in Barkway, Hertfordshire, England
Barkway, Hertfordshire, England
1615
11 Feb 1615
Age 65
Death of Richard Gilson in Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
1616
3 Feb 1616
Age 66
Richard Gilson was baptized in Pontefract,York,England
Pontefract,York,England
1616
23 Aug 1616
Age 66
Death of Richard Gilson in Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
1616
24 Aug 1616
Age 66
Burial of Richard Gilson in Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
1630
6 May 1630
Age 80
Richard Gilson was married
None
1681
Jun 1681
Age 131
Richard Gilson was baptized in London, England
London, England
1735
20 Oct 1735
Age 185
Richard Gilson was baptized in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1553
    Event Place: Barkway, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Barkway, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1616
    Event Place: Pontefract,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Jun 1681
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69Bot2A008Ms09225002

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1735
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: GdrV13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 May 1630
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hornchurch, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1616
    Event Place: Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1615
    Event Place: Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1616
    Event Place: Hunslet Moor, St Cuthbert, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP4565
    [2] Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Parish Church of Kippax, York, 1539-1812, Vol 10; Author: Ed: G Denison; Publication Year: 1901
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