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Richard Greenwood 1521–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1521

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1557

Death Location: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Greenwood

Mother: Margery Dodson

Spouse(s): Margaret Crowther

Children(s): John Greenwood

Richard Greenwood was born in 1521 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Greenwood And Margery Dodson. Richard Greenwood married Margaret Crowther, and had children including John Greenwood. Richard Greenwood passed away in 1557 in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Greenwood was born in 1521 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Greenwood And Margery Dodson.
  • Richard Greenwood married Margaret Crowther, and had children including John Greenwood.
  • Richard Greenwood passed away in 1557 in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England.

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Richard Greenwood's Ancestors

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Richard Greenwood
1521–1557
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Greenwood
1490–1551
Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Margery Dodson
1495–1557
Heptonstall, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Greenwood's Descendants

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Richard Greenwood (1521–1557) m. Margaret Crowther (1521–11 Jun 1561)
  1. 1. John Greenwood 1542–1588 m. Elizabeth Linley 1545–1616
    1. 1. John Greenwood 1565–1593 m. Anne Oldfield 1562–1601
      1. 1. Robert Greenwood 1580–1637 m. Anne Warriner 1580–1625
        1. 1. Mercy Greenwood 1608–1683 m. Edward Scholey 1605–1683

Richard Greenwood's Timeline

2 Records

1521
1521
Birth of Richard Greenwood in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1557
1557
Age 36
Death of Richard Greenwood in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

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