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Richard Hardy 1577–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Wetwang, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1645

Death Location: Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Sir Garter

Mother: Lady Skelton

Spouse(s): Alice Wilson

Children(s): John Navy

In 1577, Richard Hardy / entered the world in Wetwang, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Michael De Hardy Knight Of The Garter And Lady Alice Skelton. Richard Hardy married Alice Wilson, and had children including John Hardy Captain Royal Navy. Richard Hardy / passed away in 1645 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1577, Richard Hardy // entered the world in Wetwang, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Michael De Hardy Knight Of The Garter And Lady Alice Skelton.
  • Richard Hardy // married Alice Wilson, and had children including John Hardy Captain Royal Navy.
  • Richard Hardy // passed away in 1645 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Hardy's Ancestors

Self
Richard Hardy
1577–1645
Birth Place: Wetwang, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Michael de Hardy, Knight of the Garter
1530–1618
Wetwang, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Lady (Alice) Skelton
1535–1605
Settrington,Englland,Yorkshire,England
Grandparents
Sir (John Lord Mayor London of London de) Hardy
1510–1546
Wetwang,East Riding,Yorkshire,England
Lady (Mary de) Stanley
1500–1587
Hooton, Cheshire, England
Sir (Knight Anthony Jerve) Heveningham
1507–1557
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Lady (Mary Amy Wodehouse, Baroness of Shelton (Heveningham)) Wodehouse
1518–1571
Shelton, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hardy
1489–1544
MARGUERITE POLE
1490–1603
Sir Derby
1460–1503
Lady Mohun
1463–1514
John Heveningham
–1536
Alice Heveningham
–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wetwang
1467–1536
Lord Stanley
1435–1504
Lady Derby
1438–1492

Richard Hardy's Descendants

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Richard Hardy (1577–1645) m. Alice Wilson (1588–1658)
  1. 1. John (Hardy Captain Royal) Navy 1613–1670 m. Olive (Elizabeth) Council 1615–1675
    1. 1. Richard (II) Hardy 1640–1734 m. Margaret (Mary Vincent) Hardy 1671–1702
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hardy 1702–1775 m. Ambros (Grizzard (Grisswood,) Grisard) 1700–1775
        1. 1. Ambrose Grizzard 1725–1781 m. Lucy Fort 1725–1781
        2. 2. Hannah (Grizzard Lewter Luter) Luther 1720–1795
    2. 2. George Hardy 1633–1693
    3. 3. John (Hardy) II –1677
    4. 4. Lucy Council 1652–1708
    5. 5. Olive Pitt 1636–1703

Richard Hardy's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of Richard Hardy // in Wetwang, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Wetwang, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
1645
1645
Age 68
Death of Richard Hardy // in Isle of Wight, VA
Isle of Wight, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Wetwang, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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