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Richard Hunt 1608–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1608

Birth Location: Mereworth, Kent, , England

Death Date: 6 Feb 1686

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Richard Hunt

Mother: Margaret JESSUP

Spouse(s): Sarah Grimsditch, Sara Grimsditch

Children(s): Judith Hunt, William Hunt, Abigail Bloomfield, Nathaniel Hunt, Sarah Hunt, Richard Hunt

The story of Richard Hunt began in 1608 in Mereworth, Kent, , England. Richard Hunt married Sara Grimsditch, Sarah Dawson, Sarah Frances Grimsditch, and had children including Abigail Bloomfield, Elizabeth Hunt, Francis Hunt, Judith Hunt, Nathaniel Hunt, Richard Hunt, Sarah Hunt, William Hunt. Richard Hunt passed away in 1686 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Hunt began in 1608 in Mereworth, Kent, , England.
  • Richard Hunt married Sara Grimsditch, Sarah Dawson, Sarah Frances Grimsditch, and had children including Abigail Bloomfield, Elizabeth Hunt, Francis Hunt, Judith Hunt, Nathaniel Hunt, Richard Hunt, Sarah Hunt, William Hunt.
  • Richard Hunt passed away in 1686 in Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Hunt's Ancestors

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Richard Hunt
1608–1686
Birth Place: Mereworth, Kent, , England
Parents
Richard Hunt
1562–1654
London, London, England
Margaret JESSUP
1565–1636
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Le Lyncoln Le Hunt Van) Smallbridge
1493–1552
Smallbridge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
ANNE WALGRAVE
1495–1530
Bures St Mary, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Edward (Arthur) Jessup
1538–
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (Burroughs) Bridges
1539–
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Hunt
1467–1550
Mary Henry
1470–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hunt
1420–1467
Elizabeth Bedmore
1397–1478

Richard Hunt's Descendants

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Richard Hunt (9 Oct 1608–6 Feb 1686) m. Sarah (Frances) Grimsditch (16 Jun 1621–25 Oct 1688) m. Sara Grimsditch (16 Jun 1607–1680)
  1. 1. Judith Hunt 1643–1666
  2. 2. William Hunt 1630–1676
  3. 3. Abigail Bloomfield 1630–1714
  4. 4. Nathaniel Hunt 1637–
  5. 5. Sarah Hunt 1638–1716
  6. 6. Richard Hunt 1644–1739

Richard Hunt's Timeline

3 Records

1608
9 Oct 1608
Birth of Richard Hunt in Mereworth, Kent, , England
Mereworth, Kent, , England
1686
6 Feb 1686
Age 78
Burial of Richard Hunt in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1688
abt 1688
Age 80
Death of Richard Hunt in Southampton Tribe, Bwi, Bermuda
Southampton Tribe, Bwi, Bermuda

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1608
    Event Place: Mereworth, Kent, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COLCHDFR020574-0580

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1688
    Event Place: Southampton Tribe, Bwi, Bermuda
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1686
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

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