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Richard Jacob 1572–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1572

Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1663

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: Sir Jacobs

Mother: Lady Thorne

Spouse(s): Winefrede Chambers

Children(s): Nicholas Innkeeper

The story of Richard Jacob began in 1572 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Richard Jacob married Winefrede Elizabeth Chambers, and had children including Nicholas Jacob Innkeeper. Richard Jacob passed away in 1663 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Jacob began in 1572 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
  • Richard Jacob married Winefrede Elizabeth Chambers, and had children including Nicholas Jacob Innkeeper.
  • Richard Jacob passed away in 1663 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Jacob's Ancestors

Self
Richard Jacob
1572–1663
Birth Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir William Fairechilde Jacobs
1549–1580
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Lady (Sybill) Thorne
1554–1634
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Captain (John) Jacob
1520–1580
Ormesby, Norfolk, England
Prudence Bayford
1531–1584
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Sir (Thomas Thorne of) Durham
1537–1588
Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England
Lady (Mary) Purefoy
1533–1579
Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Jacob
1500–1532
Ann Heigham
1500–1532
Richard Bayford
1513–1599
Joan Searle
1516–1570
Edward Elder
1494–1568
Lady Fettiplace
1496–1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Purefoy
1476–1547
Alice Denton
1475–1507
Sir Fettiplace
1459–1511
Lady Bessiles
1465–1520

Richard Jacob's Descendants

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Richard Jacob (1572–1663) m. Winefrede (Elizabeth) Chambers (1573–1669)
  1. 1. Nicholas (Jacob) Innkeeper 1604–1657 m. Mary (Clarke) Gilman 1609–1681
    1. 1. Captain (John) Jacobs 1630–1693 m. Mary Russell 1641–1691
      1. 1. Peter Jacob 1667–1753 m. Hannah (Allen or) Allyn 1672–1748
        1. 1. Lydia Jacob 1705–1737 m. Rev. (Nehemiah) Hobart 1697–1740

Richard Jacob's Timeline

2 Records

1572
1572
Birth of Richard Jacob in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Hingham, Norfolk, England
1663
1663
Age 91
Death of Richard Jacob in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1572
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

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