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Richard Lake 1539 – 1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Rayleigh, Rochford District, Essex, England

Death Date: 24 Sep 1599

Death Location: North Benfleet, Basildon District, Essex, England

Father: John Lake

Mother: Elizabeth Lone

Spouse(s): Anne Wardell

Children(s): Johne Lake

In 1539, Richard Lake entered the world in Rayleigh, Rochford District, Essex, England, born to John Lake and Elizabeth Lone. Richard Lake married Anne Wardell, and had children including Johne Symon Lake. Richard Lake passed away in 1599 in North Benfleet, Basildon District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Richard Lake entered the world in Rayleigh, Rochford District, Essex, England, born to John Lake and Elizabeth Lone.
  • Richard Lake married Anne Wardell, and had children including Johne Symon Lake.
  • Richard Lake passed away in 1599 in North Benfleet, Basildon District, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Lake's Ancestors

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Richard Lake
1539 – 1599
Birth Place: Rayleigh, Rochford District, Essex, England
Parents
John Lake
1511 – 1597
Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Lone
1515 – 1589
Grandparents
Lancelot Lake
1465 – 1559
Normanton, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Margaret Twiselton
1490 –
England
Great-Grandparents
John Lake
1440 – 1480
Lale dowife
1445 – 1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lake
1410 – 1499
Jane Drake
1425 – 1500

Richard Lake's Descendants

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Richard Lake (1539 – 24 Sep 1599) m. Anne Wardell (1543 – 22 Sep 1599)
  1. 1. Johne (Symon) Lake (1565 – 10 DEC 1612) m. Elizabeth Sandell (1570 – 3 May 1616)
    1. 1. John Lake (26 Sep 1590 – 23 Aug 1657) m. Margaret Reade (11 Jul 1598 – 24 September 1672)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Hannah) Lake (3 Jul 1621 – 19 Dec 1675)
      2. 2. Martha Lake (20 Jul 1624 – 5 Apr 1700)
    2. 2. Sybil Lake (11 Feb 1592 – 28 May 1642)
    3. 3. Rev (Thomas) Lake (1594 – 18 FEB 1651)
    4. 4. Frances Saunders (1610 – MAR 1640) m. John (Blore) (BLOWER) (1600 – 1627) m. Roger Sanders (20 FEB 1573 – 29 AUG 1633) m. William Burdett (1580 – 22 JUL 1643)
      1. 1. Alicia Burdette (27 Apr 1597 – 1658)
      2. 2. Edward Burdette (7 Sep 1598 – )
      3. 3. Cuthbert (William) Burdette (1600 – 1650)
      4. 4. Thomas Burdett (1636 – 2 Mar 1667) m. Verlinda Cotton (Aug 1640 – 16 Jul 1683)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Burdette (1652 – 13 Mar 1697) m. John (Douglas) Hamilton (1650 – 4 Apr 1684)
        2. 2. Frances (Jane) Burdett (1661 – 1696) m. Charles Ashton (1655 – 1708)
        3. 3. Parthenia Burdett (1662 – 30 Mar 1697)
        4. 4. Frances (Jane) Burdette (1662 – 1708) m. Burgess (Charles) Ashton (1655 – 26 Jan 1708)
        5. 5. Sarah (Frances) Burdette (Jun 1665 – 13 May 1747)
        6. 6. Jane Melstead (1705 – )

Richard Lake's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Richard Lake in Rayleigh, Rochford District, Essex, England
Rayleigh, Rochford District, Essex, England
1599
24 Sep 1599
Age 60
Death of Richard Lake in North Benfleet, Basildon District, Essex, England
North Benfleet, Basildon District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Rayleigh, Rochford District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Benfleet, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1599
    Event Place: North Benfleet, Basildon District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Benfleet, Basildon District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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