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RICHARD WILLIAM LAW 1641–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1641

Birth Location: Gospelend, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 29 Mar 1728

Death Location: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Lawe

Mother: Anne (III)

Spouse(s): Sarah Crosse

Children(s): Elizabeth Law, Anne Griffin, Mariam Griffin, Thomas Lawe, John Law, Thomas Law

In 1641, RICHARD WILLIAM LAW entered the world in Gospelend, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, born to William Lawe And Anne Turton Lawe Iii. RICHARD WILLIAM LAW married Elinor Lowe, Sarah Crosse, and had children including Anne Law Griffin, Elizabeth Ann Law, John Law, Mariam Bailey Griffin, Thomas Law, Thomas Lawe. RICHARD WILLIAM LAW passed away in 1728 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1641, RICHARD WILLIAM LAW entered the world in Gospelend, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, born to William Lawe And Anne Turton Lawe Iii.
  • RICHARD WILLIAM LAW married Elinor Lowe, Sarah Crosse, and had children including Anne Law Griffin, Elizabeth Ann Law, John Law, Mariam Bailey Griffin, Thomas Law, Thomas Lawe.
  • RICHARD WILLIAM LAW passed away in 1728 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

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RICHARD LAW's Ancestors

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RICHARD LAW
1641–1728
Birth Place: Gospelend, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Parents
William Lawe
1604–1685
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Anne (TURTON LAWE) (III)
1615–1663
Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Arthur Law, Knight, Lord of) Sedgley
1578–1635
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
SUSAN SUITCLIFFE
1580–1640
Todmorden, Lancashire, England
John (William) Turton
1574–1645
Cotwellend, Staffordshire, England
Frances Hall
1575–1644
Halesowen, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wigston
1555–1604
Agnes Law
1555–1609
Solomon Sutcliffe
1553–1609
Elizabeth Bradley
1556–1621
William Turton
1542–1627
Elizabeth Hadley
1543–1617
JOHN HALL
1554–1622
Thomazine Heath
1555–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents

RICHARD LAW's Descendants

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RICHARD (WILLIAM) LAW (16 Oct 1641–29 Mar 1728) m. Sarah Crosse (5 May 1639–13 July 1684)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Law 1665–1710 m. John NEWTON 1663–1708
    1. 1. Mary Newton 1693–1713 m. Richard Fellows 1690–
      1. 1. Sarah Fellowes 1730– m. William Grainger 1727–1766
        1. 1. Sarah Granger 1760–1834 m. William Everett 1752–1816
        2. 2. Mary Granger 1750–
        3. 3. John Granger 1752–1779
        4. 4. Phebe Granger 1754–1825
        5. 5. William Granger 1756–
        6. 6. James Granger 1759–
        7. 7. Charles Granger 1766–
        8. 8. Edward Granger 1768–1769
        9. 9. Susanna Granger 1770–1841
        10. 10. Benjamin Grainger 1759–
        11. 11. Elizabeth Grainger 1762–
    2. 2. Thomas Newton 1699–1759
  2. 2. Anne (Law) Griffin 1665–1684
  3. 3. Mariam (Bailey) Griffin 1667–1734
  4. 4. Thomas Lawe 1662–1657
  5. 5. John Law 1670–1762
  6. 6. Thomas Law 1666–1666

RICHARD LAW's Timeline

5 Records

1631
2 Oct 1631
RICHARD WILLIAM LAW was baptized in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
1641
16 Oct 1641
Birth of RICHARD WILLIAM LAW in Gospelend, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Gospelend, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
1641
16 Oct 1641
RICHARD WILLIAM LAW was baptized in Sedgley,Stafford,England
Sedgley,Stafford,England
1728
29 Mar 1728
Age 87
Burial of RICHARD WILLIAM LAW in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
1729
29 Mar 1729
Age 88
Death of RICHARD WILLIAM LAW in Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England
Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1641
    Event Place: Gospelend, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1631
    Event Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PESY:RE11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1641
    Event Place: Sedgley,Stafford,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1729
    Event Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1728
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP6817

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