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Richard Lear 1750–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1750

Birth Location: Ashburton, Devon, England

Death Date: 1 May 1824

Death Location: Shillingford, Devon, England

Father: Richard Lear

Mother: Jane Butland

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smerdon

Children(s): Richard Lear

Richard Lear was born in 1750 in Ashburton, Devon, England, the child of Richard Lear And Jane Butland. Richard Lear married Elizabeth Smerdon, and had children including Richard Lear. Richard Lear passed away in 1824 in Shillingford, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Lear was born in 1750 in Ashburton, Devon, England, the child of Richard Lear And Jane Butland.
  • Richard Lear married Elizabeth Smerdon, and had children including Richard Lear.
  • Richard Lear passed away in 1824 in Shillingford, Devon, England.

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Richard Lear's Ancestors

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Richard Lear
1750–1824
Birth Place: Ashburton, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Lear
1727–1794
Ashburton, Devon
Jane Butland
1732–1790
Holne, Devon, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Leare
1685–1762
Devon, England
JoanJohanna Bowden
1693–1759
Ashburton, Devon, England
Nicholas Butland
1696–1756
Holne, Devon, England
Jane Lander
1686–1742
Holne, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard 58
1655–1700
Joan Coals
1662–
John Butland
1650–1697
Jane Sherwood
1650–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard *
1640–1673
Thamsine Wills
1618–
Nicholas Butland
1619–1650
Lady Slaverton
1630–1673

Richard Lear's Descendants

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Richard Lear (28 Nov 1750–1 May 1824) m. Elizabeth Smerdon (1751–27 April 1824)
  1. 1. Richard Lear 1782–1849 m. Elizabeth Smerdon 1792–1864
    1. 1. Edward LEAR 1828–1894 m. Matilda (Caroline) FOSTER 1826–1894
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Lear 1851–1928 m. James (Hosken) Wasley 1846–1914
        1. 1. Matilda (Caroline Jane) Wasley 1877–1946 m. William (Allan) Harrison 1873–1938

Richard Lear's Timeline

2 Records

1750
28 Nov 1750
Birth of Richard Lear in Ashburton, Devon, England
Ashburton, Devon, England
1824
1 May 1824
Age 74
Death of Richard Lear in Shillingford, Devon, England
Shillingford, Devon, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1750
    Event Place: Ashburton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1824
    Event Place: Shillingford, Devon, England

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