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Richard Little 1525 – 1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Halstead, Essex, England, Europe

Death Date: abt 1598

Death Location: Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe

Father: John Little

Mother: Jeniffer Gifford

Spouse(s): Joan Gilford

Children(s): Geoffrey Lytell

In 1525, Richard Little entered the world in Halstead, Essex, England, Europe, born to John Francis Little and Jeniffer Gifford. Richard Little married Joan Jone Gilford, and had children including Geoffrey P Lytell. Richard Little passed away in 1598 in Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Richard Little entered the world in Halstead, Essex, England, Europe, born to John Francis Little and Jeniffer Gifford.
  • Richard Little married Joan Jone Gilford, and had children including Geoffrey P Lytell.
  • Richard Little passed away in 1598 in Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe.

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Children(s)

Richard Little's Ancestors

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Richard Little
1525 – 1598
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England, Europe
Parents
John Francis Little
1500 – 1581
Barnstable, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Jeniffer Gifford
1500 – 1560
Itchell Manor, Itchell, Crondall, Farnham, Eastbridge, Waver, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Benjamin) Little
1482 – 1549
Itchell Stoke, Upham, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Eleanor Jane) Paulet
1479 – 1508
Itchell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Knight William) Gifford
1482 – 1549
Itchell Stoke, Upham, Hampshire, England
Lady (Eleanor Jane) Paulet
1479 – 1508
Itchell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Little's Descendants

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Richard Little (1525 – abt 1598) m. Joan (Jone) Gilford (1525 – 1585)
  1. 1. Geoffrey (P) Lytell (1550 – 1626) m. Jennifer Gifford (1550 – 1630)
    1. 1. Robert (de) Lytell (1567 – 1600) m. Dionis Searle (1571 – 1630)
      1. 1. Thomas (Ephraime) Little (1583 – 12 March 1672) m. Elizabeth (Ivatt) Jouatt (1583 – 12 Oct 1673)
        1. 1. Thomas Little (1610 – 12 Mar 1671) m. Anna Warren (Abt. 1612 – Aft. 19 Feb 1676)

Richard Little's Timeline

3 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Richard Little in Halstead, Essex, England, Europe
Halstead, Essex, England, Europe
1590
1590
Age 65
Death of Richard Little in Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe
Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe
1598
abt 1598
Age 73
Death of Richard Little in Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe
Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Halstead, Essex, England, Europe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1598
    Event Place: Barnstable, Devon, England, Europe

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