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Richard Mainwaring 1497–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1497

Birth Location: Of Ightfield, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 7 OCT 1558

Death Location: Ightfield, Shropshire, England

Father: John Mainwaring

Mother: Joan Lacon

Spouse(s): Dorothea Corbet

Children(s): Arthur Mainwaring

In 1497, Richard Mainwaring entered the world in Of Ightfield, Shropshire, England, born to John Mainwaring And Joan Lacon. Richard Mainwaring married Dorothea Dorothy Corbet, and had children including Arthur Mainwaring. Richard Mainwaring passed away in 1558 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1497, Richard Mainwaring entered the world in Of Ightfield, Shropshire, England, born to John Mainwaring And Joan Lacon.
  • Richard Mainwaring married Dorothea Dorothy Corbet, and had children including Arthur Mainwaring.
  • Richard Mainwaring passed away in 1558 in Ightfield, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mainwaring
1475–1518
Birth Location: Of Ightfield, , England
JM
Joan Lacon
1524–
Birth Location: <Of Willey, Salop, England>
JL

Spouses(s)

Dorothea Corbet
1511–
Birth Location: Of, Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England
DC

Children(s)

Arthur Mainwaring
1520–1590
Birth Location: Ightfield, Shropshire, England
AM

Richard Mainwaring's Ancestors

Self
Richard Mainwaring
1497–1558
Birth Place: Of Ightfield, Shropshire, England
Parents
John Mainwaring
1475–1518
Of Ightfield, , England
Joan Lacon
1524–
<Of Willey, Salop, England>
Grandparents
Thomas Mainwaring
1437–1508
Of, Over-Peover, Cheshire, England
Jane Sutton
1434–
Of, Dudley Castle, Staffordshire, England
Richard Lacon
1504–1541
Of Willey, Salop, England
Great-Grandparents
William Mainwaring
1396–1499
Margaret Warren
1400–
John Sutton
1400–1487
Elizabeth Berkeley
1400–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randle Mainwaring
1357–1456
Margery Venables
1369–1459
John Warren
1365–
Emma Cheney
1375–
John Sutton
1380–1406
Constance Blount
1380–1432

Richard Mainwaring's Descendants

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Richard Mainwaring (ABT 1497–7 OCT 1558) m. Dorothea ((Dorothy)) Corbet (ABT 1511–)
  1. 1. Arthur Mainwaring 1520–1590 m. Margaret Mainwaring 1521–1591
    1. 1. Mary Mainwaring 1541–1578 m. Richard Cotton 1539–1602
      1. 1. Mary Cotton 1563–
      2. 2. George Cotton 1560–1647
      3. 3. Arthur Cotton 1562–1649
      4. 4. Andrew Cotton 1564–1640
      5. 5. Elizabeth Cotton 1566–
      6. 6. Winifred Cotton 1568–
      7. 7. Dorothy Cotton 1572–1645
      8. 8. Frances Cotton 1573–1646 m. George (A.) Abell 1559–1630
        1. 1. Robert Abell 1604–1663 m. Joanne (Abell) 1610–1672
        2. 2. George Abell 1602–1646
        3. 3. Mary Abell 1600–1646
        4. 4. Richard Abell 1610–1647
    2. 2. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1548–1601

Richard Mainwaring's Timeline

3 Records

1497
ABT 1497
Birth of Richard Mainwaring in Of Ightfield, Shropshire, England
Of Ightfield, Shropshire, England
1558
30 SEP 1558
Age 61
Death of Richard Mainwaring in Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England
1558
7 OCT 1558
Age 61
Burial of Richard Mainwaring in Ightfield, Shropshire, England
Ightfield, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1497
    Event Place: Of Ightfield, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1558
    Event Place: Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 OCT 1558
    Event Place: Ightfield, Shropshire, England
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