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Richard Stone Major 1582–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1582

Birth Location: Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 April 1660

Death Location: England, England, United Kingdom

Father: JOHN Hampton

Mother: Anne Major

Spouse(s): Anna Kingswell

Children(s): Richard Jr, Dorothy Cromwell, Sir Chippenham

In 1582, Richard Stone Major entered the world in Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Major Mayor And Alderman Of Hampton And Anne Serle Major. Richard Stone Major married Anna Kingswell, and had children including Dorothy Cromwell, Richard Stone Major Jr, Sir Francis Russell 2Nd Lord Of Chippenham. Richard Stone Major passed away in 1660 in England, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1582, Richard Stone Major entered the world in Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, born to John Major Mayor And Alderman Of Hampton And Anne Serle Major.
  • Richard Stone Major married Anna Kingswell, and had children including Dorothy Cromwell, Richard Stone Major Jr, Sir Francis Russell 2Nd Lord Of Chippenham.
  • Richard Stone Major passed away in 1660 in England, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Major's Ancestors

Self
Richard Major
1582–1660
Birth Place: Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
JOHN MAJOR Mayor and Alderman of Hampton
1548–1629
Hursley Manor, Hampshire, England
Anne (Serle) Major
1560–1582
Farnham, St. Andrew, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Sir. (John P. Major) lll
1525–1629
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Martha ('Elizabeth' "Epps") Major
1525–1581
Unknown, England
Thomas* Searle
1539–1599
St Mary, Devon, England
Marye (Byshoppe) Serle
1543–1597
Hundrich, Parish, Buckinghamshire., Chesam, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hampton
1500–
Robert Searle
1519–1556
Elizabeth Chandler
1520–1583
- Byshoppe
1515–1562
Joan Wingate
1518–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Girlmyn Clements
1480–
Richard Byshoppe
1480–1526
Elizabeth '
1480–1515
Robert Wingate\Wyngate
1500–1552
Joane Porter
1500–1541

Richard Major's Descendants

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Richard (Stone) Major (1582–25 April 1660) m. Anna Kingswell (1580–13 June 1662)
  1. 1. Richard (Stone Major) Jr 1610–1664 m. JANE IRONMONGER 1610–1642
    1. 1. George Major 1631–1700 m. Elizabeth Ironmonger 1636–1688
      1. 1. George Major 1658–1696 m. Ada (Annie) Campbell 1651–1696
        1. 1. John Major 1690–1757
        2. 2. George Major 1683–1776
        3. 3. Margaret Major 1686–
        4. 4. Frances Major 1688–1784 m. William ((Colonel) Lea) IV 1682–1784
      2. 2. James Major 1653–
      3. 3. Samuel Major 1655–
      4. 4. Margaret Major 1658–
      5. 5. Richard Major 1656–
      6. 6. Robert Major 1652–
  2. 2. Dorothy Cromwell 1625–1676
  3. 3. Sir (Francis Russell, 2nd Lord of) Chippenham 1616–1664

Richard Major's Timeline

3 Records

1582
1582
Birth of Richard Stone Major in Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
1625
27 Apr 1625
Age 43
Richard Stone Major was married in Southton Carisbrooke C, Hampshire, England
Southton Carisbrooke C, Hampshire, England
1660
25 April 1660
Age 78
Death of Richard Stone Major in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1625
    Event Place: Southton Carisbrooke C, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 April 1660
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom

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