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Richard (correct) Mason 1576–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1576

Birth Location: Diddebury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1709

Death Location: Dent, Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Mason

Mother: Johanna Leighton

Spouse(s): Judith Johnson

Children(s): Thomas Mason

Richard (correct) Mason was born in 1576 in Diddebury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Mason And Johanna Leighton. Richard (correct) Mason married Judith Johnson, and had children including Thomas Mason. Richard (correct) Mason passed away in 1709 in Dent, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard (correct) Mason was born in 1576 in Diddebury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas Mason And Johanna Leighton.
  • Richard (correct) Mason married Judith Johnson, and had children including Thomas Mason.
  • Richard (correct) Mason passed away in 1709 in Dent, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mason
1550–1601
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
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Johanna Leighton
1554–1627
Birth Location: Le Cotes, Shropshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Judith Johnson
1582–1608
Birth Location: Tottenham, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Thomas Mason
1602–1655
Birth Location: Pershore, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Mason's Ancestors

Self
Richard Mason
1576–1709
Birth Place: Diddebury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Mason
1550–1601
Shropshire, England
Johanna Leighton
1554–1627
Le Cotes, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Edward Mason
1524–1587
Diddlebury, Shropshire, England
Margareta Needham
1528–1595
Alderley, Shropshire, England
RICHARD (Leighton) +
1531–1572
Bicton Heath, Shropshire, England
Cecilia Cressett
1532–1594
Upton, Cresset, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Mason
1488–1540
Lady Leighton
1492–1606
Wylliam 16GGF
1495–1545
Lady Folgamsbe
1505–1545
Ralph (14GG-W\S)
1495–1532
Ann Trentham
1499–1586
Thomas Cressett
1507–1532
Elizabeth Cornwall
1507–1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Leighton
1452–1519
Lady Devereaux
1452–1516
Jean Thorland
1478–1545
Lord Morville
1471–1546

Richard Mason's Descendants

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Richard ((correct)) Mason (1576–1709) m. Judith Johnson (7 September 1582–1608)
  1. 1. Thomas Mason 1602–1655 m. Ann French 1605–1673
    1. 1. George (Mason,) I 1629–1686 m. Frances Norgrave 1664–1693 m. Mary French 1630–1706
      1. 1. Sarah (Barbee) Mason 1670–1699 m. Thomas James 1674–1726 m. Andrew Barbee 1670–1752 m. Thomas James 1661–
        1. 1. John James 1709–1778 m. Ann Sebastain 1710–1778 m. Diana Allen 1716–1800
        2. 2. John James 1690–1725

Richard Mason's Timeline

2 Records

1576
1576
Birth of Richard (correct) Mason in Diddebury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Diddebury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1709
1709
Age 133
Death of Richard (correct) Mason in Dent, Yorkshire, England
Dent, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1576
    Event Place: Diddebury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Dent, Yorkshire, England
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