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Richard May 1535–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Mayfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1588

Death Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England

Father: George May

Mother: Catherine Henney

Spouse(s): Mary Hillerdon

Children(s): Elizabeth May

Richard May was born in 1535 in Mayfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, the child of George May And Catherine Elizabeth Henney. Richard May married Mary Hillerdon, and had children including Elizabeth May. Richard May passed away in 1588 in Mayfield, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • Richard May was born in 1535 in Mayfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, the child of George May And Catherine Elizabeth Henney.
  • Richard May married Mary Hillerdon, and had children including Elizabeth May.
  • Richard May passed away in 1588 in Mayfield, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George May
1518–1550
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Henney
1520–1567
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hillerdon
1540–1618
Birth Location: Membland, Plymouth, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth May
1562–1643
Birth Location: Middlesex, England
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Richard May's Ancestors

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Richard May
1535–1588
Birth Place: Mayfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Parents
George May
1518–1550
Catherine (Elizabeth) Henney
1520–1567
Grandparents
Thomas (Erksine) May
1492–1560
Margaret Whitfield
1494–1568
Ticehurst, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard May's Descendants

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Richard May (1535–30 Dec 1588) m. Mary Hillerdon (1540–30 Dec 1618)
  1. 1. Elizabeth May 1562–1643 m. Sir (Baptist Hicks, Baron Hicks of Limington, Viscount) Campden 1551–1629
    1. 1. Lady (Juliana (Viscountess Campden)) Hicks 1586–1680 m. Sir (Edward Noell 2nd Viscount of) Campden 1582–1643
      1. 1. Baptist (Noell 3rd Viscount of) Campden 1611–1682 m. Countess (Elizabeth) Bertie 1640–1683 m. Esther Wotton 1616–1649
        1. 1. Catherine (Riot) Rutland 1657–1733 m. John Manners 1638–1711
        2. 2. Elisabeth Noel 1660–1719
        3. 3. Hendrik (Lord Noel van) Luffenham 1645–1677
        4. 4. Baptist (Lord Noel van) Luffenham 1655–1690
        5. 5. John Noel 1659–1719
        6. 6. James Noel 1663–1681

Richard May's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Richard May in Mayfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Mayfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
1588
30 Dec 1588
Age 53
Death of Richard May in Mayfield, Sussex, England
Mayfield, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Mayfield, Waltham Abbey, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1588
    Event Place: Mayfield, Sussex, England
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