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Richard May 1536–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 December 1588

Death Location: London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Elisabeth Henley

Mother: George May

Spouse(s): Mary Hillerdon

Children(s): Elizabeth May, Humphrey May, Joane May

Richard May was born in 1536 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of Elisabeth Anne Henley And George May. Richard May married Mary Hillerdon, and had children including Elizabeth May, Humphrey May, Joane May. Richard May passed away in 1588 in London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Richard May was born in 1536 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of Elisabeth Anne Henley And George May.
  • Richard May married Mary Hillerdon, and had children including Elizabeth May, Humphrey May, Joane May.
  • Richard May passed away in 1588 in London, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisabeth Henley
1520–1550
Birth Location: Cranbrooke, Kent, England
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George May
1518–1550
Birth Location: Bringhurst, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hillerdon
1540–1618
Birth Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Elizabeth May
1562–1643
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
EM
Humphrey May
1561–
Birth Location: Londen, Gb
HM
Joane May
1578–1645
Birth Location: Bean Manor Park, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Richard May's Ancestors

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Richard May
1536–1588
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Elisabeth Anne Henley
1520–1550
Cranbrooke, Kent, England
George May
1518–1550
Bringhurst, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard May's Descendants

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Richard May (1536–30 December 1588) m. Mary Hillerdon (1540–30 December 1618)
  1. 1. Elizabeth May 1562–1643 m. Baptist Hicks 1551–1629
    1. 1. Mary Hicks 1584–1639 m. Charles Morrison 1587–1628
      1. 1. Elizabeth Morrison 1611–1661 m. Arthur (Capell 1st) Baronet 1608–1649
        1. 1. Theodosia Capell 1642–1700 m. Laurence (Hyde 1st Earl of) Hyde 1641–1711
        2. 2. Arthur (Capell of) Essex 1631–1683
      2. 2. Baptist Morrison 1610–1618
      3. 3. Hicks Morrison 1612–1624
    2. 2. Juliana Hicks 1584–1680 m. Edward Noel 1582–1643
      1. 1. Anne Noel 1614–
      2. 2. Baptist Noel 1611–1682 m. Esther Wotton 1616–1649
        1. 1. Catherine (Wriothesley Noel, Duchess of) Rutland 1657–1732
        2. 2. Elisabeth Noel 1660–1719
        3. 3. Baptist (Lord Noel van) Luffenham 1655–
        4. 4. Hendrik (Lord Noel van) Luffenham 1645–1677
        5. 5. Edward Noel 1640–1689
        6. 6. Hester Noel 1648–
        7. 7. Juliana Noel 1646–
        8. 8. Martha (Penelope) Noel 1649–1692
        9. 9. Mary Noel 1644–1719
      3. 3. Eleanor (Helen) Noel 1624–1671
      4. 4. Elizabeth Noel 1610–1638 m. John (Viscount Chaworth van) Armagh 1605–1644
        1. 1. Patrick (Chaworth, 3rd Viscount Chaworth of) Armagh 1635–1693 m. Grace Manners 1632–1700
      5. 5. Henry Noel 1609–
      6. 6. Mary Noel 1605–
      7. 7. Penelope Noel 1608–1633 m. John (Viscount Chaworth van) Armagh 1605–1644
        1. 1. Anne Chaworth 1640–
        2. 2. Juliana Chaworth 1640–1692
        3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth Penelope) Chaworth 1632–1682 m. Willem (Lord Byron van) Rochdale 1635–1695
        4. 4. Mary (Maria) Chaworth –1667
  2. 2. Humphrey May 1561–
  3. 3. Joane May 1578–1645 m. William Herrick 1557–

Richard May's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Richard May in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1588
30 December 1588
Age 52
Death of Richard May in London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1588
    Event Place: London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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