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Richard May 1550–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Mayfield, Essex, England

Death Date: 30 Dec 1588

Death Location: Mayfield, Essex, England

Father: Thomas Maye

Mother: Lady 1

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1550, Richard May entered the world in Mayfield, Essex, England, born to Thomas Maye And Lady Margareta Whitfield May Gg 1. Richard May passed away in 1588 in Mayfield, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Richard May entered the world in Mayfield, Essex, England, born to Thomas Maye And Lady Margareta Whitfield May Gg 1.
  • Richard May passed away in 1588 in Mayfield, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Maye
1492–1560
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
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Lady 1
1494–1560
Birth Location: Kent, England
L1

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard May's Ancestors

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Richard May
1550–1588
Birth Place: Mayfield, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Maye
1492–1560
Wadhurst, Sussex, England
Lady (Margareta Whitfield May GG) 1
1494–1560
Kent, England
Grandparents
Alice Shogswell
1481–1572
, Sussex, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard May's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Richard May in Mayfield, Essex, England
Mayfield, Essex, England
1588
30 Dec 1588
Age 38
Death of Richard May in Mayfield, Essex, England
Mayfield, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Mayfield, Essex, England

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