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Richard May 1565 – 1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1565

Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Death Date: Jan 1623/24

Death Location: Hartland, Devon, England

Father: Richard Maye

Mother: Thomasin May

Spouse(s): Elynor Maye

Children(s): Richard Maye

According to available records, Richard May was born in 1565 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, the child of Richard Maye and Thomasin May. Following those early years, Richard May married Elynor Maye, and their family grew to include Richard William Maye. In the later years of life, Richard May died in 1623 in Hartland, Devon, England.

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Parents

Richard Maye
1538 – 1590
Birth Location: Cornwall, Devon, England
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Thomasin May
1540 – 1587
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Elynor Maye
1565 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
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Children(s)

Richard Maye
1589 – 1668
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1565
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 20 Oct 1582
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 20 Oct 1582
    Event Place: St Peter and St Paul Parish, Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Jan 1623/24
    Event Place: Hartland, Devon, England
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