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RICHARD MEAD 1515–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, , England

Death Date: 02 Mar 1558

Death Location: Watford, Watford Borough, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Thomas Meade

Mother: Joan Wycliff

Spouse(s): Margaret Gouldhurst

Children(s): William Mead

In 1515, RICHARD MEAD entered the world in Watford, Hertfordshire, , England, born to Thomas Meade And Joan Wycliff. RICHARD MEAD married Margaret Gouldhurst, and had children including William Mead. RICHARD MEAD passed away in 1558 in Watford, Watford Borough, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, RICHARD MEAD entered the world in Watford, Hertfordshire, , England, born to Thomas Meade And Joan Wycliff.
  • RICHARD MEAD married Margaret Gouldhurst, and had children including William Mead.
  • RICHARD MEAD passed away in 1558 in Watford, Watford Borough, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Meade
1500–1585
Birth Location: Great Easton, Somerset, England
TM
Joan Wycliff
1490–1557
Birth Location: Somerset, England
JW

Spouses(s)

Margaret Gouldhurst
1530–1560
Birth Location: Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England
MG

Children(s)

William Mead
1546–1592
Birth Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
WM

RICHARD MEAD's Ancestors

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RICHARD MEAD
1515–1558
Birth Place: Watford, Hertfordshire, , England
Parents
Thomas Meade
1500–1585
Great Easton, Somerset, England
Joan Wycliff
1490–1557
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Meade
1460–1504
Clavering, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Johanna (Van) Frankrijk
1464–1505
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1410–1475
Lady Raynes
1415–1475
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Meade
1390–1455
Margaret Seys
1392–

RICHARD MEAD's Descendants

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RICHARD MEAD (1515–02 Mar 1558) m. Margaret Gouldhurst (1530–25 Oct 1560)
  1. 1. William Mead 1546–1592 m. Cicely (Tomson) Thomson 1567–1593
    1. 1. Thomas (Mead(s) later Meador) Meade 1590–1655 m. Lady (Joane) Day 1592–1619
      1. 1. Thomas Meades 1612–1655 m. sarah (elizabeth) wellstead 1600–1670
        1. 1. Thomas Meador 1638–1662 m. Sarah Hoskins 1637–1672

RICHARD MEAD's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of RICHARD MEAD in Watford, Hertfordshire, , England
Watford, Hertfordshire, , England
1558
02 Mar 1558
Age 43
Death of RICHARD MEAD in Watford, Watford Borough, Hertfordshire, England
Watford, Watford Borough, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Watford, Hertfordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Mar 1558
    Event Place: Watford, Watford Borough, Hertfordshire, England
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