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Richard Edison Melton 1536–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 Jul 1601

Death Location: Moulsford, Berkshire, England

Father: Sir Stanton

Mother: Florence Shepherd

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Haughton, Ellen Jeffreys

Children(s): John Milton, Thomas Milton, Ann Milton, Sarah Milton, John Composer, Henry Milton, Richard Milton

The story of Richard Edison Melton began in 1536 in Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Edison Melton married Elizabeth Bradley Haughton, Ellen J Jeffreys, and had children including Ann Melton Or Milton, Henry Milton, John Milton The Composer, John Randall The Elder Milton, Richard Milton, Sarah Melton Or Milton, Thomas Berwick Milton. Richard Edison Melton passed away in 1601 in Moulsford, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Edison Melton began in 1536 in Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Edison Melton married Elizabeth Bradley Haughton, Ellen J Jeffreys, and had children including Ann Melton Or Milton, Henry Milton, John Milton The Composer, John Randall The Elder Milton, Richard Milton, Sarah Melton Or Milton, Thomas Berwick Milton.
  • Richard Edison Melton passed away in 1601 in Moulsford, Berkshire, England.

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Richard Melton's Ancestors

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Richard Melton
1536–1601
Birth Place: Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Henry Francis Milton, Baron of Stanton
1504–1558
Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England
Florence (Agnes Edson) Shepherd
1504–1561
Adderbury, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Melton's Descendants

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Richard (Edison) Melton (1536–13 Jul 1601) m. Elizabeth ((bradley)) Haughton (1535–18 Oct 1598) m. Ellen (J) Jeffreys (1535–22 February 1609)
  1. 1. John (Randall The Elder) Milton 1563–1648 m. Sarah Jeffreys 1566–1637
    1. 1. John ((Great English Poet)) Milton 1608–1674 m. Mary ((Marie)) Powell 1625–1652
      1. 1. Mary Milton 1648–1697 m. John (Milton) Maugridge 1630–1700
        1. 1. Mary (Frances Milton Maugridge (Colonist)) (Founder) 1669–1740 m. George (Stephen Boone) III 1666–1744
  2. 2. Thomas (Berwick) Milton 1570–1640
  3. 3. Ann (Melton OR) Milton 1565–1647
  4. 4. Sarah (Melton OR) Milton 1572–1637
  5. 5. John (Milton The) Composer 1562–1647
  6. 6. Henry Milton 1565–1590
  7. 7. Richard Milton 1579–1650

Richard Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Richard Edison Melton in Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1601
13 Jul 1601
Age 65
Death of Richard Edison Melton in Moulsford, Berkshire, England
Moulsford, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1601
    Event Place: Moulsford, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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