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Richard MELTON 1595 – 1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Father: John Milton

Mother: Sarah Jeffreys

Spouse(s): Margaret ROSS

Children(s): William Melton, Mary Melton, Mary Milton, Robert Milton

In 1595, Richard MELTON entered the world in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Milton and Sarah Jeffreys. Richard MELTON married Margaret ROSS, and had children including William Michael Melton, Mary Melton, Mary Milton, Robert Milton. Richard MELTON passed away in 1670 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Richard MELTON entered the world in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Milton and Sarah Jeffreys.
  • Richard MELTON married Margaret ROSS, and had children including William Michael Melton, Mary Melton, Mary Milton, Robert Milton.
  • Richard MELTON passed away in 1670 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Milton
1563 – 1647
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Sarah Jeffreys
1572 – 1637
Birth Location: St Swithin London Stone, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret ROSS
1600 – 1638
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, UK
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Children(s)

William Melton
1620 – 1670
Birth Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
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Mary Melton
1630 – 1697
Birth Location: Brandninche, Devon, England
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Mary Milton
1647 – 1697
Birth Location: Bradninch, Devonshire, England
MM
Robert Milton
Birth Location: –
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Richard MELTON's Ancestors

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Richard MELTON
1595 – 1670
Birth Place: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
John Milton
1563 – 1647
London, London, England
Sarah Jeffreys
1572 – 1637
St Swithin London Stone, London, England
Grandparents
Richard (Edison "The Ranger") Milton
1536 – 1601
Stanton,St John,Oxfordshire,England
Elizabeth Haughton
1535 – 1600
Stanton, St John, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Milton
1504 – 1558
Florence Edson
1504 – 1561
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard MELTON's Descendants

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Richard MELTON (1595 – 1670) m. Margaret ROSS (1600 – 1638)
  1. 1. William (Michael) Melton (1620 – 1670) m. Hannah (Alice) Ross (1624 – 1647) m. MARY ((Hannah)) MILTON (1600 – 1675) m. Alice (MILTON) (1623 – )
    1. 1. Edward Melton (1643 – 1677)
    2. 2. Richard Melton (1645 – 1730)
    3. 3. William Melton (1647 – 1720) m. Mary (Hopwood) Foster (1650 – 1700) m. Daughter (1647 – )
      1. 1. Ann Milton (18 Feb 1677 – )
      2. 2. Miles Melton (1680 – )
      3. 3. Richard Milton (14 Aug 1682 – 1733) m. Elizabeth Higgins (1685 – 1750)
        1. 1. Richard (MILTON) III (11 Mar 1712 – 31 Dec 1797) m. Margaret ("Peggy" Ann) Ross (1716 – 1811)
        2. 2. William Melton (4 Oct 1713 – 4 May 1762)
        3. 3. Anne Melton (31 August 1720 – )
        4. 4. Eliza Melton (26 Mar 1723 – )
        5. 5. Sarah Melton (18 May 1728 – )
      4. 4. William Melton (1686 – 1750)
      5. 5. Michael Melton (16 Feb 1699 – 1757)
      6. 6. Elinor Milton (19 Oct 1707 – 23 Mar 1714)
    4. 4. John Melton (1650 – 1690)
    5. 5. Mary Melton (1655 – Aug 1697)
    6. 6. Gerty MELTON
    7. 7. Lewis (Edward) MELTON
    8. 8. John MILTON (1670 – )
    9. 9. Thomas (Shelon) MELTON
  2. 2. Mary Melton (1630 – 21 Aug 1697)
  3. 3. Mary Milton (1647 – Aug 1697)
  4. 4. Robert Milton

Richard MELTON's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Richard MELTON in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
1670
1670
Age 75
Death of Richard MELTON in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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