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Richard Merritt 1555–1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND

Death Date: 1 FEB 1669

Death Location: Gosberton, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND

Father: Thomas Merritt

Mother: Alma Briggs

Spouse(s): Blanche Pendarvis

Children(s): Elizabeth Merritt, Thomas Merritt, Bridget Merritt

In 1555, Richard Merritt entered the world in London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND, born to Thomas Richard Merritt And Alma C Briggs. Richard Merritt married Blanche Pendarvis, and had children including Bridget Merritt, Elizabeth Rowe Merritt, Thomas Merritt. Richard Merritt passed away in 1669 in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Richard Merritt entered the world in London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND, born to Thomas Richard Merritt And Alma C Briggs.
  • Richard Merritt married Blanche Pendarvis, and had children including Bridget Merritt, Elizabeth Rowe Merritt, Thomas Merritt.
  • Richard Merritt passed away in 1669 in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Richard Merritt
1555–1669
Birth Place: London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND
Parents
Thomas Richard Merritt
1530–1586
London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND
Alma (C.) Briggs
1526–1586
Engalnd, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Thomas (W.) Merritt
1490–1558
Gloucestershire and Castle, Yorkshire, ENGLAND
Hannah Thorne
1490–
Middlesex County, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Robert Marriot
1467–
Magdalene Westlake
1467–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Marriot
1432–1482

Richard Merritt's Descendants

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Richard Merritt (1555–1 FEB 1669) m. Blanche Pendarvis (1558–1630)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Rowe) Merritt 1590–1684 m. John Moore 1584–1676
    1. 1. Augustine Moore 1625–1655 m. Ann Sweeny 1625– m. Elizabeth Unknown 1625–
      1. 1. Martha Moore –1701 m. Thomas Tabb 1647–1687
        1. 1. Humphrey Tabb 1672–
        2. 2. Thomas Tabb 1674–
        3. 3. John Tabb 1676–1739 m. Martha Hand –1739
        4. 4. William Tabb 1678–1721
        5. 5. Edward Tabb 1678–1731
        6. 6. Elizabeth Tabb 1680–
      2. 2. Anne Moore 1652–
      3. 3. Augustine Moore 1650–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Moore 1651–1718
    2. 2. Katherine Moore 1614–1669 m. George Wyatt 1610–1669
    3. 3. Augustine Moore 1624–1688 m. Mary (Margaret) Wooley 1625–1686 m. Elizabeth Purefoy 1658–
    4. 4. William Moore 1619–1648 m. Sarah (Anne) Rogers 1620–1675 m. Sarah (Anne) Rogers 1596–1598
      1. 1. John Moore 1642–
        1. 1. Richard Moore 1660– m. Elizabeth Benton 1660–
      2. 2. John Moore 1639–1734 m. Ann Crouch 1634–1710 m. Elizabeth Howes 1630–
        1. 1. Richard Moore 1657–1727 m. Elizabeth (Orrick) Wynne 1660–1726
        2. 2. Elizabeth Moore 1655–
      3. 3. James Moore 1650–
      4. 4. Richard (Daglish) Moore 1655–1725 m. Margaret (Call) Green 1640–1708
      5. 5. Thomas Moore 1660–1727
      6. 6. Ann Moore 1645–1695 m. Lewis Williams 1615–1690
      7. 7. Anne Moore 1645–1694 m. John Williams 1651–1691
        1. 1. Thomas Williams 1670– m. Jane Smith 1675–
        2. 2. William Williams 1683–1756
  2. 2. Thomas Merritt 1570– m. Elizabeth Hoyle 1574–1586
  3. 3. Bridget Merritt 1583– m. Robert Moore 1581–1617

Richard Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Richard Merritt in London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND
London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND
1578
1578
Age 23
Death of Richard Merritt in Middlesex County, ENGLAND
Middlesex County, ENGLAND
1669
1 FEB 1669
Age 114
Burial of Richard Merritt in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND
Gosberton, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: London (St Dunstan All Saints), Greater London, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Middlesex County, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 FEB 1669
    Event Place: Gosberton, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND

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