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Richard Nicholas 1512–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Cressing, Essex Co., EN., UK.

Death Date: Jun. 1585

Death Location: EN., UK.

Father: John Nicholas

Mother: Joanna Shudd

Spouse(s): Alice Nicholas

Children(s): Margaret Nicholas

In 1512, Richard Nicholas entered the world in Cressing, Essex Co., EN., UK., born to John Nicholas And Joanna Powne Spoure Shudd. Richard Nicholas married Alice Atwood Nicholas, and had children including Margaret Nicholas. Richard Nicholas passed away in 1585 in EN., UK..

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Biography

  • In 1512, Richard Nicholas entered the world in Cressing, Essex Co., EN., UK., born to John Nicholas And Joanna Powne Spoure Shudd.
  • Richard Nicholas married Alice Atwood Nicholas, and had children including Margaret Nicholas.
  • Richard Nicholas passed away in 1585 in EN., UK..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nicholas
1490–1572
Birth Location: Brownsham, Devon, England
JN
Joanna Shudd
1496–1572
Birth Location: Brownsham, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Nicholas
1500–1587
Birth Location: Cressing, Essex, England
AN

Children(s)

Margaret Nicholas
1534–1567
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Essex, England
MN

Richard Nicholas's Ancestors

Self
Richard Nicholas
1512–1585
Birth Place: Cressing, Essex Co., EN., UK.
Parents
John Nicholas
1490–1572
Brownsham, Devon, England
Joanna (Powne Spoure) Shudd
1496–1572
Brownsham, Devon, England
Grandparents
CAPT. (Thomas) Spoure
1477–
Misterton, Somerset, , England
Anna Trebartha
1478–1510
Trebartha, North Hill, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Nicholas's Descendants

1.
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Richard Nicholas (1512–Jun. 1585) m. Alice (Atwood) Nicholas (1500–25 Nov 1587)
  1. 1. Margaret Nicholas 1534–1567 m. Thomas French 1532–1599
    1. 1. Sir (Jacob) French 1554–1615 m. Lady (Susan) Warren 1555–1613
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas William) French 1584–1639 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Riddlesdale 1584–1658
        1. 1. Edward French 1612–1674 m. Ann (French Goodale) Swayne 1608–1683
        2. 2. Thomas French 1608–1680 m. Mary Scudamore 1612–1681
        3. 3. Alice French 1610–1666 m. Sgt. (Thomas) Howlett 1605–1677

Richard Nicholas's Timeline

4 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Richard Nicholas in Cressing, Essex, England
Cressing, Essex, England
1512
1512
Birth of Richard Nicholas in Cressing, Essex Co., EN., UK.
Cressing, Essex Co., EN., UK.
1585
11 June 1585
Age 73
Death of Richard Nicholas in Cressing, Hertfordshire, England
Cressing, Hertfordshire, England
1585
Jun. 1585
Age 73
Death of Richard Nicholas in EN., UK.
EN., UK.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Cressing, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Cressing, Essex Co., EN., UK.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1585
    Event Place: Cressing, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun. 1585
    Event Place: EN., UK.
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