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Richard Foster Norton 1517 – 1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 16 JAN 1567

Death Location: Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England

Father: John Norton

Mother: Jane Cooper

Spouse(s): Margery Wingate

Children(s): William Norton

In 1517, Richard Foster Norton entered the world in Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England, born to John Norton and Jane Cooper. Richard Foster Norton married Margery Marie Wingate, and had children including William Norton. Richard Foster Norton passed away in 1567 in Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1517, Richard Foster Norton entered the world in Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England, born to John Norton and Jane Cooper.
  • Richard Foster Norton married Margery Marie Wingate, and had children including William Norton.
  • Richard Foster Norton passed away in 1567 in Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Norton
1483 – 1556
Birth Location: –
JN
Jane Cooper
1485 – 1582
Birth Location: Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margery Wingate
1528 – 1572
Birth Location: Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
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Children(s)

William Norton
1558 – 1622
Birth Location: Sharpenhoe, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
WN

Richard Norton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Norton
1517 – 1567
Birth Place: Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
John Norton
1483 – 1556
Jane Cooper
1485 – 1582
Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Deol Michael) Cowper
1468 – 1502
Mary Chaloner
1470 – 1502
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Challoner
1450 – 1535
Alice Shirley
1451 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Challoner
Ralph Shirley
1413 – 1466
Elizabeth Blount
1422 – 1450

Richard Norton's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Foster) Norton (1517 – 16 JAN 1567) m. Margery (Marie) Wingate (1528 – 25 NOV 1572)
  1. 1. William Norton (1558 – 19 OCT 1622) m. Dionisia (Denice) Cholmeley (1565 – 7 MAY 1628)
    1. 1. Richard Norton (29 AUG 1585 – 24 JAN 1653) m. Sarah (Corbett (Corley or) Cory) (1585 – 1615)
      1. 1. Deborah Norton (ABT 1610 – 1674) m. Thomas Preston (1615 – 8 NOV 1684)
        1. 1. Thomas Preston (1641 – 30 DEC 1710) m. Mary Hewes (1650 – 29 DEC 1714)

Richard Norton's Timeline

2 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Richard Foster Norton in Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
1567
16 JAN 1567
Age 50
Death of Richard Foster Norton in Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1567
    Event Place: Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
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