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Richard Norton 1585 – 1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 AUG 1585

Birth Location: Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653

Death Date: 24 JAN 1653

Death Location: Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653

Father: William Norton

Mother: Dionisia Cholmeley

Spouse(s): Sarah Cory)

Children(s): Deborah Norton

Richard Norton was born in 1585 in Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653, the child of William Norton and Dionisia Denice Cholmeley. Richard Norton married Sarah Corbett (Corley or Cory), and had children including Deborah Norton. Richard Norton passed away in 1653 in Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653.

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Biography

  • Richard Norton was born in 1585 in Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653, the child of William Norton and Dionisia Denice Cholmeley.
  • Richard Norton married Sarah Corbett (Corley or Cory), and had children including Deborah Norton.
  • Richard Norton passed away in 1653 in Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Norton
1558 – 1622
Birth Location: Sharpenhoe, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Dionisia Cholmeley
1565 – 1628
Birth Location: Sharpenhoe, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
DC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Cory)
1585 – 1615
Birth Location: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
SC

Children(s)

Deborah Norton
1610 – 1674
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
DN

Richard Norton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Norton
1585 – 1653
Birth Place: Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653
Parents
William Norton
1558 – 1622
Sharpenhoe, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Dionisia (Denice) Cholmeley
1565 – 1628
Sharpenhoe, Central Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (Foster) Norton
1517 – 1567
Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
Margery (Marie) Wingate
1528 – 1572
Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire, England
John (Cholmondeley) (Cholmeley)
1536 – 1572
Winston, Buckinghamshire, England
Isabel Hare
1538 – 1572
Blechingley, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
John Norton
1483 – 1556
Jane Cooper
1485 – 1582
Robert Wingate
1501 – 1552
Joane Porter
1498 – 1541
Richard Cholmondy
1516 – 1563
Dionysia Phillips
1502 – 1558
John Hare
1506 – 1600
Elizabeth Fortescue
1510 – 1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cowper
1468 – 1502
Mary Chaloner
1470 – 1502
William Wyngate)
1480 – 1522
Jane Morecot
1484 – 1581
John Porter
1458 – 1501
Ann
1462 –
Richard Cholmley
1458 – 1538
Jane Eyton
1458 –
Nicholas Hare
1440 –
Margery Hare
1485 –

Richard Norton's Descendants

1.
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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)
      1. 1. James Preston (1675 – 5 NOV 1729) m. Sarah Scott (1692 – 13 JUL 1767)
        1. 1. Grace Preston (12 DEC 1709 – 2 NOV 1756) m. Thomas Horner (SEP 1702 – 15 JUN 1756)

Richard Norton's Timeline

2 Records

1585
29 AUG 1585
Birth of Richard Norton in Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653
Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653
1653
24 JAN 1653
Age 68
Death of Richard Norton in Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653
Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 AUG 1585
    Event Place: Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JAN 1653
    Event Place: Streatley, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Bedfordshire, England 1653
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