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Richard Overton 1532–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 25 JUN 1581

Death Location: St Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England

Father: Guthlake Overton

Mother: Olive Browne

Spouse(s): Grace Sheppard

Children(s): Valentine Overton, Robert Overton, Thomas Overton, Elizabeth Overton, Joyce Overton, Mary Overton, Richard Overton, Henry Overton

Richard Overton was born in 1532 in Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England, the child of Guthlake Overton And Olive Browne. Richard Overton married Grace Sheppard, and had children including Elizabeth Overton, Henry Overton, Joyce Overton, Judithe Overton, Mary Overton, Richard Overton, Robert Overton, Thomas Overton, Valentine Overton. Richard Overton passed away in 1581 in St Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Overton was born in 1532 in Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England, the child of Guthlake Overton And Olive Browne.
  • Richard Overton married Grace Sheppard, and had children including Elizabeth Overton, Henry Overton, Joyce Overton, Judithe Overton, Mary Overton, Richard Overton, Robert Overton, Thomas Overton, Valentine Overton.
  • Richard Overton passed away in 1581 in St Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Overton's Ancestors

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Richard Overton
1532–1581
Birth Place: Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England
Parents
Guthlake Overton
1478–1537
Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England
Olive Browne
1492–1546
England
Grandparents
William (Overton) III
1432–1487
Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England
Rose Pulter
1442–1522
Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Robert Browne
1460–1506
Walcott, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Isabel Sharpe
1463–1518
Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1402–1460
Cecily Temer
1415–1458
John Pulter
1386–1455
Christine Lindesay
1420–1458
John Browne
1449–1498
Alice Swineshed
1450–1503
christopher Sharp
1436–
Jame Staughton
1426–1472
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Overton
–1402
Joan
–1419
John Temer
1400–1420
Therez Schauer
1400–1488
Anthony Pulter
1350–
Agnes Franke
1354–
John Byres
1402–1482
Agnes Stewart
1408–1477
Browne
1430–
Browne
1430–
William Swineshed
1425–1451

Richard Overton's Descendants

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Richard Overton (1532–25 JUN 1581) m. Grace Sheppard (ABT 1535–AFT 8 AUG 1584)
  1. 1. Valentine Overton 1565–1647 m. Isabel Higgenson 1569–1647
    1. 1. Katherine Overton 1602–1675 m. Samuel (Waters Clark) I 1599–1683
      1. 1. Samuel (Clark) II 1614–1676 m. Susannah Wood 1615–1688
        1. 1. Samuel (Clark) III –1708 m. Esther White 1657–1704 m. Hannah Fordham –1708
        2. 2. Hannah Clark 1648–
        3. 3. Susannah Clark 1640– m. Thomas Shaw 1634–1701
        4. 4. Edmond Clark 1655–1685 m. Mary Lupton 1655–1716
        5. 5. Martha Clark 1661–
        6. 6. Sarah Clark 1635–1715 m. James Cock 1630–1699
        7. 7. Mary Clark 1644–1718 m. Joseph (Fordham) Sr. 1642–1688
      2. 2. John Clark 1630–1669
      3. 3. Elizabeth Clark 1629–1688 m. Richard Awnsham 1626–1677
      4. 4. Clark 1632–1632
      5. 5. Samuel Clark 1626–1701 m. Sarah Lancaster 1634–
      6. 6. Mary Clark –1635
      7. 7. Katherine Clark –1642
      8. 8. Daniel Clark 1640–
      9. 9. Samuel Clarke 1630– m. Phillipa Garrett 1625–
    2. 2. Grace Overton 1608–1647 m. Francis Smith 1606–
    3. 3. John Overton 1610– m. Elizabeth 1610–
    4. 4. William Overton 1603–1661 m. Dorothy Marden 1600–1661
    5. 5. Richard Overton 1594– m. Susan Pennington 1600–
    6. 6. Charles Overton 1606–1658 m. Elizabeth Paul 1606–1667
    7. 7. Henry Overton 1599–1648 m. Elizabeth Saunders 1601–1659
    8. 8. Elizabeth Overton 1592–1646 m. Sabbath Clark 1587–1663
    9. 9. Isabel Overton 1596–1661 m. Ephraim Hewitt 1591–1644
    10. 10. Valentine Overton 1597–1655 m. Hester Dolton 1600–
  2. 2. Robert Overton 1560–1572
  3. 3. Thomas Overton 1563–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Overton 1566–1611
  5. 5. Joyce Overton 1571–
  6. 6. Mary Overton 1572–
  7. 7. Richard Overton 1570–1570
  8. 8. Henry Overton 1573–1652

Richard Overton's Timeline

3 Records

1532
1532
Birth of Richard Overton in Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England
Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England
1581
1581
Age 49
Death of Richard Overton
None
1581
25 JUN 1581
Age 49
Burial of Richard Overton in St Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England
St Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 JUN 1581
    Event Place: St Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, England

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