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Richard Overton 1549–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Chetton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1602

Death Location: England

Father: Henry Overton

Mother: Margaret Powley

Spouse(s): Ellena Markes

Children(s): John Overton

Richard Overton was born in 1549 in Chetton, Shropshire, England, the child of Henry Overton And Margaret Persall Powley. Richard Overton married Ellena Markes, and had children including John Charles Overton. Richard Overton passed away in 1602 in England.

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Biography

  • Richard Overton was born in 1549 in Chetton, Shropshire, England, the child of Henry Overton And Margaret Persall Powley.
  • Richard Overton married Ellena Markes, and had children including John Charles Overton.
  • Richard Overton passed away in 1602 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Overton's Ancestors

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Richard Overton
1549–1602
Birth Place: Chetton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Henry Overton
1520–
Easington, Yorkshire, England
Margaret (Persall) Powley
1525–1579
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Overton's Descendants

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Richard Overton (1549–1602) m. Ellena Markes (1553–22 MAR 1619)
  1. 1. John (Charles) Overton 1581–1623 m. Alice Marchant 1590–1648
    1. 1. William Overton 1616–1659 m. Joan Hopkins 1630–1670
      1. 1. Elizabeth Overton 1653–1683 m. Thomas Cowell 1658–1758
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cowell 1677–1777 m. Richard Wilkes 1669–

Richard Overton's Timeline

7 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Richard Overton in Chetton, Shropshire, England
Chetton, Shropshire, England
1573
1573
Age 24
Richard Overton was married in Easington, Yorkshire, , England
Easington, Yorkshire, , England
1573
1573
Age 24
Richard Overton was married in Easington, Yorkshire, England
Easington, Yorkshire, England
1574
about 1574
Age 25
Richard Overton was married in Chetton, Shropshire, , England
Chetton, Shropshire, , England
1577
Abt 1577
Age 28
Richard Overton was married in Of, Chetton, Shropshire, England
Of, Chetton, Shropshire, England
1602
1602
Age 53
Death of Richard Overton in England
England
1618
19 Sep 1618
Age 69
Richard Overton was married in Little Ouseburn,York,England
Little Ouseburn,York,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Chetton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Easington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1574
    Event Place: Chetton, Shropshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1577
    Event Place: Of, Chetton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1618
    Event Place: Little Ouseburn,York,England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: England

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