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Richard William Pierce 1540–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, or Norwich, Norfolk England

Death Date: 22 Mar 1622

Death Location: Isle of Wight, England

Father: William Pierce

Mother: Lady Kanner

Spouse(s): Marguerite\Margaret Coney, Lady Pennington)

Children(s): Richard III, Azrekam Pierce, John Pierce, Winifred Pierce, William Pierce, Thomas Pearce\Pers, Richard Jr, Lt. Planter, Thomas Pierce, Thomas Pierce, Mary Pearse

The story of Richard William Pierce began in 1540 in Bristol, Somerset, or Norwich, Norfolk England. Richard William Pierce married Elizabeth Kanner, Lady Elizabeth Barfoot Barforde Kanner Tanner Lady Of Pennington, Marguerite Margaret Coney, and had children including Azrekam Pierce, John Pierce, Lt Gov William The Ferryman Pierce Iii Captain Of The Mayflower 2Nd Voyage Member Of The 1St Virginia House Of Burgesses Ancient Planter, Mary Grissell Pearse, Richard Benjamine Pierce Jr, Richard John Pierce Iii, Thomas Pierce, Thomas Pierce Pearce Pers, William Pierce, Winifred Pierce. Richard William Pierce passed away in 1622 in Isle of Wight, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard William Pierce began in 1540 in Bristol, Somerset, or Norwich, Norfolk England.
  • Richard William Pierce married Elizabeth Kanner, Lady Elizabeth Barfoot Barforde Kanner Tanner Lady Of Pennington, Marguerite Margaret Coney, and had children including Azrekam Pierce, John Pierce, Lt Gov William The Ferryman Pierce Iii Captain Of The Mayflower 2Nd Voyage Member Of The 1St Virginia House Of Burgesses Ancient Planter, Mary Grissell Pearse, Richard Benjamine Pierce Jr, Richard John Pierce Iii, Thomas Pierce, Thomas Pierce Pearce Pers, William Pierce, Winifred Pierce.
  • Richard William Pierce passed away in 1622 in Isle of Wight, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Pierce's Ancestors

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Richard Pierce
1540–1622
Birth Place: Bristol, Somerset, or Norwich, Norfolk England
Parents
William Pierce
1530–1576
Heacham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Kanner
1530–1596
Dorset, England
Grandparents
Richard Pierce
1500–1553
Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom
Eleanor Acton
1504–
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Percy
1447–1510
Catherine James
1454–1522
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Pierce's Descendants

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Richard (William) Pierce (1540–22 Mar 1622) m. Marguerite\Margaret Coney (abt 1550–1600) m. Lady (Elizabeth Barfoot \ Barforde Kanner Tanner (Lady of) Pennington) (6 Jan 1554–22 Mar 1622)
  1. 1. Richard (John Pierce) III 1571–1641 m. Jane (Sisley) Phippen 1580–1660 m. Jane (Sisley) Phippen 1580–1660
    1. 1. John (Pearce) Pierce 1617–1661 m. Mary (Elizabeth) BARNETT 1612–1647
      1. 1. John Pearce 1631–1692 m. Mary Guptail 1633–1711
        1. 1. Daniel Pearce 1658–1745 m. Elizabeth Taber 1677–1740
      2. 2. Daniel Pearce 1658–
    2. 2. Jane Pierce 1590–1650
  2. 2. Azrekam Pierce 1570–
  3. 3. John Pierce 1571–1643
  4. 4. Winifred Pierce 1581–1602
  5. 5. William Pierce 1560–1622
  6. 6. Thomas (Pierce\) Pearce\Pers 1561–1641
  7. 7. Richard (BENJAMINE Pierce) Jr 1563–1641
  8. 8. Lt. (Gov. William "The Ferryman" Pierce III, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient) Planter 1560–1622
  9. 9. Thomas Pierce 1561–1666
  10. 10. Thomas Pierce 1565–1588
  11. 11. Mary (Grissell) Pearse 1564–1615

Richard Pierce's Timeline

4 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Richard William Pierce in Bristol, Somerset, or Norwich, Norfolk England
Bristol, Somerset, or Norwich, Norfolk England
1622
22 Mar 1622
Age 82
Death of Richard William Pierce in Isle of Wight, England
Isle of Wight, England
1739
6 Jan 1739
Age 199
Richard William Pierce was baptized in Selmeston, Sussex, England
Selmeston, Sussex, England
1764
26 Aug 1764
Age 224
Richard William Pierce was baptized in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, or Norwich, Norfolk England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1739
    Event Place: Selmeston, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1764
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82GisA/02

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1622
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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