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Richard Pierson 1545–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: St Mary's, England

Death Date: 1 Jul 1567

Death Location: St Pancras Soper Lane, London, England

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Lady CHURCH

Spouse(s): Johann Harwood

Children(s): Abraham Pearson, Richard PIERSON, Henry Pierson, Thomas Pierson

Richard Pierson was born in 1545 in St Mary's, England, the child of Sir Richard Pierson Knight And Lady Elizabeth Church. Richard Pierson married Johann Harwood, and had children including Abraham Pearson, Henry Pierson, Richard Pierson, Thomas Pierson. Richard Pierson passed away in 1567 in St Pancras Soper Lane, London, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Pierson was born in 1545 in St Mary's, England, the child of Sir Richard Pierson Knight And Lady Elizabeth Church.
  • Richard Pierson married Johann Harwood, and had children including Abraham Pearson, Henry Pierson, Richard Pierson, Thomas Pierson.
  • Richard Pierson passed away in 1567 in St Pancras Soper Lane, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Knight
1516–1596
Birth Location: St Marys, Aldermey, Essex, England
SK
Lady CHURCH
1516–1551
Birth Location: St Marys, Aldermey, Essex, England
LC

Spouses(s)

Johann Harwood
1545–1592
Birth Location: Shirwell, Devon, England
JH

Children(s)

Abraham Pearson
1590–1636
Birth Location: Parish, Middlesex, England
AP
Richard PIERSON
1567–
Birth Location: St Marys, Aldermey, Essex, England
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Henry Pierson
1568–1643
Birth Location: St Marys, Essex, England
HP
Thomas Pierson
1565–
Birth Location: , , , England
TP

Richard Pierson's Ancestors

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Richard Pierson
1545–1567
Birth Place: St Mary's, England
Parents
Sir Richard PIERSON Knight
1516–1596
St Marys, Aldermey, Essex, England
Lady (Elizabeth) CHURCH
1516–1551
St Marys, Aldermey, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (William) Pierson
1477–1527
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Frances (Pierson of) Oxfordshire
1474–1571
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Edward CHURCH
1490–1530
St Marys, Aldermey, England
Thomassine HENDON
1494–1530
St Marys, Alderney, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Pierson
1460–1530
Joane Pierson
1463–
Reynold Church
1446–1520
Margaret Greene
1476–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Church
1455–1485
Agnes Lehmann
1452–1479

Richard Pierson's Descendants

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Richard Pierson (1545–1 Jul 1567) m. Johann Harwood (1545–1592)
  1. 1. Abraham Pearson 1590–1636 m. Christiana Johnston 1585–1643
    1. 1. Henry Pierson 1618–1681 m. Mary (Fuller) Cooper 1621–1687 m. Mary Cooper 1593–1687
      1. 1. Sarah Pierson 1638–1727 m. Shamgar (Hand) I 1642–1728
        1. 1. Josiah Hand 1673–1739 m. Mary Halsey 1679–1739 m. Mary Halsey 1697–1739
        2. 2. Hester Hand 1680–1751
        3. 3. Shamgar Hand 1671–1709
        4. 4. Zelophehead Hand 1680–1733
  2. 2. Richard PIERSON 1567–
  3. 3. Henry Pierson 1568–1643
  4. 4. Thomas Pierson 1565–

Richard Pierson's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Richard Pierson in St Mary's, England
St Mary's, England
1567
1 Jul 1567
Age 22
Death of Richard Pierson in St Pancras Soper Lane, London, England
St Pancras Soper Lane, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: St Mary's, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1567
    Event Place: St Pancras Soper Lane, London, England
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