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Richard Poston 1603–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 July 1603

Birth Location: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1685

Death Location: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Father: Phillippe Postonne

Mother: Elizabeth Postonne

Spouse(s): Margaretta Poston

Children(s): Johannes Posten

Richard Poston was born in 1603 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, the child of Phillippe Postonne And Elizabeth Browne Postonne. Richard Poston married Margaretta Poston, and had children including Johannes Posten. Richard Poston passed away in 1685 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Poston was born in 1603 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, the child of Phillippe Postonne And Elizabeth Browne Postonne.
  • Richard Poston married Margaretta Poston, and had children including Johannes Posten.
  • Richard Poston passed away in 1685 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Poston's Ancestors

Self
Richard Poston
1603–1685
Birth Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Phillippe Postonne
1575–1650
BROMFIELD Shropshire England
Elizabeth (Browne) Postonne
1580–1669
Bromfield, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Ansell Postonne
1550–1620
BROMFIELD Shropshire England
Margery Arden
1550–
Bromfield, Shropshire, England
Adam Browne
1549–1638
Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Joane Merills
1553–1585
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Browne
1524–1585
Jane Browne
1527–1588
WILLIAM Merils
1530–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Parkes
1503–1574

Richard Poston's Descendants

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Richard Poston (17 July 1603–1685) m. Margaretta Poston (1603–1700)
  1. 1. Johannes Posten 1630–1723 m. # (Mariae WALKER ^1633 edit) dates 1633–1687
    1. 1. Johannes Poston 1650–1747 m. Margaret Jones 1668–1712
      1. 1. John (Stone) Poston 1686–1744
        1. 1. William (John) Poston 1721–1777 m. Priscilla (Cheshire) Noe 1725–1797

Richard Poston's Timeline

2 Records

1603
17 July 1603
Birth of Richard Poston in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
1685
1685
Age 82
Death of Richard Poston in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 July 1603
    Event Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

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