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Richard Prescott 1555–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1584

Death Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: James Prescott

Mother: Miss Standish

Spouse(s): Anna Toogood

Children(s):

Richard Prescott was born in 1555 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of James Prescott And Miss Standish. Richard Prescott married Anna Toogood. Richard Prescott passed away in 1584 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Richard Prescott was born in 1555 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of James Prescott And Miss Standish.
  • Richard Prescott married Anna Toogood.
  • Richard Prescott passed away in 1584 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Richard Prescott's Ancestors

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Richard Prescott
1555–1584
Birth Place: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
James Prescott
1534–1583
Standsish, Lincolnshire, England
Miss Standish
1517–1564
England
Grandparents
Roger Standish
1503–1656
Standish, Lancashire, England
Jane Stamp
1471–1542
Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Standish
1480–1538
Agnes Harrington
1473–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Harrington
1448–1498
Isabella Radcliffe
1441–1497

Richard Prescott's Timeline

3 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Richard Prescott in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1584
1584
Age 29
Burial of Richard Prescott in .,Wigan,Lancashire,England
.,Wigan,Lancashire,England
1584
1584
Age 29
Death of Richard Prescott in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: .,Wigan,Lancashire,England
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 August 2017, 05:30), entry for Richard Prescott(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHL3-NZL
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Anne Prescotte, 06 Oct 1580); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Margaret Prescotte, 25 Dec 1577); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Geoffrey Prescotte Or Toogood, 09 Mar 1576); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Elizabeth Prescotte Or Toogood, 03 Sep 1571); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Ralph Prescotte, 09 Jan 1603); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry, Page number: 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files were combined to create this source citatio
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Internet, Ancestry.com
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] 3115.FTW
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 August 2017, 05:30), entry for Richard Prescott(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHL3-NZL
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Anne Prescotte, 06 Oct 1580); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Margaret Prescotte, 25 Dec 1577); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Geoffrey Prescotte Or Toogood, 09 Mar 1576); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Elizabeth Prescotte Or Toogood, 03 Sep 1571); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Ralph Prescotte, 09 Jan 1603); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry, Page number: 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files were combined to create this source citatio
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Internet, Ancestry.com
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 August 2017, 05:30), entry for Richard Prescott(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LHL3-NZL
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Anne Prescotte, 06 Oct 1580); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Margaret Prescotte, 25 Dec 1577); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Geoffrey Prescotte Or Toogood, 09 Mar 1576); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Elizabeth Prescotte Or Toogood, 03 Sep 1571); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 December 2014, Richard Prescotte in entry for Ralph Prescotte, 09 Jan 1603); citing STANDISH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0844803 IT 4.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, Public Member Trees, Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry, Page number: 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files were combined to create this source citatio
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Internet, Ancestry.com
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
    [12] 3115.FTW

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