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Richard Purcell 1536–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Onslow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Bef. 1583

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Purcell

Mother: Anna Beeston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Purcell

Children(s): Edward Purcell, John Purcell, Humphrey Purcell, Richard Purcell, John Purcell, Richard Purcell

The story of Richard Purcell began in 1536 in Onslow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Richard Purcell married Elizabeth Hager Purcell, and had children including Edward Purcell, Humphrey Purcell, John Purcell, John Richard Purcell, Richard Purcell. Richard Purcell passed away in 1583 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Purcell began in 1536 in Onslow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
  • Richard Purcell married Elizabeth Hager Purcell, and had children including Edward Purcell, Humphrey Purcell, John Purcell, John Richard Purcell, Richard Purcell.
  • Richard Purcell passed away in 1583 in Shropshire, England.

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Richard Purcell's Ancestors

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Richard Purcell
1536–1583
Birth Place: Onslow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Parents
Thomas Purcell
1508–1559
Onslow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Anna Beeston
1510–1559
Beeston, Cheshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Purcell's Descendants

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Richard Purcell (1536–Bef. 1583) m. Elizabeth ((Hager)) Purcell (about 1540–8 Oct 1583)
  1. 1. Edward Purcell 1560–1621 m. Anna (Purcell formerly) Phillips 1562–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Purcell 1591–1594 m. Leonard Lister 1543–1617
      1. 1. Richard Lister^** 1580–1650 m. Margaret Hey^** 1580–1607
        1. 1. Ann LISTER 1602–1633 m. Edward Seward 1600–1655
    2. 2. Edward Purcell 1595–1666
  2. 2. John (Richard) Purcell 1560–1621
  3. 3. Humphrey Purcell 1559–1621
  4. 4. Richard Purcell 1575–
  5. 5. John Purcell 1560–1621
  6. 6. Richard Purcell 1575–

Richard Purcell's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Richard Purcell in Onslow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Onslow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
1583
Bef. 1583
Age 47
Death of Richard Purcell in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Onslow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1583
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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