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Richard A Sampson 1460–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Ryton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 22 Apr 1550

Death Location: Dover, Kent, England

Father: George Sampson

Mother: Katherine Leventhorpe

Spouse(s): Margaret Witham

Children(s): Dorothy Simpson

The story of Richard A Sampson began in 1460 in Ryton, Yorkshire, England. Richard A Sampson married Margaret Witham, and had children including Dorothy Simpson. Richard A Sampson passed away in 1550 in Dover, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard A Sampson began in 1460 in Ryton, Yorkshire, England.
  • Richard A Sampson married Margaret Witham, and had children including Dorothy Simpson.
  • Richard A Sampson passed away in 1550 in Dover, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Sampson
1428–1460
Birth Location: Playford, Suffolk, England
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Katherine Leventhorpe
1429–1493
Birth Location: Shingle Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
KL

Spouses(s)

Margaret Witham
1460–1500
Birth Location: Kirkby, Yorkshire, England
MW

Children(s)

Dorothy Simpson
1480–1530
Birth Location: Ryton, Yorkshire, England
DS

Richard Sampson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sampson
1460–1550
Birth Place: Ryton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
George Sampson
1428–1460
Playford, Suffolk, England
Katherine Leventhorpe
1429–1493
Shingle Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Sampson
1398–1439
Brettenham Manor, Brettenham, nr. Bildeston, Cosford, Ipswich, West Suffolk, East Anglia
Margery (Le Bigod) Felbrigg
1407–1476
Playford, Suffolk, England
John Leventhorpe
1398–1484
Shinglehall, Hertfordshire, England
Alice Barrington
1406–1464
Barrington Hall, Ongar, Essex, England, U.K
Great-Grandparents
William Sampson
1375–1400
Margaret Bures
1354–1400
Sir Felbrigge
1385–
Margaret Waldegrave
1387–
Sir Essex"
1370–1433
Katherine Riley
1378–1431
John Jr.
1370–1426
Alice Battell
1378–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew II
1335–1376
Alice Spencer
1342–
Sir Knight
1346–1400
Margery Aspall
1358–1419
Robert Leventhrope
1345–1377
Isabel Totty
1349–
William Riley
1353–
Margaret Toothill
1364–1410
John Barrington
1359–1401
Katherine Barnes
1360–1393
Thomas Battell
1360–

Richard Sampson's Descendants

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Richard (A) Sampson (1460–22 Apr 1550) m. Margaret Witham (1460–Aft. 1500)
  1. 1. Dorothy Simpson 1480–1530 m. Richard Dobson 1485–1548
    1. 1. George (Whitley) Dobson 1515–1600 m. Christine Rimmer 1520–1595
      1. 1. James Dobson 1545–1607 m. Isabel Hobkynson 1549–1654 m. Ann Smith 1549–1570
        1. 1. Anthonie Dobson 1562–1597 m. Isabella Dyckon 1561–1613
        2. 2. Susanna ("Anna") Dobson 1574–1626 m. Matheus (Johne) Scarbrough 1571–1649
        3. 3. Christabell Dobson 1570–1570
        4. 4. James Dobson 1576–1640
        5. 5. Jane Dobson 1574–1661
        6. 6. Sybil Dobson 1576–
        7. 7. Anna Dobson 1570–1661
      2. 2. Ann Dobson 1538–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Dobson 1539–1578
      4. 4. Alice Dobson 1542–
      5. 5. William Dobson 1537–1542
      6. 6. John (Graham) Dobson 1537–1542
    2. 2. Johane Dobson 1510–1590 m. Sir (Robert) Powell 1508–1588
      1. 1. Elizabeth Powell 1540–1571
      2. 2. Robert (William) Powell 1540–1588
      3. 3. Sir (Barnable) Powell 1542–1602
      4. 4. Margaret Powell 1548–1607
      5. 5. Susanna Powell 1550–1551
      6. 6. John Powell 1555–
      7. 7. Lady (Sarah) Powell 1543–1591
    3. 3. Edward (Abraham) Dobson 1515–1568 m. Alice Bates 1519–1557 m. Alice Bates 1519–1557 m. Alice Bates 1519–1562 m. Mary Hyrst 1517–1564
      1. 1. Abraham Dobson 1560–1654 m. Janet Shaw 1563–1660
        1. 1. Maria Dobson 1586–1690 m. Richard (Dobson) II 1575–1577
      2. 2. John Dobson 1541–
      3. 3. Margaret Dobson 1549–
      4. 4. Ralph Dobson 1540–
      5. 5. Robert Dobson 1548–1600
        1. 1. Richard (Dobson) II 1575–1577 m. Maria Dobson 1586–1690
        2. 2. Ann Dobson 1582–
        3. 3. Agnes Dobson 1574–1580
        4. 4. Richard Dobson 1577–1577
      6. 6. Isabella Dobson 1543–1543
      7. 7. Abraham Dobson 1560–1654
      8. 8. William Dobson 1547–
      9. 9. Annes Dobson 1552–
    4. 4. Mychaell Dobson 1500–1580
    5. 5. Anne Dobson 1510–1590
    6. 6. Richard (Dobson) I 1501–1593 m. Margaret Allen 1504–1560
      1. 1. Gilbert\ (Gilbertus) Dobson\Dobsonne 1528–1637 m. Alicia\Alice Shackleton 1529–1613
        1. 1. Stephanus Dobson 1549–1608 m. Alicia (Alice) Hoole 1548–1624
        2. 2. Agnes Dobson 1548–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Dobson 1553–1610
        4. 4. William Dobson 1559–
        5. 5. John Dobson 1550–1599
        6. 6. Anthony Dobson 1554–
        7. 7. Frances Dobson 1551–
        8. 8. Margaret Dobson 1552–
        9. 9. Alice Dobson 1561–
        10. 10. Ann Dobson 1564–
      2. 2. Edward Dobson 1538–
      3. 3. Ralph Dobson 1540–
      4. 4. Robert Dobson 1548–1600
        1. 1. Ann Dobson 1582–
        2. 2. Agnes Dobson 1574–1580

Richard Sampson's Timeline

3 Records

1460
1460
Birth of Richard A Sampson in Ryton, Yorkshire, England
Ryton, Yorkshire, England
1550
bef 1550
Age 90
Death of Richard A Sampson in Ryton, Yorkshire, England
Ryton, Yorkshire, England
1550
22 Apr 1550
Age 90
Burial of Richard A Sampson in Dover, Kent, England
Dover, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Ryton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1550
    Event Place: Ryton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1550
    Event Place: Dover, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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