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Richard Sanderson 1607–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1607

Birth Location: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 08 Feb 1691

Death Location: Morland, Eden District, Cumbria, England

Father: Edward Sanderson

Mother: Isabella Shiercliffe

Spouse(s): Lydia Richardson, Elizabeth widow, Margaret Smyth, Mary Cross

Children(s): Robert Sanderson, Mary Sanderson, Lydia Sanderson

In 1607, Richard Sanderson entered the world in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England, born to Edward Sanderson And Isabella Shiercliffe. Richard Sanderson married Elizabeth Kingsmill Widow, Lydia Richardson, Margaret Smyth, Mary Cross, and had children including Lydia Sanderson, Mary Sanderson, Robert Sanderson. Richard Sanderson passed away in 1691 in Morland, Eden District, Cumbria, England.

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Biography

  • In 1607, Richard Sanderson entered the world in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England, born to Edward Sanderson And Isabella Shiercliffe.
  • Richard Sanderson married Elizabeth Kingsmill Widow, Lydia Richardson, Margaret Smyth, Mary Cross, and had children including Lydia Sanderson, Mary Sanderson, Robert Sanderson.
  • Richard Sanderson passed away in 1691 in Morland, Eden District, Cumbria, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Sanderson
1575–1617
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
ES
Isabella Shiercliffe
1580–1613
Birth Location: Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England
IS

Spouses(s)

Lydia Richardson
1605–1641
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England
LR
Elizabeth widow
1617–1695
Birth Location: England
Ew
Margaret Smyth
1615–1672
Birth Location: Westmorland, England
MS
Mary Cross
1608–1691
Birth Location: England
MC

Children(s)

Robert Sanderson
1633–
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Mary Sanderson
1639–
Birth Location: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
MS
Lydia Sanderson
1635–1728
Birth Location: London, England
LS

Richard Sanderson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sanderson
1607–1691
Birth Place: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Edward Sanderson
1575–1617
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Isabella Shiercliffe
1580–1613
Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Sanderson
1540–1629
Morland, Westmorland, England
Margarett Robinson
1551–1622
Nicholas (Shiercliffe) Jr.
1542–1621
Hole House, Ecclesfield, City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Rodes
1548–1600
Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Sanderson
1520–1583
Dorothy Belgrave
1520–1556
Rowlande Robinson
–1562
Agnes Hayber
1520–1570
Thomas Shiercliffe
1530–1570
Margaret Twiggs
1532–
Rodes
1538–
Rodes
1538–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sanderson
1500–
Elizabeth Chaytor
1500–
John Robynsone
1500–1599
James II
1500–
Henry Shiercliffe
1477–1559
Isabella Hurton
1479–
John Twiggs
1512–
Name
1512–

Richard Sanderson's Descendants

1.
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Richard Sanderson (Abt. 1607–08 Feb 1691) m. Lydia Richardson (Abt. 1605–1641) m. Elizabeth (Kingsmill) widow (1617–1695) m. Margaret Smyth (Abt. 1615–10 Mar 1672) m. Mary Cross (1608–21 Jun 1691)
  1. 1. Robert Sanderson 1633–
  2. 2. Mary Sanderson 1639–
  3. 3. Lydia Sanderson 1635–1728 m. Thomas (Jones) II 1630–1719
    1. 1. Lydia Jones 1659–
    2. 2. Thomas Jones 1662–
    3. 3. Joseph Jones 1664–1721
    4. 4. Hannah Jones 1675–
    5. 5. Millbrough (Sarah) Jones 1762–
    6. 6. Thomas Jones 1760–
    7. 7. Sylvanus Jones 1758–
    8. 8. Mary Jones 1654–1690 m. Thomas (Caswell) II 1650–1725
      1. 1. James Caswell 1681–1725
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Caswell 1679–1727 m. Thomas Stephens 1674–1751
        1. 1. Thomas Stephens 1701–1702
        2. 2. Eizabeth Stephens 1710–1719
        3. 3. Anna Stephens 1714–
        4. 4. Frances Stephens 1716–1717
        5. 5. Sarah Stephens 1704– m. William Mulkey 1701–1767
        6. 6. Mary Stevens 1707–1798 m. Gilbert Portwood 1702–1798
        7. 7. Hannah Stephens 1702–1782 m. Samuel Ames 1695–1784
        8. 8. John (Henry Stephens) Sr 1700–1788 m. Grace ("Peyton") Raiford 1724–1768 m. Sarah Stone 1723–
      3. 3. Benjamin Caswell 1675–1718 m. Mary Hall 1672–1725
      4. 4. John Caswell 1683– m. Sarah Bee 1687–
      5. 5. Thomas (Caswell) III 1677–1725 m. Mary Ramsden 1677–1728
    9. 9. Joseph Jones 1664– m. Abigail Caswell 1666–1722

Richard Sanderson's Timeline

3 Records

1607
Abt. 1607
Birth of Richard Sanderson in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England
Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England
1616
18 Aug 1616
Age 9
Richard Sanderson was christened in Morland, Westmorland, England
Morland, Westmorland, England
1691
08 Feb 1691
Age 84
Death of Richard Sanderson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1607
    Event Place: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1616
    Event Place: Morland, Westmorland, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1691

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morland, Eden District, Cumbria, England
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