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Richard Saunders 1530 – 1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 10 May 1595

Death Location: Long Ashton, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England

Father: Sir Saunders

Mother: Lady Ratcliff

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Caldwell

Children(s): Christopher Saunders

In 1530, Richard Saunders entered the world in Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England, born to Sir George William Henry Saunders and Lady Hannah 'Hattie' Agnes Ratcliff. Richard Saunders married Elizabeth Caldwell, and had children including Christopher Saunders. Richard Saunders passed away in 1595 in Long Ashton, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Richard Saunders entered the world in Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England, born to Sir George William Henry Saunders and Lady Hannah 'Hattie' Agnes Ratcliff.
  • Richard Saunders married Elizabeth Caldwell, and had children including Christopher Saunders.
  • Richard Saunders passed away in 1595 in Long Ashton, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Richard Saunders
1530 – 1595
Birth Place: Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Sir George William Henry Saunders
1500 – 1530
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Hannah 'Hattie' Agnes) Ratcliff
1507 – 1588
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (George) Saunders
1475 – 1500
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Alice Cooke) Harryngton
1480 – 1614
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Ratlif
1480 –
Lady Yorkshire
1480 –
Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Saunders's Descendants

1.
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Richard Saunders (1530 – 10 May 1595) m. Elizabeth Caldwell (2 Feb 1535 – 1590)
  1. 1. Christopher Saunders (1566 – 31 Jul 1604) m. Joane Rowles (27 Aug 1545 – 1581)
    1. 1. Martin Saunders (1595 – 4 Aug 1658) m. Rachel Wheatley (1595 – 15 Jul 1651)
      1. 1. Lydia (Leah) Saunders (About 1620 – 1700) m. Robertus Parmenter (1622 – 15 Mar 1683)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Parmenter (29 Oct 1657 – 16 Jan 1704) m. Lieut (Samuel Nathan) Penniman (14 Nov 1645 – 16 Jan 1705)

Richard Saunders's Timeline

4 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Richard Saunders in Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England
Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England
1595
10 May 1595
Age 65
Death of Richard Saunders in Long Ashton, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
Long Ashton, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
1595
10 May 1595
Age 65
Burial of Richard Saunders in Long Ashton, Somerset, England
Long Ashton, Somerset, England
1595
1595
Age 65
Richard Saunders - Probate in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1595
    Event Place: Long Ashton, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 May 1595
    Event Place: Long Ashton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, England, Indexes of Wills and Probate, 1518-1858, Indexes created from registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Dioceses Of Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate 1521-1860

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