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Richard Hill Seymour 1604 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1604

Birth Location: Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 25 Nov 1655

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Robert Seymour

Mother: Elizabeth Waller

Spouse(s): Mercy Ruscoe

Children(s): Thomas Seymour

The story of Richard Hill Seymour began in 1604 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. Richard Hill Seymour married Mercy Ruscoe, and had children including Thomas Seymour. Richard Hill Seymour passed away in 1655 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Hill Seymour began in 1604 in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Richard Hill Seymour married Mercy Ruscoe, and had children including Thomas Seymour.
  • Richard Hill Seymour passed away in 1655 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Seymour's Ancestors

Self
Richard Seymour
1604 – 1655
Birth Place: Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Robert Seymour
1573 – 1637
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth Waller
1578 – 1630
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Edward (Vicount Beauchamp) Seymour
1561 – 1612
Tower of London, London, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Champernoun
1555 – 1613
Dartington, Devon, , England,
Johannis Waller
1550 – 1593
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabeth Bayford
1554 – 1578
Sawbridgeworth, Herts, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Seymour
1539 – 1621
Catherine Grey
1540 – 1568
Arthur Champernowne
1524 – 1578
Mary Champernowne
1526 – 1570
John Waller*
1534 – 1593
Jane Rowland
1531 – 1601
Richard Bayford
1539 – 1599
Joan Searle
1543 – 1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir KG
1500 – 1552
Lady Stanhope
1497 – 1587
Henry Grey
1517 – 1554
Frances Brandon
1517 – 1559
Sir Modbury
1495 – 1545
Katherine Carew
1485 – 1545
Henry Rycote
1491 – 1536
Mary Fiennes
1492 – 1533
Sir Waller
1502 – 1545
Elizabeth Duncombe
1504 – 1546
Thomas Rowland
1510 – 1550
Olyce Rosington
1511 – 1550
Nicholas Babbs
1512 – 1550
Helen Beckingham
1516 – 1574
Thomas1517 Serles
1517 – 1594
Alice Serle)
1520 – 1567

Richard Seymour's Descendants

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Richard (Hill) Seymour (27 Jan 1604 – 25 Nov 1655) m. Mercy Ruscoe (1610 – 25 Nov 1655)
  1. 1. Thomas Seymour (15 July 1632 – 22 September 1712) m. Hannah Marvin (01 Oct 1633 – 16 Sep 1712)
    1. 1. Mary Seymour (24 Sep 1658 – 1710) m. Joshua Bushnell (6 May 1644 – 10 March 1709)
      1. 1. Thankful Bushnell (03 Jan 1685 – 6 June 1784) m. Joseph Scone (16 Apr 1683 – )
        1. 1. Mary (CHAPMAN) (SCONE) (20 Oct 1711 – 2 June 1807) m. Simeon Chapman (7 Mar 1705-1706 – 1741)

Richard Seymour's Timeline

2 Records

1604
27 Jan 1604
Birth of Richard Hill Seymour in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
1655
25 Nov 1655
Age 51
Death of Richard Hill Seymour in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1604
    Event Place: Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1655
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

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