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Richard Southwell 1548–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1548

Birth Location: Danbury, Essex, England

Death Date: About 1588

Death Location: Fleet, London, England

Father: Francis Southwell

Mother: Dorothy Tendering

Spouse(s): Mary Darcy

Children(s): Catherine Southwell

The story of Richard Southwell began in 1548 in Danbury, Essex, England. Richard Southwell married Mary Darcy, and had children including Catherine Southwell. Richard Southwell passed away in 1588 in Fleet, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Southwell began in 1548 in Danbury, Essex, England.
  • Richard Southwell married Mary Darcy, and had children including Catherine Southwell.
  • Richard Southwell passed away in 1588 in Fleet, London, England.

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Children(s)

Richard Southwell's Ancestors

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Richard Southwell
1548–1588
Birth Place: Danbury, Essex, England
Parents
Francis Southwell
1496–1513
Wood Riding, Norfolk, England
Dorothy Tendering
1498–1520
Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Richard Southwell
1449–1514
Woodhouse, Essex, England
Amy Witchingham
1465–1496
Lincolnshire, England
William Tendering
1472–
Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk, England
Thomasine Sidney
1476–
Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Southwell
1394–1449
Isabel Boys
1427–1449
Edmund Witchingham
1439–1465
Alice Fastolfe
1443–1465
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Southwell's Descendants

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Richard Southwell (About 1548–About 1588) m. Mary Darcy (About 1528–About 1565)
  1. 1. Catherine Southwell 1566–1618 m. Leonard Mapes 1562–1619
    1. 1. Francis Mapes 1588–1638 m. Anna Loveday 1588–1657
      1. 1. Thomas Mapes 1628–1687 m. Sarah (Purrier \) Parryer 1630–1697
        1. 1. Sarah (Mary) Mapes 1662–1707 m. William Coleman 1650–1705

Richard Southwell's Timeline

2 Records

1548
About 1548
Birth of Richard Southwell in Danbury, Essex, England
Danbury, Essex, England
1588
About 1588
Age 40
Death of Richard Southwell in Fleet, London, England
Fleet, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1548
    Event Place: Danbury, Essex, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1588
    Event Place: Fleet, London, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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