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Richard Southwell 1550–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Horsham, Sussex

Death Date: 19 Jun 1651

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Suffolk

Mother: Bridget Copley

Spouse(s): Alice Cornwallis

Children(s): Sir Polylong, Mary None, Robert Southwell, Anthomus Southwell

The story of Richard Southwell began in 1550 in Horsham, Sussex. Richard Southwell married Alice Cornwallis, Bridget Copley, Margerett Style, and had children including Anthomus Southwell, Katherine Southwell, Mary, Richard Southwell, Robert Southwell, Sir Thomas Southwell Lord Of Polylong. Richard Southwell passed away in 1651 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Southwell began in 1550 in Horsham, Sussex.
  • Richard Southwell married Alice Cornwallis, Bridget Copley, Margerett Style, and had children including Anthomus Southwell, Katherine Southwell, Mary, Richard Southwell, Robert Southwell, Sir Thomas Southwell Lord Of Polylong.
  • Richard Southwell passed away in 1651 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Southwell's Ancestors

Self
Richard Southwell
1550–1651
Birth Place: Horsham, Sussex
Parents
Sir Richard Southwell of Wood Rising Knight, Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk
1504–1564
Windham Manor, Norfolk
Bridget Copley
1535–1583
Gatton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Frans Southwell
1480–
Wood Rising, Norfolk
Lady (Dorothea (Dorothy)) TENDRING
1500–1537
Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk, England
Sir (Roger Copley Jr. of) Gatton
1515–1560
Roughway County, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Rosette) Shelley
1510–1584
Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Tendering
1440–1500
Thomasine Sidney
1476–1570
William Shelley
1480–1549
Alice Belknap
1475–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Southwell's Descendants

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Richard Southwell (1550–19 Jun 1651) m. Alice Cornwallis (23 Aug 1552–17 May 1627)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Southwell Lord of) Polylong 1570–1626 m. Anne Harris 1574–1636
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Southwell) (Dowdall) 1590–1658 m. Sir (John (van Kilfinny) (Knight)) DOWDALL 1570–1623
      1. 1. Elizabeth DOWDALL 1609–1658 m. Sir (Hardress Major General) Waller 1604–1666
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Waller Baroness) Shelburne 1636–1708 m. Sir (Maurice Fenton 1st Baronet of) Mitchelstown 1622–1664
        2. 2. Mary Waller 1644–1740
        3. 3. John Waller 1630–
        4. 4. Bridget Waller 1639–1721
        5. 5. Anne Waller 1636–1708
        6. 6. Richard Waller 1641–
        7. 7. James Waller 1632–1702
        8. 8. Hanna Waller –1656
  2. 2. Mary –1623
  3. 3. Robert Southwell 1561–1595
  4. 4. Anthomus Southwell 1579–1623

Richard Southwell's Timeline

6 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Richard Southwell in Horsham, Sussex
Horsham, Sussex
1550
4 Dec 1550
Richard Southwell was baptized in Nonington, Kent
Nonington, Kent
1562
1562
Age 12
Richard Southwell was married in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1574
1574
Age 24
Richard Southwell was married in Brome, All Cannings, Wiltshire, England
Brome, All Cannings, Wiltshire, England
1588
1588
Age 38
Death of Richard Southwell in Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
1651
19 Jun 1651
Age 101
Burial of Richard Southwell in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Horsham, Sussex
    Record Source:
    [1] Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1550
    Event Place: Nonington, Kent
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Brome, All Cannings, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nonington
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, The Tyler Collection, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies; Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Horsham, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82GisA04

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1651
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82GisA04

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