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Richard Stapleton 1497–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1497

Birth Location: Wighill, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 2 Apr 1550

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Wighill

Mother: Lady Threlkeld

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The story of Richard Stapleton began in 1497 in Wighill, Yorkshire, England. Richard Stapleton passed away in 1550 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Stapleton began in 1497 in Wighill, Yorkshire, England.
  • Richard Stapleton passed away in 1550 in Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wighill
1458–1518
Birth Location: Wighill, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
SW
Lady Threlkeld
1463–1542
Birth Location: Threlkeld, Eden District, Cumbria, England
LT

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Stapleton's Ancestors

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Richard Stapleton
1497–1550
Birth Place: Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Brian Stapleton van Wighill
1458–1518
Wighill, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Lady (Jane (Joan)) Threlkeld
1463–1542
Threlkeld, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Stapleton's Timeline

2 Records

1497
1497
Birth of Richard Stapleton in Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Wighill, Yorkshire, England
1550
2 Apr 1550
Age 53
Death of Richard Stapleton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Wighill, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1550
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
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