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Richard II Steel Steele 1549–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1549

Birth Location: Fairtead, Essex, England

Death Date: Sep 1593

Death Location: Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Steel

Mother: Margaret Graham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Broda

Children(s): Jerg Stahel, Mary Steele, James Steele, John Steele, Richard III

Richard II Steel Steele was born in 1549 in Fairtead, Essex, England, the child of Richard Steel And Margaret Graham. Richard II Steel Steele married Elizabeth Bredo Bredy Broda, and had children including James Steel Steele, Jerg Stahel, John Steel Steele, Mary Steel Steele, Richard Steele Iii. Richard II Steel Steele passed away in 1593 in Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Richard II Steel Steele was born in 1549 in Fairtead, Essex, England, the child of Richard Steel And Margaret Graham.
  • Richard II Steel Steele married Elizabeth Bredo Bredy Broda, and had children including James Steel Steele, Jerg Stahel, John Steel Steele, Mary Steel Steele, Richard Steele Iii.
  • Richard II Steel Steele passed away in 1593 in Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Steel
1520–1593
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Graham
1524–1626
Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Broda
1565–1626
Birth Location: Stepney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
EB

Children(s)

Jerg Stahel
1589–1663
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
JS
Mary Steele
–1657
Birth Location: –
MS
James Steele
1588–1663
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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John Steele
1583–1653
Birth Location: Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
JS
Richard III
1586–1665
Birth Location: Fairsted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
RI

Richard Steele's Ancestors

Self
Richard Steele
1549–1593
Birth Place: Fairtead, Essex, England
Parents
Richard Steel
1520–1593
Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Graham
1524–1626
Montrose, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Horace (Robert William IV Steele - High Sheriff of) Barnham
1490–1550
Fairsted, Essex, England
William Graham
1492–1544
Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Margaret Graham
1505–1548
Dalmeny, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Steele's Descendants

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Richard (II Steel) Steele (12 Apr 1549–Sep 1593) m. Elizabeth (Bredo Bredy) Broda (4 Apr 1565–4 Sep 1626)
  1. 1. Jerg Stahel 1589–1663 m. Margery (SORRELL -) Stahel 1587–1663
    1. 1. Rebecca (- Hanged in Connecticut Witch Trial Steele Greensmith Shared Grandmother with John) Kerry 1608–1663 m. Abraham (Elson II) 11X 1618–1648 m. Nathaniel Greensmith 1626–1663 m. Jarvis Mudge 1625–1653
      1. 1. Hannah Elsen 1646–1646
      2. 2. Micah Mudge 1650–1724
        1. 1. Ebenezer Mudge 1683–1758
        2. 2. Mary Mudge 1671–1694
        3. 3. Elizabeth Mudge 1673–1706
        4. 4. Sarah Mudge 1675–
        5. 5. Moses Mudge 1677–1724
        6. 6. Abigail Mudge 1680–1705
        7. 7. Susanna Mudge 1681–
        8. 8. Thankful MUDGE 1685–1741
        9. 9. Martha Mudge 1689–1738
      3. 3. Mary Mudge 1646–1728
      4. 4. Charity Mudge 1652–1740
      5. 5. Moses Mudge 1652–1729 m. Mary1648 Alexander 1648–1728
      6. 6. Sarah (ELSON - Ensign) 10X 1612–1676 m. James Ensign 1590–1670
        1. 1. David (Ensign) Sr. 1644–1727 m. Mehitable (Gunn) 9X 1644–1720 m. Sarah WILCOX-Ensign 1648–1717
        2. 2. Hannah Easton 1644–1711
        3. 3. Sarah Rockwell 1630–1659
        4. 4. Mary Smith 1649–1723
        5. 5. Lydia Ensign 1649–1703
        6. 6. Mehitable Ensign 1651–1659
        7. 7. Thomas Ensign 1636–1654
        8. 8. John Ensign 1633–1676
        9. 9. Hannah Ensign 1632–1632
      7. 7. Mariah Elsen 1646–1648
    2. 2. Mary (Dring) Steele-Dixey 1620–1663 m. Thomas Dixey 1612–
    3. 3. Sarah STEELE 1622–1629
    4. 4. John STEELE 1624–1653 m. Mary Warner 1623–1682
      1. 1. Mary Steele 1646–
    5. 5. Richard Steele 1626–1639 m. Miriam (or Mary) Unk 1620–1649
    6. 6. John Steele 1615–1616
    7. 7. James Steele 1622–1675 m. Ann Bishop –1676
      1. 1. Sarah Steel 1656–
      2. 2. James Steel 1658–1712
      3. 3. John Steel 1660–1698
      4. 4. Elizabeth Steel –1723
    8. 8. Margery Steele 1612–1655
    9. 9. Richard Steele 1610–1639
    10. 10. Elizabeth Watts 1628–1685
    11. 11. Martha (Sorrel) Steele 1640–1711
    12. 12. Samuel Steele 1626–1685 m. Mary (Jane) Boosey 1635–1703
  2. 2. Mary (Steel) Steele –1657
  3. 3. James (Steel) Steele 1588–1663
  4. 4. John (Steel) Steele 1583–1653 m. Mercy Ruscoe 1610–1664 m. Rachael Steele –1653
  5. 5. Richard (Steele) III 1586–1665 m. Elizabeth (Bredy OR) Predy 1591–

Richard Steele's Timeline

4 Records

1549
12 Apr 1549
Birth of Richard II Steel Steele in Fairtead, Essex, England
Fairtead, Essex, England
1593
Sep 1593
Age 44
Death of Richard II Steel Steele in Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1600
Sep 1600
Age 51
Richard II Steel Steele was baptized in Rostherne, Cheshire, England
Rostherne, Cheshire, England
1623
Apr 1623
Age 74
Richard II Steel Steele was married in Essex, England
Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1549
    Event Place: Fairtead, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 498.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PAT
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Sep 1600
    Event Place: Rostherne, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1623
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Steele Family : a Genealogical History of John and George Steele (settlers of Harford, Conn.) 1635-6
    [2] Bassett-Preston Ancestors

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1593
    Event Place: Fairstead, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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