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Richard Waite 1608 – 1668 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1608

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Braintree District, Essex, England

Death Date: 16 Jan 1668/69

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Richard (Weyte)

Mother: Mary Wait

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In 1608, Richard Waite entered the world in Wethersfield, Braintree District, Essex, England, born to Richard William Waite (Weyte) and Mary Wait. Richard Waite passed away in 1668 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1608, Richard Waite entered the world in Wethersfield, Braintree District, Essex, England, born to Richard William Waite (Weyte) and Mary Wait.
  • Richard Waite passed away in 1668 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Richard Waite's Ancestors

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Richard Waite
1608 – 1668
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Braintree District, Essex, England
Parents
Richard William Waite (Weyte)
1582 – 1680
Alford, Lincs, England
Mary Wait
1582 – 1657
West Haverhill, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Roger Waite) (Wyatt)
1546 – 1588
Alford, Lincolnshire, England
Joan(10th) Fisher
1553 – 1610
Alford, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rebel'
1521 – 1554
Lady Wyatt
1522 – 1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wyatt
1503 – 1542
Lady BROOKE
1503 – 1560
Sir KG
1490 – 1538
Dame Guildford
1483 – 1525

Richard Waite's Timeline

2 Records

1608
16 Jan 1608
Birth of Richard Waite in Wethersfield, Braintree District, Essex, England
Wethersfield, Braintree District, Essex, England
1668
16 Jan 1668/69
Age 60
Death of Richard Waite in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1608
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Braintree District, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1668/69
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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