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Richard Walter 1460–1499 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Kent, England

Death Date: 1499

Death Location: England

Father: John Walter

Mother: Mary Yong

Spouse(s): Ellen Colfax

Children(s): Bennett Walter

The story of Richard Walter began in 1460 in Kent, England. Richard Walter married Ellen Colfax, and had children including Bennett Walter. Richard Walter passed away in 1499 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Walter began in 1460 in Kent, England.
  • Richard Walter married Ellen Colfax, and had children including Bennett Walter.
  • Richard Walter passed away in 1499 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Walter's Ancestors

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Richard Walter
1460–1499
Birth Place: Kent, England
Parents
John Walter
1420–
Kent, England
Mary Yong
1425–
Kent, England
Grandparents
John Walter
1400–
Mary Yong
1400–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Walter's Descendants

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Richard Walter (1460–1499) m. Ellen Colfax (1465–1499)
  1. 1. Bennett Walter 1484– m. William Gonson 1517–1536
    1. 1. Benjamin Gonson 1537–1600 m. Ursula Hussey 1525–1602
      1. 1. Dame (Katherine) Gonson 1534–1591 m. Admiral (Sir John Hawkins) RN 1532–1595
        1. 1. Robert Hawkins 1610–1704 m. Mary 1610–1642
        2. 2. Anthony Hawkins 1618–1673
        3. 3. Adm (Sir Richard) Hawkins 1561–1622
        4. 4. John Hawkins 1560–1619
        5. 5. Thomas Hawkins 1555–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Hawkins 1530–1595
      2. 2. Thomasine Gonson 1563–1638
      3. 3. Benjamin Ganson 1550–

Richard Walter's Timeline

2 Records

1460
1460
Birth of Richard Walter in Kent, England
Kent, England
1499
1499
Age 39
Death of Richard Walter in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1499
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Kent, England

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