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Richard West 1555 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Sussex, England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1602

Death Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, England

Father: William West

Mother: Anne Kemis

Spouse(s): catherine None

Children(s): Governor West

The story of Richard West began in 1555 in Sussex, England. Richard West married catherine, and had children including Governor John West. Richard West passed away in 1602 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard West began in 1555 in Sussex, England.
  • Richard West married catherine, and had children including Governor John West.
  • Richard West passed away in 1602 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William West
1520 – 1595
Birth Location: Warbleton, Sussex, England
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Anne Kemis
1534 – 1611
Birth Location: Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

catherine None
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Governor West
1590 – 1659
Birth Location: Testwood, Hampshire, England
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Richard West's Ancestors

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Richard West
1555 – 1602
Birth Place: Sussex, England
Parents
William West
1520 – 1595
Warbleton, Sussex, England
Anne Kemis
1534 – 1611
Sussex, England
Grandparents
GEORGE (TRENT (Sir, Knight) 9th Lord de la Warr) WEST
1490 – 1538
Offington, Sussex, England
Lady (Elizabeth Rosier) MORTON
1497 – 1554
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Morton+
1463 – 1500
Lady Willoughby+
1470 – 1517
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard West's Descendants

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Richard West (1555 – 24 Mar 1602) m. catherine
  1. 1. Governor (John) West (14 Dec 1590 – 1659) m. Anne (Clairborne) Percy (1600 – 10 Apr 1667)
    1. 1. Colonel (John) West (6 June 1632 – 15 November 1689) m. Ursula (Unity Croshaw) West (8 Feb 1636 – 20 Apr 1669)
      1. 1. Susannah (Martha) West (1660 – 30 Oct 1723) m. John Lankford (1662 – 1741) m. Thomas (John) LANKFORD (1662 – 13 Sep 1764) m. John Tanner
        1. 1. Thomas Lankford (1675 – 13 Sep 1764)
        2. 2. John Langford (07 Jun 1685 – 1772)
        3. 3. Cordelia Lankford (abt 1682 – 15 Jan 1769) m. Francis Clark (1679 – 13 Jan 1769) m. Francis CLARK (1676 – 13 Jan 1769)

Richard West's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Richard West in Sussex, England
Sussex, England
1602
24 Mar 1602
Age 47
Death of Richard West in Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Wherwell, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1602
    Event Place: Wherwell, Hampshire, England
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