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Richard 7th Baron West 1579 – 1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 6 1579

Birth Location: Drayton, Somerset, England

Death Date: Mar 3 1643

Death Location: Drayton, Somerset, England

Father: Thomas West

Mother: Anne Knollys

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The story of Richard 7th Baron West began in 1579 in Drayton, Somerset, England. Richard 7th Baron West passed away in 1643 in Drayton, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard 7th Baron West began in 1579 in Drayton, Somerset, England.
  • Richard 7th Baron West passed away in 1643 in Drayton, Somerset, England.

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Richard West's Ancestors

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Richard West
1579 – 1643
Birth Place: Drayton, Somerset, England
Parents
Thomas Leighton West
1556 – 1630
Halnaker, Sussex, England
Anne Knollys
1555 – 1633
Stanford, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
William West
1520 – 1595
Warbleton, Sussex, England
Elizabeth (Strange West) Kemis
1534 – 1583
England
Francis (Knollys (the) Elder)
1514 – 1596
Grays, Oxfordshire, England
Lady (Catherine) Carey
1522 – 1549
Newry, Down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
George West
1490 – 1538
Elizabeth Morton
1512 – 1554
Robert Knollys
1481 – 1521
Lettice Tresham
1481 – 1558
William Carey
1500 – 1528
Lady Boleyn
1499 – 1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Morton
1482 –
Sir GGF)
1435 – 1482
Thomas Carey
1455 – 1536
Margaret Carey
1472 – 1536
Thomas KG
1477 – 1538
Lady Howard
1480 – 1538

Richard West's Timeline

2 Records

1579
Feb 6 1579
Birth of Richard 7th Baron West in Drayton, Somerset, England
Drayton, Somerset, England
1643
Mar 3 1643
Age 64
Death of Richard 7th Baron West in Drayton, Somerset, England
Drayton, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 6 1579
    Event Place: Drayton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 3 1643
    Event Place: Drayton, Somerset, England

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