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Richard White 1542 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: South Petherton,,Somerset,England

Death Date: 1600-09-07

Death Location: South Petherton,,Somerset,England

Father: Richard White

Mother: Helen Kirton

Spouse(s): Alice Rich

Children(s): Robert White

The story of Richard White began in 1542 in South Petherton,,Somerset,England. Richard White married Alice Rich, and had children including Robert White. Richard White passed away in 1600 in South Petherton,,Somerset,England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard White began in 1542 in South Petherton,,Somerset,England.
  • Richard White married Alice Rich, and had children including Robert White.
  • Richard White passed away in 1600 in South Petherton,,Somerset,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard White
1519 – 1578
Birth Location: Merriott,,Somerset,England
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Helen Kirton
1523 – 1596
Birth Location: Hill Farence,,Somerset,England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Rich
1542 – 1596
Birth Location: South Petherton,,Somerset,England
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Children(s)

Robert White
1573 – 1642
Birth Location: South Petherton,,Somerset,England
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Richard White's Ancestors

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Richard White
1542 – 1600
Birth Place: South Petherton,,Somerset,England
Parents
Richard White
1519 – 1578
Merriott,,Somerset,England
Helen Kirton
1523 – 1596
Hill Farence,,Somerset,England
Grandparents
Thomas White
1490 – 1549
Marriot,,Somerset,England
Agnes Richards
1495 – 1549
Aller,,Somerset,England
Stephen Kirton
1510 – 1566
Thorpe,Manderville,Northumberland,England
Margaret Offley
1501 – 1574
Stafford,,Staffordshire,England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard White's Descendants

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Richard White (1542 – 1600-09-07) m. Alice Rich (1542 – 1596-08-22)
  1. 1. Robert White (1573-01-06 – 1642-03-08) m. Susanna Boulden (1570 – 1625)
    1. 1. Ann White (1608 – 1656) m. Ambrose Cobbs (1603 – 15 Jan 1656)
      1. 1. Jane Cobbs (1629 – )
      2. 2. Margaret Cobbs (1630 – )
      3. 3. Robert Cobbs (7 Jan 1627 – 29 Dec 1682) m. Elizabeth Thorpe (1623 – 7 Oct 1684)
        1. 1. Edmund Cobbs (1656 – 21 Dec 1692) m. Frances Pierce
        2. 2. Otho Cobbs (1658 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Cobbs (1662 – )
        4. 4. Ambrose Cobbs (1662 – 12 Jun 1718) m. Frances (Elizabeth) Pinkett (1666 – 1718)
      4. 4. Richard Cobbs (abt 1634 – )
      5. 5. Ambrose Cobb (1635 – 1683-10) m. Mary (Ann) Lnu (1636 – )
        1. 1. William Cobbs (1655 – 1705) m. Mary Timson (1667 – 1698)
      6. 6. Thomas Cobbs (1637 – )

Richard White's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Richard White in South Petherton,,Somerset,England
South Petherton,,Somerset,England
1600
1600-09-07
Age 58
Death of Richard White in South Petherton,,Somerset,England
South Petherton,,Somerset,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: South Petherton,,Somerset,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600-09-07
    Event Place: South Petherton,,Somerset,England
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