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Richard Whitford 1600 – 1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 26 JAN 1674

Death Location: Gwennap

Father: John Whitford

Mother: Margaret Kestell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jose

Children(s): Peternell Whitford

In 1600, Richard Whitford entered the world in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, born to John Whitford and Margaret Kestell. Richard Whitford married Elizabeth Grace Jose, and had children including Peternell Whitford. Richard Whitford passed away in 1674 in Gwennap.

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Biography

  • In 1600, Richard Whitford entered the world in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, born to John Whitford and Margaret Kestell.
  • Richard Whitford married Elizabeth Grace Jose, and had children including Peternell Whitford.
  • Richard Whitford passed away in 1674 in Gwennap.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whitford
1564 – 1601
Birth Location: St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
JW
Margaret Kestell
1567 – 1634
Birth Location: Mawgan In Meneage Cornwall
MK

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Jose
1600 –
Birth Location: England
EJ

Children(s)

Peternell Whitford
Birth Location: –
PW

Richard Whitford's Ancestors

Self
Richard Whitford
1600 – 1674
Birth Place: Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Parents
John Whitford
1564 – 1601
St Mabyn, Bodmin, Cornwall, England
Margaret Kestell
1567 – 1634
Mawgan In Meneage Cornwall
Grandparents
John (de Quhitfuird and Mylnetoun Quhitfuird \) Whitford
1535 – 1616
St Mabyn, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Kestell
1542 – 1613
Manaccan, Cornwall, England
John Kestell
1548 – 1618
Manaccan, Cornwall, England
Anne Vyvyan
1554 – 1610
Trelowarren, Mawgan, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Whitefoord
1515 – 1569
John Kestell
1522 – 1581
Jacqueta Coffin
1526 – 1578
John Kestell
1522 – 1581
Jacqueta Coffin
1526 – 1578
Mary Mallet
1529 – 1592
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Kestall
1500 – 1566
James Kestall
1500 – 1566
Baldwin Mallet
1503 – 1533
Lady Hache
1501 – 1569

Richard Whitford's Descendants

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Richard Whitford (1600 – 26 JAN 1674) m. Elizabeth (Grace) Jose (1600 – )
  1. 1. Peternell Whitford m. Robert Carne (1624 – )
    1. 1. John Carne (Abt. 1649 – Abt. 1717) m. Anstice Ellery
    2. 2. Anne Carne (Abt. 1651 – )
    3. 3. Nicholas Carne (Abt. 1653 – )
    4. 4. Ebbett Carne (Abt. 1653 – ) m. William Geak
    5. 5. Daniell Carne (Abt. 1655 – ) m. Patience
    6. 6. Roger Carne (Abt. 1656 – )
    7. 7. Mary Carne (Abt. 1657 – ) m. Richard Cooke
    8. 8. Joan Carne (Abt. 1658 – )
    9. 9. Thomas Carne (Abt. 1660 – ) m. Jone
      1. 1. Elizabeth Carne (1699 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Carne (Abt. 1701 – ) m. Mary Carne
      3. 3. Richard Carne (Abt. 1704 – Bet. 1704–1706)
      4. 4. Richard Carne (Abt. 1706 – ) m. Mary
      5. 5. Joan Carne (Abt. 1708 – )
      6. 6. Jane Carne (Abt. 1710 – )
      7. 7. Jone Carne (Abt. 1712 – )
      8. 8. John Carne (Abt. 1714 – 31 Jan 1801) m. Anne Ellery (1708 – Aug 1756) m. Elizabeth Venson ( – Aug 1758) m. Grace Ellery (Abt. 1724 – 04 Jun 1805)
        1. 1. RICHARD CARNE (1738 – Jun 1815) m. Mary TRESCOWTHACK (1750 – )
        2. 2. Thomas Carne (Abt. 1741 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth Carne (Abt. 1743 – )
        4. 4. Thomas Carne (Abt. 1747 – May 1770)
        5. 5. Julian Carne (Abt. 1748 – ) m. William Henwood
        6. 6. John Carne (Abt. 1752 – ) m. Jenepher Henwood
      9. 9. Anne Carne (18 Aug 1717 – ) m. John Symons
      10. 10. Edward Carne (Abt. 1719 – )
    10. 10. Robert Carne (Abt. 1663 – ) m. Mary Benny
    11. 11. Elizabeth Carne (Abt. 1667 – )

Richard Whitford's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of Richard Whitford in Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Falmouth, Cornwall, England
1674
26 JAN 1674
Age 74
Death of Richard Whitford in Gwennap
Gwennap

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Falmouth, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 JAN 1674
    Event Place: Gwennap
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