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Richard WILKES 1604–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1604

Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England

Death Date: 26 July 1679

Death Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Father: William Wilkes

Mother: Elizabeth Ellow

Spouse(s): Margarett Cox

Children(s): Edward Wilkes, Elizabeth WILKES, William WILKES, Mary WILKES, Francis WILKES

In 1604, Richard WILKES entered the world in Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England, born to William Wilkes And Elizabeth Ellow. Richard WILKES married Margarett Cox, and had children including Edward Wilkes, Elizabeth Wilkes, Francis Wilkes, Mary Wilkes, William Wilkes. Richard WILKES passed away in 1679 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1604, Richard WILKES entered the world in Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England, born to William Wilkes And Elizabeth Ellow.
  • Richard WILKES married Margarett Cox, and had children including Edward Wilkes, Elizabeth Wilkes, Francis Wilkes, Mary Wilkes, William Wilkes.
  • Richard WILKES passed away in 1679 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Wilkes
1580–1653
Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England
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Elizabeth Ellow
1581–1656
Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margarett Cox
1597–1661
Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

Edward Wilkes
1638–1688
Birth Location: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
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Elizabeth WILKES
1628–1629
Birth Location: –
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William WILKES
1632–1670
Birth Location: –
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Mary WILKES
1634–1636
Birth Location: –
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Francis WILKES
1640–1697
Birth Location: –
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Richard WILKES's Ancestors

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Richard WILKES
1604–1679
Birth Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England
Parents
William Wilkes
1580–1653
Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England
Elizabeth Ellow
1581–1656
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William Wilkes
1549–1623
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Jane Naylor
1553–1609
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Richard (Ellow) (Ellwell)
1541–1621
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
ROSE MARSH
1545–1622
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wilkes
1529–1557
Elizabeth Ellen
1535–1556
John Nayllor
1515–
William Elwell
1520–1621
Lady Fisher
1503–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wilkes
1504–1555
Anne Kitley
1510–1560

Richard WILKES's Descendants

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Richard WILKES (3 Apr 1604–26 July 1679) m. Margarett Cox (21 Jan 1597–05 Jun 1661)
  1. 1. Edward Wilkes 1638–1688 m. Margaret 1644–1707
    1. 1. Richard Wilkes 1676– m. Hester Granger 1687–
      1. 1. Solomon WILKES 1700–1737 m. Hannah Timmings 1700–1784
        1. 1. Elizabeth Wilkes 1720–1801 m. John Booth 1723–1787
        2. 2. Richard WILKES 1732–
        3. 3. Solomon WILKES 1735–1789
        4. 4. Hannah WILKES 1737–
        5. 5. Mary (Polly) WILKES 1750–1802
  2. 2. Elizabeth WILKES 1628–1629
  3. 3. William WILKES 1632–1670
  4. 4. Mary WILKES 1634–1636
  5. 5. Francis WILKES 1640–1697

Richard WILKES's Timeline

2 Records

1604
3 Apr 1604
Birth of Richard WILKES in Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England
Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England
1679
26 July 1679
Age 75
Death of Richard WILKES in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1604
    Event Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1679
    Event Place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
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