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Richard York 1617 – 1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 March 1674

Death Location: Dover, Strafford, Colony, New Hampshire, USA

Father: William Yorke

Mother: Lady Goodcheap

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Branson

Children(s): John York

The story of Richard York began in 1617 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. Richard York married Elizabeth Branson, and had children including John York. Richard York passed away in 1674 in Dover, Strafford, Colony, New Hampshire, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard York began in 1617 in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard York married Elizabeth Branson, and had children including John York.
  • Richard York passed away in 1674 in Dover, Strafford, Colony, New Hampshire, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Yorke
1592 – 1640
Birth Location: Leake, Yorkshire, England
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Lady Goodcheap
1592 – 1640
Birth Location: Burnsall, Yorkshire, England
LG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Branson
1618 – 1681
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
EB

Children(s)

John York
1642 – 1690
Birth Location: Casco, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay Colony
JY

Richard York's Ancestors

Self
Richard York
1617 – 1674
Birth Place: Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Yorke
1592 – 1640
Leake, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Agnes) Goodcheap
1592 – 1640
Burnsall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Jane Wright
1572 – 1621
Wrightsbridge, Essex, England
Thomas Goodcheap
1570 – 1651
Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire, England
Alice Winch
1568 – 1638
Great-Grandparents
Henry (Goodcheape)
1538 – 1615
Sarah Roberts
1550 – 1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Roberts
1530 – 1612
Elizabeth

Richard York's Descendants

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Richard York (1617 – 27 March 1674) m. Elizabeth Branson (1618-21 – 7 Jun 1681)
  1. 1. John York (1642 – 17 May 1690) m. Ruth Graves (1644 – 13 Jul 1720)
    1. 1. Abraham York (1682 – 1711) m. Mary Richards (19 Apr 1673 – 27 May 1749)
      1. 1. Abraham York (1705 – 1741) m. Amiable (Naomi) Blake (25 Oct 1706 – 1791)
        1. 1. Abraham York (29 November 1726. – 1770) m. Lydia Jordan (1762 – 1852)

Richard York's Timeline

2 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Richard York in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1674
27 March 1674
Age 57
Death of Richard York in Dover, Strafford, Colony, New Hampshire, USA
Dover, Strafford, Colony, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1674
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, Colony, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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