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Richard Yorke 1615–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BET 1615 AND 1620

Birth Location: North Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 23 APR 1672

Death Location: Durham, New Hampshire

Father: John Yorke

Mother: Juliana Hansby

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Branson

Children(s): Grace York, John York, Samuel York, Benjamin York, Ruth York, Elizabeth York, Rachel York, Rachel York

Richard Yorke was born in 1615 in North Wiltshire, England, the child of John Of Gowthwaite Yorke And Juliana Hansby. In 1635, Richard Yorke resided in New Hampshire. Richard Yorke married Elizabeth Branson, and had children including Benjamin York, Elizabeth York, Grace York, John York, Rachel York, Ruth Graves York, Samuel York. Richard Yorke passed away in 1672 in Durham, New Hampshire.

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Biography

  • Richard Yorke was born in 1615 in North Wiltshire, England, the child of John Of Gowthwaite Yorke And Juliana Hansby.
  • In 1635, Richard Yorke resided in New Hampshire.
  • Richard Yorke married Elizabeth Branson, and had children including Benjamin York, Elizabeth York, Grace York, John York, Rachel York, Ruth Graves York, Samuel York.
  • Richard Yorke passed away in 1672 in Durham, New Hampshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Yorke
1565–1634
Birth Location: Gowthwaite, York, Yorkshire, England
JY
Juliana Hansby
1570–1621
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
JH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Branson
1618–1721
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
EB

Children(s)

Grace York
1656–1756
Birth Location: Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
GY
John York
1642–1690
Birth Location: Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine, United States
JY
Samuel York
1645–1718
Birth Location: Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
SY
Benjamin York
1654–1766
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
BY
Ruth York
1644–1720
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
RY
Elizabeth York
1636–1719
Birth Location: Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
EY
Rachel York
1640–1682
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
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Rachel York
1641–1741
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
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Richard Yorke's Ancestors

Self
Richard Yorke
1615–1672
Birth Place: North Wiltshire, England
Parents
John of Gowthwaite Yorke
1565–1634
Gowthwaite, York, Yorkshire, England
Juliana Hansby
1570–1621
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Peter (Yorke of) Gouthwaite
1555–1589
Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Ingilby
1544–1589
Ralph (Hansby of Gray's) Inn
1548–1616
Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Mint
1524–1615
Ann Smyth
1526–1575
Richard Beverly
1522–1566
Beatrice Hatcliffe
1524–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Yorke's Descendants

1.
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Richard Yorke (BET 1615 AND 1620–23 APR 1672) m. Elizabeth Branson (1618–1721)
  1. 1. Grace York 1656–1756 m. Capt. (John) Gilman 1650–1698
    1. 1. Jacob Gilman 1677–1742 m. Mary Ladd 1684–1743
      1. 1. John (Gilman) Jr. 1707–1765 m. Sarah Stevens 1700–1760
        1. 1. Daniel Gilman 1750–1835 m. Mehitabel Judkins 1758–1846
        2. 2. Phineas Gilman 1755–1756
        3. 3. Nicholas Gilman 1736–1783
        4. 4. Sarah Gilman 1738–1748
        5. 5. Sarah Gilman 1752–
        6. 6. Nathaniel Gilman 1741–1820
        7. 7. John Gilman 1747–1835
        8. 8. Samuel (Stevens) Gilman 1750–1820
        9. 9. Dolly Gilman 1755–1849
    2. 2. Daniel Gilman 1678–1710
    3. 3. William Gilman 1675–
    4. 4. Stephen Gilman 1677–1712
  2. 2. John York 1642–1690
  3. 3. Samuel York 1645–1718
  4. 4. Benjamin York 1654–1766
  5. 5. Ruth (Graves) York 1644–1720
  6. 6. Elizabeth York 1636–1719
  7. 7. Rachel York 1640–1682
  8. 8. Rachel York 1641–1741

Richard Yorke's Timeline

7 Records

1615
BET 1615 AND 1620
Birth of Richard Yorke in North Wiltshire, England
North Wiltshire, England
1617
1617
Age 2
Birth of Richard Yorke in Onley , Buckinghamshire, England
Onley , Buckinghamshire, England
1635
1635-1717
Age 20
Richard Yorke resided here in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
1648
1648
Age 33
Richard Yorke resided here in Dover, Strafford County, NH
Dover, Strafford County, NH
1672
23 Apr 1672
Age 57
Richard Yorke - Will
None
1672
23 APR 1672
Age 57
Death of Richard Yorke in Durham, New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire
1674
27 Mar 1674
Age 59
Death of Richard Yorke in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Onley , Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1617; Birth city: Dover; Birth state: NH
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1617; Birth city: of Dover; Birth state: NH
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 766.056; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 58
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BET 1615 AND 1620
    Event Place: North Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: ME
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 766.056; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 58

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1635-1717
    Event Place: New Hampshire
    Record Source: New Hampshire Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford County, NH
    Record Source: New Hampshire, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: New Hampshire
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New Hampshire; Year: 1652; Page Number: 333

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1672

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Page Number: 463

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Maine
    Record Source: Maine Pioneers, 1623-60

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1674
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1617; Birth city: Dover; Birth state: NH
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1617; Birth city: of Dover; Birth state: NH
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 APR 1672
    Event Place: Durham, New Hampshire
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