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Richard Yorke 1617–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1674

Death Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire

Father: Sir E

Mother: Lady Goodcheap-Simpson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Graves)

Children(s): Rachel York

The story of Richard Yorke began in 1617 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Richard Yorke married Elizabeth Branson York Graves, and had children including Rachel Branson York. Richard Yorke passed away in 1674 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Yorke began in 1617 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
  • Richard Yorke married Elizabeth Branson York Graves, and had children including Rachel Branson York.
  • Richard Yorke passed away in 1674 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire.

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Richard Yorke's Ancestors

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Richard Yorke
1617–1674
Birth Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Parents
Sir William Yorke of Gothwart E
1592–1640
Leake, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Agnes) Goodcheap-Simpson
1592–1640
Burnsall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William (Yorke Of) Gowthwaite
1570–1638
Dean, Cumberland, England, UK
Jane (Wright) York
1572–1621
Wrightsbridge, Essex, England
Edmund Simpson
1565–1659
Wimbledon, St Mary, Surrey, England
Elizabeth Woollcocke
1580–1667
St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Yorke's Descendants

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Richard Yorke (1617–27 Mar 1674) m. Elizabeth (Branson (York)) (Graves) (1621–1721)
  1. 1. Rachel (Branson) York 1641–1741 m. Capt. (Benjamin) Hull 1638–1713

Richard Yorke's Timeline

3 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Richard Yorke in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
1641
1641
Age 24
Richard Yorke was married
None
1674
27 Mar 1674
Age 57
Death of Richard Yorke in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: ME

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1674
    Event Place: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1641

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