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Sir Richard Catesby 1505 – 1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Ashby St Ledgers

Death Date: 1554

Death Location: Eaton Bedfordshire

Father: George Catesby

Mother: Elizabeth Empsom

Spouse(s): Dorothy Spencer

Children(s): William Catesby

In 1505, Sir Richard Catesby entered the world in Ashby St Ledgers, born to George Catesby and Elizabeth Empsom. Sir Richard Catesby married Dorothy Spencer, and had children including William Catesby. Sir Richard Catesby passed away in 1554 in Eaton Bedfordshire.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Sir Richard Catesby entered the world in Ashby St Ledgers, born to George Catesby and Elizabeth Empsom.
  • Sir Richard Catesby married Dorothy Spencer, and had children including William Catesby.
  • Sir Richard Catesby passed away in 1554 in Eaton Bedfordshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Catesby
1473 – 1507
Birth Location: Ashby St Ledgers
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Elizabeth Empsom
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Spencer
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Catesby
1526 – 1553
Birth Location: Lapworth Warwickshire
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Sir Catesby's Ancestors

Self
Sir Catesby
1505 – 1554
Birth Place: Ashby St Ledgers
Parents
George Catesby
1473 – 1507
Ashby St Ledgers
Elizabeth Empsom
Grandparents
William (Catesby (Counsellor to Richard) III)
1440 – 1485
Ashby St. Ledgers, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret (De La) Zouche
1430 – 1494
Haringworth, Northamptonshire, England
Richard Empsom
– 1510
Jane
Great-Grandparents
Sir Catesby
1407 – 1469
Philippa Bishopston
1409 – 1446
William Zouche
1432 – 1467
Katherine Lenthall
1434 – 1460
Peter Empsom
Elizabeth Joseph
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Catesby
1378 – 1437
Margaret Montfort
1382 – 1450
Sir Zouche
1402 – 1462
Lady Seymour,
1409 – 1447

Sir Catesby's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Catesby (1505 – 1554) m. Dorothy Spencer
  1. 1. William Catesby (1526 – 11 Apr 1553) m. Katherine Willington (1518 – 1592)
    1. 1. Sir (William) Catesby (1545 – 11 Apr 1598) m. Lady (Anne) Throckmorton (1541 – 16 Dec 1603)
      1. 1. Richard Catesby (ABT 1567 – )
      2. 2. Anne Catesby (1569 – Unknown)
      3. 3. John (Mark) Catesby (1 Jul 1570 – 1 Jul 1643)
      4. 4. Robert Catesby (3 Mar 1572 – 8 NOV 1605) m. Katheryne Leighe (1573 – 1602)
        1. 1. William Catesby (1593 – 1595)
        2. 2. Robert Catesby (11 Nov 1595 – 1651)
        3. 3. Philippa Catesby

Sir Catesby's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir Richard Catesby in Ashby St Ledgers
Ashby St Ledgers
1554
1554
Age 49
Death of Sir Richard Catesby in Eaton Bedfordshire
Eaton Bedfordshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Ashby St Ledgers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Eaton Bedfordshire
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