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Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire 1490–1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Arle Court, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 20 Mar 1556

Death Location: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England

Father: Sir Sr

Mother: Lady Beauchamp

Spouse(s): Lady Greville

Children(s): Henry Lygon*, Elizabeth LYGON, Anne LYGON, William, Lygon, Ursula Lygon, Margery LYGON, Barbara LYGON, Ferdinando LYGON, Susanna Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Arthur Lygon, Anne Lygon, William Lygon

The story of Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire began in 1490 in Arle Court, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England. Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire married Lady Margaret Greville, and had children including Anne Lygon, Arthur Lygon, Barbara Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon, Ferdinando Lygon, Henry Lygon, Margery Mary Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Susanna Lygon, Ursula Lygon, William Sherrif Of Worchestshire Lygon, William Lygon. Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire passed away in 1556 in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire began in 1490 in Arle Court, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England.
  • Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire married Lady Margaret Greville, and had children including Anne Lygon, Arthur Lygon, Barbara Lygon, Elizabeth Lygon, Ferdinando Lygon, Henry Lygon, Margery Mary Lygon, Ralph Lygon, Susanna Lygon, Ursula Lygon, William Sherrif Of Worchestshire Lygon, William Lygon.
  • Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire passed away in 1556 in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Esquire's Ancestors

Self
Sir Esquire
1490–1556
Birth Place: Arle Court, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Richard Lygon Sr
1466–1512
Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Anne De) Beauchamp
1470–1534
Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Lygon
1436–1507
Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Anne Gifford
1440–1480
Bradwell, Buckinghamshire, England
Sir (Knight Richard) Beauchamp
1435–1503
Powick, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth (Baroness of Powick) Stafford
1435–1466
Beauchamp Court, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas King
1410–1507
Lady Gifford
1414–1443
Sir Beauchamp
1409–1475
Margaret Ferrers
1413–1487
Sir KS
1402–1460
Lady Stafford
1407–1482
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Grafton
1378–1403
Anne Buckingham,
1383–1438
Thomas Aylesbury
1369–1418
Katherine Aylesbury
1372–1436

Sir Esquire's Descendants

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Sir (Richard VI Lord of Lygon) Esquire (1490–20 Mar 1556) m. Lady (Margaret) Greville (1497–5 Nov 1542)
  1. 1. Henry Lygon* 1514–1577 m. Elizabeth Berkeley* 1512– m. Elizabeth (Dennis) Berkely 1540–1615
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Isabel) Lygon\De) Lygon 1562–1610 m. WALTER (EDWARD bASSETT Hse of) Tudor 1549–1569
      1. 1. William ((Sir)) Bassett 1589–1667 m. Cecilia Light 1575–1667 m. Elizabeth Tilden 1603–1667 m. Margaret Oldham 1590–1667
        1. 1. William (Bassett) Sr 1595–1667 m. Elizabeth Tilden 1603–1650 m. William Bassett 1595– m. Elizabeth Tilden 1603–1667
        2. 2. Deacon (William Bassett Jr. - Constable of) Sandwich 1624–1670
        3. 3. Esther Bassett 1630–1664
        4. 4. Sarah Bassett 1630–1712
        5. 5. Jane Bassett 1622–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Bassett 1626–1988
        7. 7. Nathaniel Bassett 1628–1712
        8. 8. Joseph Bassett 1635–1677
        9. 9. ALICE BASSET 1646–1687
        10. 10. Roger Bassett 1598–1627
        11. 11. Joan Bassett 1599–1663
        12. 12. William (Bassett) Jr. 1600–1667
      2. 2. Susan Basset 1584–1631
      3. 3. Edward Basset 1588–1602
      4. 4. Giles BASSET 1590–1640
      5. 5. Elizabeth Bassett 1593–1668
      6. 6. Barnard Basset 1580–1650
      7. 7. Margaret Basset 1582–
      8. 8. Margery Basset 1591–
    2. 2. Henry LYGON 1556–
    3. 3. Arnold LYGON 1558–1612
    4. 4. Mary LYGON 1560–
  2. 2. Elizabeth LYGON 1518–1590
  3. 3. Anne LYGON 1510–1567
  4. 4. William, (Sherrif of Worchestshire) Lygon 1517–1567
  5. 5. Ursula Lygon 1516–1533
  6. 6. Margery (Mary) LYGON 1518–1577
  7. 7. Barbara LYGON 1522–
  8. 8. Ferdinando LYGON 1524–1568
  9. 9. Susanna Lygon 1511–1532
  10. 10. Ralph Lygon –1584
  11. 11. Arthur Lygon –1570
  12. 12. Anne Lygon 1511–1567
  13. 13. William Lygon 1512–1529

Sir Esquire's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire in Arle Court, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Arle Court, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
1556
20 Mar 1556
Age 66
Death of Sir Richard VI Lord of Lygon Esquire in Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
Madresfield, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Arle Court, Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1556
    Event Place: Madresfield, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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