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Sir Richard Hancock 1480–1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1480

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 3 Oct 1536

Death Location: Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

Father: Sir Hancock

Mother: Lady Eaglesfield

Spouse(s): Joan Boris

Children(s): Knight Hancock

The story of Sir Richard Hancock began in 1480 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Sir Richard Hancock married Joan Rachel Boris, and had children including Knight Richard Hancock. Sir Richard Hancock passed away in 1536 in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard Hancock began in 1480 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
  • Sir Richard Hancock married Joan Rachel Boris, and had children including Knight Richard Hancock.
  • Sir Richard Hancock passed away in 1536 in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England.

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Sir Hancock's Ancestors

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Sir Hancock
1480–1536
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Parents
Sir Anthony Hancock
1460–1518
Foolow, Derbyshire, England
Lady (Joan) Eaglesfield
1454–1502
Ormesby, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Benjamin) Hancock
1420–
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Joan Lawerence
1425–
London, Middlesex, England
Thomas Eaglesfield
1425–1464
Yorkshire, England
Mary Weston
1426–1518
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Hancock
1390–1449
Barbara Brammer
1395–1452
William Lawerence
1410–1470
Isabel Molyneux
1410–1470
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willelmus Hancock
1370–
Robert Brammer
1370–1470
Sir Lawrence
1390–

Sir Hancock's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Hancock (19 Dec 1480–3 Oct 1536) m. Joan (Rachel) Boris (Abt. 1485–9 May 1555)
  1. 1. Knight (Richard) Hancock 1506–1566 m. Mary Leeke 1506–1555
    1. 1. Thomas (Goodwin) Hancock 1525–1589 m. Lady (Elizabeth Lochinvar) Maxwell 1527–1587
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hancock 1550–1640 m. Robert Hopcott 1550–1604
        1. 1. William Hopcott 1573–1657 m. Alice Purse 1583–1638

Sir Hancock's Timeline

2 Records

1480
19 Dec 1480
Birth of Sir Richard Hancock in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
1536
3 Oct 1536
Age 56
Death of Sir Richard Hancock in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1480
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1536
    Event Place: Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

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