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Sir Richard de Harcourt 1412 – 1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1412

Birth Location: Wytham, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 01 Oct 1486

Death Location: Oxfordshire, England

Father: (Sir) Harcourt

Mother: Jane (Harcourt)

Spouse(s): Edith (Harcourt)

Children(s): Alice Bessels)

In 1412, Sir Richard de Harcourt entered the world in Wytham, Berkshire, England, born to (Sir) Thomas Harcourt and Jane \ Joan Franceys (Harcourt). Sir Richard de Harcourt married Edith St. Clair (Harcourt), and had children including Alice de Harcourt (Bessiles \ Bessels). Sir Richard de Harcourt passed away in 1486 in Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1412, Sir Richard de Harcourt entered the world in Wytham, Berkshire, England, born to (Sir) Thomas Harcourt and Jane \ Joan Franceys (Harcourt).
  • Sir Richard de Harcourt married Edith St. Clair (Harcourt), and had children including Alice de Harcourt (Bessiles \ Bessels).
  • Sir Richard de Harcourt passed away in 1486 in Oxfordshire, England.

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Sir Harcourt's Ancestors

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Sir Harcourt
1412 – 1486
Birth Place: Wytham, Berkshire, England
Parents
(Sir) Thomas Harcourt
1377 – 1420
Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
Jane (\ Joan Franceys) (Harcourt)
1381 – 1449
Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
(Sir) (Thomas) Harcourt
1343 – 1417
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Maud ((Matilda) Grey) (Harcourt)
1338 – 1390
Oxfordshire, England
Sir (Robert) Franceys
Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Harcourt
1300 – 1349
Jane (Harcourt)
1300 – 1394
John Grey
1319 – 1375
Avice (Grey)
1321 – 1387
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Harcourt
1273 – 1330
Eleanor (Harcourt)
1273 –
Sir Grey
1281 – 1384
Joan (Grey)
John Marmion
1292 – 1355
Maud (Marmion)
1293 – 1361

Sir Harcourt's Descendants

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Sir (Richard de) Harcourt (1412 – 01 Oct 1486) m. Edith (St. Clair) (Harcourt) (1425 – 08 Nov 1472)
  1. 1. Alice (de Harcourt (Bessiles \) Bessels) (Abt. 1450 – 1526) m. William (Bessiles \) Bessels (1440 – 05 May 1515)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessiles \ Bessels (Fettiplace \) Elyot) (1475 – 09 Oct 1520) m. Richard (Fettiplace of) Besselsleigh (1459 – 11 May 1511)
      1. 1. John Fettiplace (1484 – 6 October 1524)
      2. 2. Anne (Fettiplace) (Purefoy) (16 Jul 1496 – 5 August 1568) m. Edward Purefoy (13 Jan 1494 – 06 Jun 1558)
        1. 1. Mary ((Purefoy)) Thorne (Abt. 1533 – 1579) m. Thomas (Thorne \) Dorne (8 May 1521 – 9 May 1589)
      3. 3. Susan (Fettiplace) (Kingston) (1501 – 22 September 1540)

Sir Harcourt's Timeline

2 Records

1412
1412
Birth of Sir Richard de Harcourt in Wytham, Berkshire, England
Wytham, Berkshire, England
1486
01 Oct 1486
Age 74
Death of Sir Richard de Harcourt in Oxfordshire, England
Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1412
    Event Place: Wytham, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1486
    Event Place: Oxfordshire, England

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