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Sir Richard Johnson 1520–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Alstonfield, Staffordshire, , England

Death Date: 8 Feb 1585

Death Location: St Leonards Church, Ipstones, Staffordshire, England

Father: Richard Johnson

Mother: Jane Lassels

Spouse(s): Lady Marr

Children(s): Alice Johnson

Sir Richard Johnson was born in 1520 in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, , England, the child of Richard Johnson And Jane Lacey Lassels. Sir Richard Johnson married Lady Alice Marr, and had children including Alice Johnson. Sir Richard Johnson passed away in 1585 in St Leonards Church, Ipstones, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Richard Johnson was born in 1520 in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, , England, the child of Richard Johnson And Jane Lacey Lassels.
  • Sir Richard Johnson married Lady Alice Marr, and had children including Alice Johnson.
  • Sir Richard Johnson passed away in 1585 in St Leonards Church, Ipstones, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Johnson
1520–1585
Birth Place: Alstonfield, Staffordshire, , England
Parents
Richard Johnson
1490–1557
Township of Stamford, Rutland County, England
Jane (Lacey) Lassels
1504–1558
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Rev. (Maurice\Morris) Johnson
1479–1551
Stamford, Kestenven, Lincolnshire, England
Jayne Layce
1480–1551
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Henry Lacey\Lassels\D'Lacy
1478–1569
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
KATHERINE ((Powdige-Podiche),) PODYCKE
1482–1576
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Johnson
1435–1500
Lady Kesteven
1459–1490
Henry Lacey
1450–1536
Emma Fowler
1465–1576
Henry Lacey
1450–1536
Emma Fowler
1465–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James III
1420–1510
Mary Moore
1440–1530
William DeLacy
1420–1474
Margaret Scargill
1420–1499
William II
1443–1501
Margaret Colwick
1454–1500
William DeLacy
1420–1474
Margaret Scargill
1420–1499
William II
1443–1501
Margaret Colwick
1454–1500

Sir Johnson's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Johnson (1520–8 Feb 1585) m. Lady (Alice) Marr (1524–1587)
  1. 1. Alice Johnson 1553–1596
    1. 1. William (Henry Cantrell) II 1580–1619 m. Mary (J) Gwin 1590–1630
      1. 1. Henry Cantrell 1608–1682 m. Mary (Maragret) SHAW 1619–1692
        1. 1. Richard (L) Cantrell 1630–1685 m. Alice Cantril 1635–1666

Sir Johnson's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir Richard Johnson in Alstonfield, Staffordshire, , England
Alstonfield, Staffordshire, , England
1551
30 Oct 1551
Age 31
Sir Richard Johnson was married
None
1585
8 Feb 1585
Age 65
Death of Sir Richard Johnson in St Leonards Church, Ipstones, Staffordshire, England
St Leonards Church, Ipstones, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Alstonfield, Staffordshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1551
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Staffordshire: Alstonfield - Parish Registers, 1538-1812
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1585
    Event Place: St Leonards Church, Ipstones, Staffordshire, England

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