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Sir Knight Richarde Nichols 1504–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1504

Birth Location: Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: Cressing, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Nicholas

Mother: Joanne Stillwell

Spouse(s): Alice Atwood

Children(s): Sir London, Alice French, Robert French, Thomas French, Bridget Higham, Thomas Marshall, Briget Nicholas, Elizabeth Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas

In 1504, Sir Knight Richarde Nichols entered the world in Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to John Nicholas And Joanne Shudd De Stillwell. Sir Knight Richarde Nichols married Alice De Atwood, and had children including Alice French, Bridget Nicholas Higham, Briget Elizabeth Nicholas, Edward Nicholas, Elizabeth Stanton Nicholas, Ivett Nicholas, Margaret Alice Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas, Robert French, Sir Ambrose Nicholas Lord Mayor Of London, Thomas French, Thomas Marshall. Sir Knight Richarde Nichols passed away in 1585 in Cressing, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1504, Sir Knight Richarde Nichols entered the world in Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to John Nicholas And Joanne Shudd De Stillwell.
  • Sir Knight Richarde Nichols married Alice De Atwood, and had children including Alice French, Bridget Nicholas Higham, Briget Elizabeth Nicholas, Edward Nicholas, Elizabeth Stanton Nicholas, Ivett Nicholas, Margaret Alice Nicholas, Margaret Nicholas, Robert French, Sir Ambrose Nicholas Lord Mayor Of London, Thomas French, Thomas Marshall.
  • Sir Knight Richarde Nichols passed away in 1585 in Cressing, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Nichols's Ancestors

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Sir Nichols
1504–1585
Birth Place: Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Nicholas
1490–1570
Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Joanne (Shudd De) Stillwell
1485–1560
Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Nichols's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Richarde) Nichols (Dec 1504–1585) m. Alice (De) Atwood (1500–13 May 1586)
  1. 1. Sir (Ambrose Nicholas, Lord Mayor of) London 1515–1578 m. Elizabeth Shakerley 1515–1583
    1. 1. Annes Nycklas 1536–1599 m. John (Ap Richard Ap) Hywel 1535–1577
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hywel 1550–1652 m. Rychard Earell 1550–1648
        1. 1. Jane Earell 1572–1649 m. Sir (William) Mepham 1568–1613
      2. 2. Edward Howell 1566–1656
  2. 2. Alice French 1533–1567
  3. 3. Robert French 1545–1615
  4. 4. Thomas French 1543–1612
  5. 5. Bridget (Nicholas) Higham 1535–1587
  6. 6. Thomas Marshall 1513–1541
  7. 7. Briget (Elizabeth) Nicholas 1534–1587
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Stanton) Nicholas 1535–1589
  9. 9. Margaret (Alice) Nicholas 1534–1614
  10. 10. Margaret Nicholas 1534–1614
  11. 11. Margaret Nicholas 1534–1614
  12. 12. Margaret Nicholas 1533–1614

Sir Nichols's Timeline

3 Records

1504
Dec 1504
Birth of Sir Knight Richarde Nichols in Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1532
1532
Age 28
Sir Knight Richarde Nichols was married in Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1585
1585
Age 81
Death of Sir Knight Richarde Nichols in Cressing, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Cressing, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1504
    Event Place: Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Cressing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Cressing, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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