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Sir Richard Steele 1580–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 2 Jun 1645

Death Location: Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Father: Thomas Weston

Mother: Alice Latham

Spouse(s): Cicely Shaw

Children(s): Lord Ireland

Sir Richard Steele was born in 1580 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas Steele Of Weston And Alice Latham. Sir Richard Steele married Cicely Shaw, and had children including Lord Chancellor William Steele Of Ireland. Sir Richard Steele passed away in 1645 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Richard Steele was born in 1580 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas Steele Of Weston And Alice Latham.
  • Sir Richard Steele married Cicely Shaw, and had children including Lord Chancellor William Steele Of Ireland.
  • Sir Richard Steele passed away in 1645 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Weston
1540–1607
Birth Location: Giddy Hall, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
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Alice Latham
1538–1607
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Cicely Shaw
1589–1618
Birth Location: Guidy Hall, Sanbach, Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

Lord Ireland
1610–1680
Birth Location: Grays Inn, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
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Sir Steele's Ancestors

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Sir Steele
1580–1645
Birth Place: Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Parents
Thomas Steele, of Weston
1540–1607
Giddy Hall, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Alice Latham
1538–1607
Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John Steele*
1520–1595
Fairsted, Essex, England
Mary Brorcith
1520–
England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Steele*
1490–1550
Anna Steele*
1495–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Steele
1460–1510
Anna Heller
1469–1550

Sir Steele's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Steele (1580–2 Jun 1645) m. Cicely Shaw (1589–2 Sep 1618)
  1. 1. Lord (Chancellor William Steele of) Ireland 1610–1680 m. Elizabeth Godfreye 1613–1680 m. Mary Mellish 1608–1680
    1. 1. Samuel Steele 1630–1700 m. Mary (Stephenson -) Steele 1630–1710
      1. 1. Captain (Ninian Steele 7th) GGF 1669–1745 m. Anne Futhey 1696–1790 m. Mary (Ann Futhey -) Steele 1700–1772
        1. 1. Samuel Steele 1710–1760 m. Mary Stephenson 1710–1790
        2. 2. John (William) Steele 1695–1760
        3. 3. John (Alexander) Steele 1700–1745
        4. 4. Martha Steele 1693–1751
        5. 5. Susannah Steele 1697–1745
        6. 6. William Steele 1689–1769
        7. 7. Robert STEELE 1691–1781
        8. 8. David Steele 1695–1696
        9. 9. Ninian Steele 1699–1745

Sir Steele's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Sir Richard Steele in Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Sandbach, Cheshire, England
1645
2 Jun 1645
Age 65
Death of Sir Richard Steele in Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Sandbach, Cheshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Sandbach, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1645
    Event Place: Sandbach, Cheshire, England
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