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Sir Richard Tunstall 1426–1492 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1426

Birth Location: Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England

Death Date: 1492

Death Location: Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England

Father: Sir II

Mother: Eleanor Hugh

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Franke, Elizabeth Franke

Children(s): Robert Tunstall, Thomas Tunstall, Eleanor Tunstall, William Tunstall, Margaret Tunstall, Henry Tunstall, John Tunstall, Jane Tunstall, Alice Tunstall

In 1426, Sir Richard Tunstall entered the world in Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England, born to Sir Thomas Tunstall Ii And Eleanor Fitz Hugh. Sir Richard Tunstall married Elizabeth Franke, and had children including Alice Tunstall, Eleanor Tunstall, Elizabeth Tunstall, Henry Tunstall, Jane Tunstall, John Tunstall, Margaret Tunstall, Robert Tunstall, Thomas Tunstall, William Tunstall. Sir Richard Tunstall passed away in 1492 in Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1426, Sir Richard Tunstall entered the world in Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England, born to Sir Thomas Tunstall Ii And Eleanor Fitz Hugh.
  • Sir Richard Tunstall married Elizabeth Franke, and had children including Alice Tunstall, Eleanor Tunstall, Elizabeth Tunstall, Henry Tunstall, Jane Tunstall, John Tunstall, Margaret Tunstall, Robert Tunstall, Thomas Tunstall, William Tunstall.
  • Sir Richard Tunstall passed away in 1492 in Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England.

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Sir Tunstall's Ancestors

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Sir Tunstall
1426–1492
Birth Place: Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England
Parents
Sir Thomas Tunstall II
1386–1434
Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England
Eleanor (Fitz) Hugh
1397–1457
Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Tunstall) I
1358–1415
Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England
Isabel Harrington
1364–1414
, Yorkshire, , England
Sir (Henry Fitz) Hugh
1358–1425
Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Grey
1363–1427
Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Tunstall
1334–1387
Lady Lindsey
1338–1380
Sir Harrington
1347–1404
Isabella English
1351–1400
Henry Hugh
1338–1386
Joan Scrope
1336–1386
Sir Grey
1345–1367
Lora Quentin
1345–1369
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Tunstall
1308–1336
Joan Dacre
1318–
Philip Lindsey
1312–1337
Sir Harrington
1328–1363
Katherine Banastre
1323–1359
Sir English
1320–1369
Margaret Brun
–1362
Henry Henry
1296–1352
Joan Fourneux
–1349
Sir Scrope
1312–1392
Sir Grey
1300–1359
Avice Marmion
1302–1378

Sir Tunstall's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Tunstall (1426–1492) m. Elizabeth Franke (About 1381–) m. Elizabeth Franke (1381–)
  1. 1. Robert Tunstall 1454–1499
    1. 1. Anthony Tunstall 1486–1546 m. Katherine Newse 1516–
      1. 1. Ralph Tunstall 1534–1618 m. Margaret 1536–
        1. 1. Thomas Tunstall 1556–1609 m. Dorothy Place 1564–1600
        2. 2. Joan Tunstall 1560–
      2. 2. Deputy\Sheriff (Robert) Tunstall 1532–1583
      3. 3. Brian (Tunstall of) Stockton 1520–1594 m. Jane Hutton 1532–
        1. 1. Anne Tunstall 1564–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Tunstall 1562–
  2. 2. Thomas Tunstall 1452–1499 m. Alice (De) Neville 1445–1503
  3. 3. Eleanor Tunstall 1462–
  4. 4. William Tunstall –1499
  5. 5. Margaret Tunstall 1458–
  6. 6. Henry Tunstall 1456–
  7. 7. John Tunstall 1460–
  8. 8. Jane Tunstall 1416–1507
  9. 9. Alice Tunstall 1464–

Sir Tunstall's Timeline

2 Records

1426
1426
Birth of Sir Richard Tunstall in Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England
Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England
1492
1492
Age 66
Death of Sir Richard Tunstall in Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England
Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1426
    Event Place: Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1492
    Event Place: Thurland Castle, Lancashire, , England
    Record Source: UK, Heraldic Card Index, 1150-1850, Society of Antiquaries of London; London, England, UK; Heraldic Card Index; Reference: 46/319

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