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Sir Richard Weeks 1440–1483 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1440

Birth Location: Honeychurch, North Tawton district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 SEP 1483

Death Location: Bengeworth, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir WEEKES

Mother: Jane Prideaux

Spouse(s): Lady Carey

Children(s): John Weeks

Sir Richard Weeks was born in 1440 in Honeychurch, North Tawton district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Weekes And Jane Prideaux. Sir Richard Weeks married Lady Alice Kelly Carey, and had children including John James Weeks. Sir Richard Weeks passed away in 1483 in Bengeworth, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir Richard Weeks was born in 1440 in Honeychurch, North Tawton district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Weekes And Jane Prideaux.
  • Sir Richard Weeks married Lady Alice Kelly Carey, and had children including John James Weeks.
  • Sir Richard Weeks passed away in 1483 in Bengeworth, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Weeks's Ancestors

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Sir Weeks
1440–1483
Birth Place: Honeychurch, North Tawton district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William WEEKES
1425–1483
Honeychurch, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Jane Prideaux
1425–
England
Grandparents
LORD (William FitzWilliam de) Weeks
1403–1480
Honeychurch, Devon, Devonshire, England, UK
Mary Williamson
1405–1430
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Weeks's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Weeks (1440–6 SEP 1483) m. Lady (Alice Kelly) Carey (1437–1530)
  1. 1. John (James) Weeks 1472–1575 m. Lady (Alice de) Bates 1474–1526 m. Elizabeth Newsome 1470–1530
    1. 1. Agnes Weeks 1505–1576 m. Thomas Watson 1491–1578 m. John Watson 1500–1535 m. Silas Bent 1500–1562 m. Sir (Thomas) Worcester 1482–1562
      1. 1. Alice Watson 1535–1585 m. William Smith 1532–1579
        1. 1. John Smith 1550–1612 m. Adrian Chadwick 1552–1588 m. Jane Smith 1551–1590 m. Agnes Cornell 1550–1630
        2. 2. George Smith 1550–1612
        3. 3. Richard Smith 1555–1610
        4. 4. Grace Smith 1555–1615
        5. 5. Lewis Smith 1558–1608
        6. 6. Margret Smith 1557–1559
        7. 7. Henry Smith 1559–1633
        8. 8. William Smith 1565–
        9. 9. Ann Smith 1562–
        10. 10. James Smith 1548–1593 m. Isabella Drake 1549–1600
        11. 11. Robert Smith 1559–1579 m. Juliann Wright 1561–
        12. 12. James Smith 1548–1594 m. James Smith 1552– m. Susan Waterhouse 1555–1620
        13. 13. Andrew Smith 1556–1603 m. Susan Waterhouse 1555–1620
        14. 14. Anne Smythe 1560–1635 m. Edward Bryan 1549–1630 m. Francis Bryan 1549–1640
        15. 15. John Smith 1557–1612 m. Margarette Sadler 1551– m. Alice Walker 1561–1633
      2. 2. Alice Watson 1531–1585 m. William Smith 1532–1579 m. John Smith 1527–1578
      3. 3. James Watson 1530–1616 m. Margaret (Jenet) Parker 1538–1584 m. Sarah West 1509–1572
      4. 4. Anthony Watson 1517–1558
      5. 5. Robert Watson 1519–1563
      6. 6. Thomas Watson 1527–1562
      7. 7. Frances Watson 1527–
      8. 8. Sibill (Weeks) Watson 1531–1574
      9. 9. William (Smith) Watson 1513–1578
      10. 10. John Watson 1532–1684
      11. 11. John (James) Willis 1530–1616 m. Elizabeth (Poole) Watson 1535–1641
      12. 12. Isobel Watson 1538–
      13. 13. Maria Watson 1538–
      14. 14. Thomas Watson 1536–1590 m. F Watson 1538– m. Mary Aylworth 1539–1571
      15. 15. Christopher Watson 1560–1598 m. Margreta Garbet 1562–1628
      16. 16. John Watson 1520–1584 m. Elizabeth Newsom 1523–1568
      17. 17. Alice Watson 1554–1615 m. George Smythe 1545–1619 m. William Smith 1554–1598 m. William Smith 1554–1598
    2. 2. Thomas Weeks 1513–

Sir Weeks's Timeline

2 Records

1440
1440
Birth of Sir Richard Weeks in Honeychurch, North Tawton district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Honeychurch, North Tawton district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
1483
6 SEP 1483
Age 43
Death of Sir Richard Weeks in Bengeworth, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Bengeworth, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Honeychurch, North Tawton district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 SEP 1483
    Event Place: Bengeworth, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

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