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Sir Richard Williamson 1597 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1597

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, , England

Death Date: 9 aug 1659

Death Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Father: Sir Williamson

Mother: Ann Allen

Spouse(s): Margaret Sherwood

Children(s): Ann Williamson, James Williamson

In 1597, Sir Richard Williamson entered the world in London, Middlesex, , England, born to Sir Robert (Thomas) Williamson and Ann Allen. Sir Richard Williamson married Margaret Sherwood, and had children including Ann Williamson, James Williamson. Sir Richard Williamson passed away in 1659 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1597, Sir Richard Williamson entered the world in London, Middlesex, , England, born to Sir Robert (Thomas) Williamson and Ann Allen.
  • Sir Richard Williamson married Margaret Sherwood, and had children including Ann Williamson, James Williamson.
  • Sir Richard Williamson passed away in 1659 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Williamson
1563 – 1610
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Ann Allen
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Sherwood
1595 –
Birth Location: london, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Ann Williamson
1617 – 1655
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
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James Williamson
1625 – 1656
Birth Location: –
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Sir Williamson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Williamson
1597 – 1659
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, , England
Parents
Sir Robert (Thomas) Williamson
1563 – 1610
London, Middlesex, England
Ann Allen
Grandparents
Sir (Nicholas) Williamson
1530 – 1602
Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
Alice Denton
1542 – 1573
, Shropshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Williamson
1498 – 1532
Isabel Threlkeld
1500 – 1532
Sir Denton
1516 – 1560
Margaret Mordaunt
1509 – 1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Threlkeld
1470 – 1512
Elizabeth Radcliffe
1462 – 1520
Sir Denton
1492 – 1533
Margaret Spencer
1495 – 1524

Sir Williamson's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Williamson (1597 – 9 aug 1659) m. Margaret Sherwood (1595 – )
  1. 1. Ann Williamson (1617 – 10 nov 1655) m. Francis Place (1615 – 10 nov 1655)
    1. 1. Mary Place (abt 1648 – dec 1710) m. Thomas (William) Powell (abt oct 1641 – abt 10 apr 1701)
      1. 1. Ann Powell
      2. 2. Place Powell (abt 1666 – abt 1775)
      3. 3. Honorias Powell (1669 – abt 1760) m. Joyce Lambert (abt 1671 – 1754)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Powell (abt 1692 – 19 may 1761)
        2. 2. Honorias Powell (1698 – 1763)
        3. 3. John Powell (1698 – 1763) m. Ann Pickett (1708 – 1776)
      4. 4. Elizabeth Powell (aft 1671 – 18 dec 1774)
      5. 5. Anne (Ester) Powell (abt 1675 – 18 dec 1774)
      6. 6. Thomas (william) Powell (abt 1680 – )
  2. 2. James Williamson (1625 – 1656)

Sir Williamson's Timeline

2 Records

1597
1597
Birth of Sir Richard Williamson in London, Middlesex, , England
London, Middlesex, , England
1659
9 aug 1659
Age 62
Death of Sir Richard Williamson in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 aug 1659
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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