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Sir Richard Worthington 1537 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Blainscough, Lancashire, England.

Death Date: 25 Sep 1590

Death Location: Lancaster Castle Prison, Lancashire, England

Father: Peter Worthington

Mother: Isabel Anderton

Spouse(s): Dorothy Charnock

Children(s): Thomas Worthington, Richard Worthington, Roberte Worthington

The story of Sir Richard Worthington began in 1537 in Blainscough, Lancashire, England.. Sir Richard Worthington married Dorothy Charnock, and had children including Thomas Worthington, Richard Worthington, Roberte Worthington. Sir Richard Worthington passed away in 1590 in Lancaster Castle Prison, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard Worthington began in 1537 in Blainscough, Lancashire, England..
  • Sir Richard Worthington married Dorothy Charnock, and had children including Thomas Worthington, Richard Worthington, Roberte Worthington.
  • Sir Richard Worthington passed away in 1590 in Lancaster Castle Prison, Lancashire, England.

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Sir Worthington's Ancestors

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Sir Worthington
1537 – 1590
Birth Place: Blainscough, Lancashire, England.
Parents
Peter Worthington
Isabel Anderton
1510 – 1573
Euxton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Anderton
Agnes Banastre
1507 – 1552
Euxton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Worthington's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Worthington (1537 – 25 Sep 1590) m. Dorothy Charnock (1546 – 29 January 1628)
  1. 1. Thomas Worthington (1570 – 1632) m. Agnes (Wills) Gillibrand (23 Feb 1574 – 9 December 1631)
    1. 1. Roger Worthington (3 January 1593 – 23 August 1649) m. Katherine Hyde (25 October 1587 – 19 February 1652)
      1. 1. Francis (Nelson) Worthington (10 September 1616 – 10 September 1668) m. SARAH* BROWNE (20 Mar 1628 – Abt. 1664) m. Sarah (Byron) Browne (20 March 1628 – 3 October 1664)
        1. 1. John Worthington (12 Jan 1650 – 9 Apr 1701) m. Sarah (Dorsey) Howard (1668 – 21 Dec 1726)
        2. 2. Maria (Turk) Worthinghan (26 July 1658 – 1719)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Worthington (1646 – 17 February 1646)
  2. 2. Richard Worthington (1565 – ) m. Alice Cheney (1567 – )
  3. 3. Roberte Worthington

Sir Worthington's Timeline

3 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Sir Richard Worthington in Blainscough, Lancashire, England.
Blainscough, Lancashire, England.
1566
17 Jun 1566
Age 29
Sir Richard Worthington was married in St Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire, England
St Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire, England
1590
25 Sep 1590
Age 53
Death of Sir Richard Worthington in Lancaster Castle Prison, Lancashire, England
Lancaster Castle Prison, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Blainscough, Lancashire, England.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1566
    Event Place: St Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Burscough, Lancashire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dilhorne, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1590
    Event Place: Lancaster Castle Prison, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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