Sunday, May 11, 2008

Francis Rethrop

When lived
1617-1705

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather (father of Mary Rethrop)

Parents
Richard Rudroppe and Abigail Coe/Cox

Birth
1617 in Great Hampden, Buckinghamshire, England (alt. sources say 1640 but his gravestone lists him at 88 years old); c. March 18, 1620, in Penn, Bickinghamshire, England

Employment
Blacksmith

Marriage
g Mary (last name unknown) in England (b. 1624 in Buckinghamshire; d. April 1, 1674, in Great Hampden) in 1659 in Great Hampden
g Elizabeth Mede (d. and bur. May 15, 1714, in Great Hampden) on May 16, 1675, in Saunderton, Buckinghamshire

Children
With Mary:
g Richard Redrop (b. 1658, in Great Hampden; c. June 9, 1660, in Great Hampden; m. Anne)
g Elizabeth Rethrop (b. April 22, 1660, in Great Hampden; c. June 9, 1660, in Great Hampden)
g Francis Rethrop (b. 1662; c. June 1, 1662, Great Hampden)
g Robert Redthrup (b. 1664; c. May 16, 1664, in Great Hampden; m. Elizabeth Swift in 1687; d. 1703; some records spell his last name as Redrup)
g Abell Rethrop (b. 1666; c. May 12, 1666, in Great Hampden)
g Mary Rethrop (b. 1668; c. June 15, 1668, in Great Hampden; m. Thomas Briant/Bryant on June 24, 1697, in Great Hampden; buried Dec. 29, 1712, in Great Hampden)
g Ann Rethrop (b. 1670; c. Feb. 6, 1670, in Great Hampden; buried Aug. 3, 1771, in Great Hampden)
With Elizabeth:
g Hannah Rethrop (c. Feb. 1, 1676, in Great Hampden)
g William Rethrop (c. May 2, 1678, in Great Hampden)
g Sarah Rethrop (c. Oct. 20, 1679, in Great Hampden)
g Abigail Rethrop (c. Sept. 18, 1681, in Great Hampden; buried April 5, 1687, in Great Hampden)

Interesting facts
g Some records spell his last name as Rudroppe

Died
Jan. 8, 1705, in Great Hampden; buried same day in same town


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