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Richard Clifton (abt. 1580)

Richard Clifton
Born about in Rehoboth, Nottinghamshire, Englandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] in Rehoboth House, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Englandmap
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Biography

Birth: ABT 1580 at Rehoboth, Co. Nottinghamshire, England[1]

This source book contains a transcript of the Bible pages of one Zachary Clifton, the son of this Richard. It shows only three sons for Richard: Zachary; Timothy; and Eleazer. Richard's father is Thomas.[2]
Based upon the pedigree established in this source:

Gen.1: Thomas Clifton

Gen 2: Richard Clifton, b. abt 1580, Nottinghamshire
Gen 3: Zachary Clifton; Timothy; Eleazer

Research Notes
Regarding the UNRELATED Reverend Richard Clifton of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire and Amsterdam Reverend to the early Pilgrims of Plymouth, New England.
In the year 1606, by reason of the distance of their habitations, these people were obliged to assemble in two places and become two distinct churches; over one of which Mr. John Smith was established pastor, and among the others were Mr. Richard Clifton and Mr. John Robinson, two very excellent and worthy preachers.

In the fall of 1607, Mr. Clifton and many of his church, being extremely harassed, removed themselves and families to Holland, where, in the spring of 1608, they were followed by Mr. Robinson and the rest. They settled first at Amsterdam, where they remained a year; but finding that Mr. Smith's church, which was there before them, had fallen into contention with others, they, valuing peace and spiritual comfort above other riches, removed with Mr. Robinson, their paster, to Leyden, Mr. Clifton remaining in Amsterdam, where he soon died.[3]

Sources

  1. Source: #S386
  2. Source: #S540 Page: pp. 95 - 96
  3. Source: #S128 Page: p. 494
  • Source: S128 Title: Mayflower Source Records Abbreviation: Mayflower Source Rec Author: Roberts Publication: 1986
  • Source: S386 Title: Latter Day Saints Ancestral file Abbreviation: Ancestral File, LDS Publication: LDS, Salt Lake City, UT, 1997 Repository: #R2
  • Repository: R2 Name: Dallas Public LIbrary Address: City: Dallas State: TX
  • Source: S540 Title: Story of the Pilgrim Fathers Abbreviation: Story of Pilgrim Fathers Author: Edward Arber Publication: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, 1897
  • Family Search profile ID#: L21C-CYC


Acknowledgements WikiTree profile Clifton-252 created through the import of EBENSTEIN-GRANGER.GED on Aug 19, 2011 by Merryann Palmer.





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I believe this profile should be for Richard Clifton, Jr. who marry's Jeane Richards on 27 Oct 1610 at Collingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

The Reverend Richard Clifton was born several decades earlier.

I've got a marriage record for a Richard Clifton (Jr.) : 27 Nov 1610; Jeane Richardson. Marriage at Rehoboth, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottinghamshire: Register of Marriages, 1561-1837. Book: Marriages at North Collingham, 1571-1837.
Family Search has the birth location of Richard Clifton as, Westby-with-Plumptons, Fylde, Lancashire, England.

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posted by [Living Trogstad]

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