Richard
Major
Born about in England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane (Iremonger) Major
— married
1627 in Hampshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
George Major I, Robert Major, John Major, Francis Major, Richard Major III and Margaret Major
Died about
at about age 59
in King William County, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Mar 2011
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Contents |
Biography
He was born about 1605 in England.
Richard Major married about 1627 in Hampshire, England to Jane Iremonger.
He died about 1664 in King William County, Virginia.
Marriage
- Marriage: 1627 Hampshire, England
- Husband: Richard Major
- Wife: Jane Iremonger
- Child: George Major
- Child: Robert Major
- Child: John Major
- Child: Richard Major
- Child: Margaret Major
- Child: Anne Major
- Child: Francis Major
- Child: Dorothy Major.
Research Notes
The info below is conflicted because the supposed parents married about 20 years AFTER this profile was born ...
Richard Major II was given as the son of Richard Major of Hursley and his wife, Anne Kingswell who were married in 1625.
Richard Major did not acquire the manor of Merdon at Hursley until about 1638 before which time the Majors seem to have had no connection with Hursley. [1]
Hence it seems highly unlikely that Richard Major, II was born at Hursley or that he was the son of Richard Major and Anne Kingswell whose daughters were the heirs to the property.
"Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors" v2 gives different dates for Richard Major, II and suggests that he was married in Virginia, not England.
Sources
- "Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors" v2 supplement#1 p41
- OneWorldTree via ancestry.com for Richard Major
- World Family Tree Tree #3359 on Family Archive CD by Broderbund Software Inc.; v1 edition#1; released: 29 Nov 1995; imported: 25 Nov 2005
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C. Mackinnon
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C. Mackinnon
Nothing has been forthcoming to support the given parentage of Richard Major II. For the reasons stated in the biography I have disconnected from parents and changed birthplace to England.
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C. Mackinnon
Is there any evidence that this Richard Major was the son of Richard Major of Hursley? The daughters of the elder Richard inherited his property, presumably because there was no son. In view of that good evidence should be provided for Richard son of Richard.
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Rejected matches › George Major I (1631-1700)
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