Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

George Harwood and Lady Meller Ratcliff

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Husband George Harwood [18321] ¹

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           Born: 1560 - Plymtree, Mid Devon district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1619 - Castle Baynard, City of London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: May 1619 - Saint Gregory by Saint Paul's Cathedral, Ward of Castle Baynard, Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: LR49-2CH

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         Father: John Harwood II [18323] (1540-1632) 2
         Mother: Anne Raynor [18324] (1534-      ) 2

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       Marriage: 30 Jan 1574 - Plymtree, Mid Devon district, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom 2

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Wife Lady Meller Ratcliff [18322] ¹

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           Born: 1560 - Moreton Hall, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 1560 - Church of the Holy Cross, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 1613 - Moreton Hall, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 1614 - Church of the Holy Cross, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 1
FamilySearch ID: GPNV-2G7

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         Father: Sir John Ratcliffe IV [18333] (Abt 1529-1609) 3
         Mother: Alyce Lancaster [18334] (1530-1612) 3

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Children

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1 M Richard Harward [18319] ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1577 - Moreton Hall, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 4
     Christened: Abt 1577 - Church of the Holy Cross, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 4
           Died: 1641 - Moreton Hall, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 4
         Buried: 1641 - Church of the Holy Cross, Moreton Morrell, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom 4
FamilySearch ID: L83L-SCT

         Spouse: Elizabeth Wilde 4 [18320] (Abt 1582-      )
           Marr: 12 Jul 1591 - Stepney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom 5

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Richard Harward, person ID L83L-SCT.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for George Harwood, person ID LR49-2CH.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Lady Meller Ratcliff, person ID GPNV-2G7.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Harward, person ID L4BY-BXT.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Wilde, person ID K69P-LC4.