Myers-Snell Family

Richard carpenter was born about 1335 in London England. His father was John Carpenter (b.1300).
From Family History News 1988 p.2: "Richard Carpenter, born about 1335, was the son of John (b.1300). His wife was Christina. Both were buried at the Church of St. Marin Outwitch, Bishopgate Street, London, England. He was a chaundeler andprobably a goldsmith, both trades indicating wealth. He was a prominent man in social as well as in business matters."
Richard married Christina with whom he had at least one child, a son: John Carpenter, Sr. B. 1372 in London.
REFERENCES:
FAMILY HISTORY NEWS 1988 P.2
SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHARTS: Carpenter
REHOBOTH CARPENTER FAMILY by Amos Carpenter 1898 /

Sources: ANCESTRAL LINES p98-9.
Buried with wife Christina in church of St Martin Outwitch, Bishopsgate St.
London. Had 2 sons named John and 1 named Robert. Since I do not know
whether both Johns from same wife, I did not identify either. He was a
chaundeler (in candle business).

WFT # 945

"They were both buried in the Church of St. Martin OUtwitch, Bishopsgate
Street. There seems reason to believe that Richard was a citizen of London,
engaged like most citizens of his time, in some trade, he was a golsmith
indicated wealth. He was, as appears in history, a prominent man in social as
well as in business matters. That he was wealthy appears from the fact that
his sons received a liberal education, provision being then made by the
government for education only in the common branches." From corres. w/Helen
Carpenter Burns 1990
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REFERENCES:
FAMILY HISTORY NEWS by marjorie Thatcher-Speer 1988, p.2.
SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHARTS: carpenter
REHOBOTH CARPENTER FAMILY by Amos B. Carpenter 1898. /