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Captain Sir William Richards 1515–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Pitminister, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 September 1565

Death Location: Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edwardi Ricket

Mother: Joane Caverley

Spouse(s): Emmotta Roslien

Children(s): Joseph RICHARDS

Captain Sir William Richards was born in 1515 in Pitminister, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edwardi Ricket And Joane Jane Caverley. Captain Sir William Richards married Emmotta Roslien, and had children including Joseph Lascombe Richards. Captain Sir William Richards passed away in 1565 in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Captain Sir William Richards was born in 1515 in Pitminister, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Edwardi Ricket And Joane Jane Caverley.
  • Captain Sir William Richards married Emmotta Roslien, and had children including Joseph Lascombe Richards.
  • Captain Sir William Richards passed away in 1565 in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Captain Richards's Ancestors

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Captain Richards
1515–1565
Birth Place: Pitminister, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edwardi Ricket
–1538
Lovelinch, Somerset, England
Joane (Jane) Caverley
1501–1587
Milverton, England., Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Caverly
1470–
England, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Richards's Descendants

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Captain (Sir William) Richards (1515–21 September 1565) m. Emmotta Roslien (1520–1565)
  1. 1. Joseph (Lascombe) RICHARDS 1550–1628 m. Agnes (Waters) (Whytear) 1566–1608
    1. 1. John (William) Richards 1586–1632 m. Gulielma (Willamina Richards of) Oxford 1588–1632
      1. 1. Dr (Joseph T Richards) (Weaver) 1628–1711 m. Jane Clifte 1638–1689
        1. 1. Ann Richards 1664–1750 m. Humphrey Scarlett 1667–1746
        2. 2. Joseph Richards 1660–1735
        3. 3. Nathaniel Richards 1662–1700
        4. 4. Susanna Richards 1669–1739
    2. 2. Agnes Richards 1590–1636
    3. 3. James Richards 1589–
    4. 4. John Richards 1589–
    5. 5. Marie Richards 1590–1660
    6. 6. Peter Richards 1588–1658
    7. 7. William Richards 1586–1632
    8. 8. William Richards 1603–1632

Captain Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Captain Sir William Richards in Pitminister, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Pitminister, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1565
21 September 1565
Age 50
Death of Captain Sir William Richards in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Pitminister, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1565
    Event Place: Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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