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Edward Rigby 1627–1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1627

Birth Location: Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire

Death Date: 19 Jul 1669

Death Location: England

Father: Alexander Rigby

Mother: Lucy Legh

Spouse(s): Edward None

Children(s): John Rigby

In 1627, Edward Rigby entered the world in Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, born to Alexander Rigby And Lucy Legh. Edward Rigby married Edward, and had children including John Rigby. Edward Rigby passed away in 1669 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1627, Edward Rigby entered the world in Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, born to Alexander Rigby And Lucy Legh.
  • Edward Rigby married Edward, and had children including John Rigby.
  • Edward Rigby passed away in 1669 in England.

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Children(s)

Edward Rigby's Ancestors

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Edward Rigby
1627–1669
Birth Place: Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire
Parents
Alexander Rigby
1594–1650
Middleton, Lancashire, England
Lucy Legh
1596–1644
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Alice Asshawe
1570–1604
Shaw Hall, Flixron, Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Ashawe
1545–1594
Elizabeth Hodgkinson
1546–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Rigby's Descendants

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Edward Rigby (24 Mar 1627–19 Jul 1669) m. Edward (ABT 1631–DECEASED)
  1. 1. John Rigby –1743 m. Margaret 1666–1715
    1. 1. Margaret Rigby 1688–1746 m. Edward Walmsley 1682–1743
      1. 1. Jane Walmsley 1717–1785 m. William Spencer 1703–1791
        1. 1. Edward Spencer 1750–1799 m. Mary Prescott 1746–1810

Edward Rigby's Timeline

3 Records

1627
24 Mar 1627
Birth of Edward Rigby in Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire
Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire
1643
1643
Age 16
Edward Rigby was married in Leyland, Lancashire, , England
Leyland, Lancashire, , England
1669
19 Jul 1669
Age 42
Death of Edward Rigby in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1627
    Event Place: Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Leyland, Lancashire, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1669
    Event Place: England

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