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James Richards 12x GGF 1558–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Pitminster, Somerset, England

Death Date: 19 Jan 1607

Death Location: Pitminster, Somerset, England

Father: WILLIAM Sir

Mother: Emmota Roslien

Spouse(s): Alice GGM

Children(s): Susanna Richards, John Richards, Dorothy Richards, William Richards, Joan Richards, Thomas Richards, Alice Torrey

The story of James Richards 12x GGF began in 1558 in Pitminster, Somerset, England. James Richards 12x GGF married Alice Blake Richards 12X Ggm, and had children including Alice Richards Torrey, Dorothy Richards, Joan Richards, John Richards, Susanna Richards, Thomas Richards, William Richards. James Richards 12x GGF passed away in 1607 in Pitminster, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Richards 12x GGF began in 1558 in Pitminster, Somerset, England.
  • James Richards 12x GGF married Alice Blake Richards 12X Ggm, and had children including Alice Richards Torrey, Dorothy Richards, Joan Richards, John Richards, Susanna Richards, Thomas Richards, William Richards.
  • James Richards 12x GGF passed away in 1607 in Pitminster, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM Sir
1515–1565
Birth Location: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
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Emmota Roslien
1519–1565
Birth Location: Somerset, England
ER

Spouses(s)

Alice GGM
1548–1584
Birth Location: Over Stowey, Somerset, England
AG

Children(s)

Susanna Richards
1576–1675
Birth Location: Pitminster, Somerset, England
SR
John Richards
1579–1630
Birth Location: Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England
JR
Dorothy Richards
1570–
Birth Location: Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England
DR
William Richards
1575–1608
Birth Location: Pitminster, Somerset, England
WR
Joan Richards
1573–
Birth Location: Pitminster, Somerset, England
JR
Thomas Richards
1571–1608
Birth Location: Somerset, England
TR
Alice Torrey
1584–1634
Birth Location: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
AT

James GGF's Ancestors

Self
James GGF
1558–1607
Birth Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England
Parents
WILLIAM I RICHARDS\Ricketts\Ricards Captain, Sir
1515–1565
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Emmota (Thorne) Roslien
1519–1565
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James GGF's Descendants

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James (Richards 12x) GGF (1558–19 Jan 1607) m. Alice (Blake Richards 12x) GGM (1548–18 Aug 1584)
  1. 1. Susanna Richards 1576–1675
  2. 2. John Richards 1579–1630
  3. 3. Dorothy Richards 1570–
  4. 4. William Richards 1575–1608
  5. 5. Joan Richards 1573–
  6. 6. Thomas Richards 1571–1608
  7. 7. Alice (Richards) Torrey 1584–1634 m. Phillip Torrey 1580–1621
    1. 1. Mary Torrey 1607–1634
    2. 2. Sarah Torrey 1616–1634
    3. 3. Anne (Torrey) Dunster 1605–1631 m. Henry Dunster 1603–1634
    4. 4. Lieutenant (James Torrey 10x) GGF 1612–1665 m. Anne (Hatch Torrey) Phillips 1626–1697
      1. 1. Sarah (Torrey Warren) Ewer 1660–1722 m. Richard ((37) Warren 9x) GGF 1646–1696 m. Thomas Ewer 1650–
        1. 1. Hope ((175) Warren) Torrey 1685–1745 m. David Torrey 1687–1770
        2. 2. John (Warren 8x) GGF 1689–1768 m. Anne Reed 1701–1770 m. Naomi (Bates 8x) GGM 1692–1737
        3. 3. Samuel ((174) Warren 9x Gr) Uncle 1683–1750 m. Elinor Bellington 1682–1752
        4. 4. James Warren 1679–1709
        5. 5. Anne (Warren 9x Gr) Aunt 1688–1737 m. John May 1686–1754
        6. 6. Joanna ((178) Warren 9x Gr) Aunt 1693–1734 m. Samuel Bumpas 1685–1760
      2. 2. Jonathan Torrey 1654–1718 m. Ruth (Frye) Torrey 1650–1724
        1. 1. Joshua Torrey 1690–1776
      3. 3. Joanna (Torrey) Lambert 1663–1772
      4. 4. Bethiah (Torrey) Woodward 1665–1735 m. Robert Woodward 1654–1744
        1. 1. Elizabeth Woodward 1692–1740
        2. 2. Bethia Woodward 1685–1744
        3. 3. Benjamin Woodward 1690–1755
        4. 4. Ann Woodward 1704–1758
        5. 5. Robert Woodward 1697–1788
        6. 6. Mary Woodward 1699–
        7. 7. Lydia Woodward 1706–1758
        8. 8. James Woodward 1709–1758
      5. 5. Joseph Torrey 1648–1714
      6. 6. Damaris (Torrey) Prouty 1651–1717 m. Sargent (Richard PROUT PROUTY) II 1652–1708
        1. 1. William PROUTY 1694–1761
        2. 2. James PROUTY 1677–1726
        3. 3. Margaret PROUTY 1670–1676
        4. 4. Margaret PROUTY 1692–1768
        5. 5. Jonathan PROUTY 1682–1733
        6. 6. Edward PROUTY 1679–1726
        7. 7. Isaac Prouty 1689–
      7. 7. Josiah Torrey 1658–1722 m. Isabel (Witherlee) Torrey 1640–1699
        1. 1. Josiah Torrey 1680–1723 m. *Sarah (Williams) Athearn 1676–1745
        2. 2. Mary Torrey 1685–1744
      8. 8. William Torrey 1646–1651
      9. 9. Mary (Torrey) Humphrey 1656–1740 m. Samuel Humphrey 1649–1732
      10. 10. Deacon (James) Torrey 1644–1719 m. Lydia (Wills) Torrey 1645–1679 m. Elizabeth (Rawlins) Torrey 1661–1700 m. Eunice (Turner) Torrey 1661–1732
        1. 1. David Torrey 1687–1770 m. Hope ((175) Warren) Torrey 1685–1745
        2. 2. James Torrey 1682–1755 m. Sarah Collamer 1673–
        3. 3. William Torrey 1683–1745
        4. 4. Natheniel Torrey 1686–1753 m. Hannah (Tilden) Torrey 1694–
        5. 5. Samuel Torrey 1691–1739 m. Mary (Lambert) Torrey 1695–1721 m. Bathsheba (Ripley) Torrey 1697–1731
        6. 6. Joseph Torrey 1694–1762 m. Deborah (Ripley) Torrey 1701–1784
        7. 7. Ann (Torrey) Woodworth 1680–1732 m. Benjamin Woodworth 1676–1729
        8. 8. Elizabeth Torrey 1689–
        9. 9. Lydia Torrey 1698–1751
        10. 10. Eunice (Torrey Barber) Leonard 1702–1748 m. Jonas Leonard 1717–1757
        11. 11. Lori TORREY 1700–1700
        12. 12. Rachell Torrey 1692–1709
        13. 13. Stephen TORREY 1696–1697
    5. 5. Capt (William) Torrey 1608–1690 m. Elizabeth (Frye Torrey) Calder 1620–1690 m. Jane (Haviland) Torrey 1612–1639 m. Agnes Combe 1608–1630
      1. 1. Naomi Torrey 1640–1694 m. John Lowell 1629–1694
        1. 1. Ebenezer Lowell 1675–1711 m. Elizabeth Bongardus –1761
        2. 2. Benjamin Lowell 1679–
        3. 3. Samuel Lovell 1670–1670
        4. 4. Elizabeth Lovell 1673–
        5. 5. Mehitable Lowell 1677–
        6. 6. Nathaniel Lowell 1680–1746
        7. 7. William Lovell 1676–1677
      2. 2. Micajah (Torrey) Deacon 1643–1711 m. Susannah Giddings 1653–1720
        1. 1. Samuel Torrey 1688–1782
        2. 2. Micajah Torrey 1673–1722
        3. 3. Joshua Torrey 1681–1716
        4. 4. Silence Torrey 1675–1752
        5. 5. Mary Torrey 1681–1716
        6. 6. Susanna Torrey 1687–1687
        7. 7. James Torrey 1712–
        8. 8. Margaret Torrey 1675–1752
      3. 3. Josiah Torrey 1645–1732 m. Sarah Wilson 1650–1725
        1. 1. Mary Torrey 1689–1768
        2. 2. John Torrey 1692–1740
        3. 3. Margaret Torrey 1683–1701
        4. 4. Elizabeth Torrey 1685–1724
      4. 4. Angel Torrey 1657–1724 m. Hannah (Sarah) Williams 1658–1725
        1. 1. Hannah* Torrey 1690–1737
        2. 2. Margaret Torrey 1702–1729
        3. 3. William Torrey 1700–1779 m. Susanna Giddings 1704–1794
        4. 4. Samuel Torrey 1692–1753
        5. 5. Judith Torrey 1694–1725
        6. 6. Melatiah Torrey 1696–1725
        7. 7. Mary Torrey 1694–1712
        8. 8. Silence Torrey 1699–1787
        9. 9. Ebenezer Torrey 1706–1729
        10. 10. Joseph Torrey 1704–1728
        11. 11. Jonathan Torrey 1710–1727
      5. 5. Judith Torrey 1655–1693
      6. 6. Rev (Samuel) Torrey 1632–1707
      7. 7. William Torrey 1638–1718 m. Deborah (Greene) Torrey 1649–1728
        1. 1. John Torrey 1673–1730
        2. 2. Philip Torrey 1681–1754
        3. 3. Joseph Torrey 1678–1723
        4. 4. William Torrey 1670–1699
        5. 5. Haviland (Deacon) Torrey 1681–1750
        6. 6. Josiah Torrey 1686–1706
        7. 7. Rev. (Samuel) Torrey 1675–1748
        8. 8. Jane (Torrey) 1689–1730
      8. 8. Mary Torrey 1642–1717 m. William Downe 1650–1693
        1. 1. William Downe 1676–1753
        2. 2. Elizabeth Downe 1684–
        3. 3. Mary Downe 1688–
    6. 6. Philip Torrey 1614–1686
      1. 1. Joseph Torrey 1649–1649
      2. 2. Jonathan Torrey 1651–1703
      3. 3. Marie (Torrey) Davis 1654–1719 m. John Davis 1651–1717
    7. 7. Joseph Torrey 1621–1675

James GGF's Timeline

4 Records

1558
1558
Birth of James Richards 12x GGF in Pitminster, Somerset, England
Pitminster, Somerset, England
1569
02 Oct 1569
Age 11
James Richards 12x GGF was married in Over Stowey, Somerset, England
Over Stowey, Somerset, England
1607
19 Jan 1607
Age 49
Burial of James Richards 12x GGF in Pitminster, Somerset, England
Pitminster, Somerset, England
1608
19 Jan 1608
Age 50
Death of James Richards 12x GGF in Taunton, Somerset, England
Taunton, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1569
    Event Place: Over Stowey, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1608
    Event Place: Taunton, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1607
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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