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James Richards 1548 – 1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1548

Birth Location: Pitminster, Somersetshire, England

Death Date: 18 January 1608

Death Location: Taunton, Somersetshire, England

Father: Sir Ricketts\Ricards\Richards

Mother: Emotta Richards

Spouse(s): Lady Blake-Richards

Children(s): Eleanor Grimmond

In 1548, James Richards entered the world in Pitminster, Somersetshire, England, born to Sir William Ricketts\Ricards\Richards and Emotta Richards. James Richards married Lady Alice Blake-Richards, and had children including Eleanor Grimmond. James Richards passed away in 1608 in Taunton, Somersetshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1548, James Richards entered the world in Pitminster, Somersetshire, England, born to Sir William Ricketts\Ricards\Richards and Emotta Richards.
  • James Richards married Lady Alice Blake-Richards, and had children including Eleanor Grimmond.
  • James Richards passed away in 1608 in Taunton, Somersetshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ricketts\Ricards\Richards
1515 – 1565
Birth Location: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
SR
Emotta Richards
1490 – 1565
Birth Location: Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Blake-Richards
1554 – 1585
Birth Location: Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England
LB

Children(s)

Eleanor Grimmond
1572 – 1679
Birth Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire, , England
EG

James Richards's Ancestors

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James Richards
1548 – 1608
Birth Place: Pitminster, Somersetshire, England
Parents
Sir William Ricketts\Ricards\Richards
1515 – 1565
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Emotta Richards
1490 – 1565
Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edward) Ricketts\Ricards\Richards
1490 – 1552
Lovelinch, Somerset, England
Joane Caverley
1501 – 1587
of Milverton, Somerset, England.
Simon Roslein
1495 – 1520
Døvre, Oppland, Norway
Sophia (Brosdal) Roslein
1499 – 1520
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Richards's Descendants

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James Richards (ABT 1548 – 18 January 1608) m. Lady (Alice) Blake-Richards (1554 – 17 August 1585)
  1. 1. Eleanor Grimmond (1572 – 3 Jul 1679) m. John (Thomas) Richards (21 Jan 1575 – 19 Jan 1608)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Grace Richards) (Baker-married) (Jul 1603 – 23 Apr 1661) m. Rev (Nicholas Baker (Richards)) II (1601 – 22 Aug 1678)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Baker) (Burrows-married) (20 Jul 1636 – 20 Aug 1728) m. Richard (M) Burrows (1632 – AFT 1670)
        1. 1. Hester ("Mary") Burrows (1 Jun 1665 – 1 Jun 1745) m. James Couper (16 May 1661 – 4 Dec 1732)

James Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1548
ABT 1548
Birth of James Richards in Pitminster, Somersetshire, England
Pitminster, Somersetshire, England
1608
18 January 1608
Age 60
Death of James Richards in Taunton, Somersetshire, England
Taunton, Somersetshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1548
    Event Place: Pitminster, Somersetshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1608
    Event Place: Taunton, Somersetshire, England
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