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James Richards 1548–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Death Date: 19 January 1608

Death Location: Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Father: William Richards

Mother: Emotta Roslien

Spouse(s): Alice Blake

Children(s): Sir Richards, Alice Torrey, Thomas Richards

In 1548, James Richards entered the world in Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, born to William Richards And Emotta Roslien. James Richards married Alice Emma Blake, and had children including Alice Torrey, Sir John Richards, Thomas Richards. James Richards passed away in 1608 in Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1548, James Richards entered the world in Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, born to William Richards And Emotta Roslien.
  • James Richards married Alice Emma Blake, and had children including Alice Torrey, Sir John Richards, Thomas Richards.
  • James Richards passed away in 1608 in Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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James Richards's Ancestors

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James Richards
1548–1608
Birth Place: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Parents
William Richards
1515–1565
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Emotta Roslien
1520–1565
Over Stowey, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England
Grandparents
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 (1548–19 January 1608) m. Alice (Emma) Blake (1 Feb 1548–17 August 1585)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Richards 1579–1631 m. Achsah Simmons 1579–1630
    1. 1. William Richards 1618–1640 m. Jane Richards 1610–1671
      1. 1. Lady (Mary) Richards 1644–1739 m. Sir (John Calvin) Sladden 1640–1674 m. John Slatton 1669–1719
        1. 1. Sir (John William) Slayden 1669–1720 m. Martha Lawson 1688–1788 m. Anne Gurney 1677–1715
        2. 2. Affra Sladden 1667–
        3. 3. William Sladden 1671–1720
        4. 4. Arthur (Elias) Slayden 1704–1787
      2. 2. Mary Richard 1630–1725
      3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Richards 1647–1719
      4. 4. Thomas Richard 1634–1715
      5. 5. Alice Richards 1627–1671
      6. 6. Obadiah Richards 1636–1702
      7. 7. John Richards 1631–1712
      8. 8. Samuel Richards 1635–1662
      9. 9. Mary Richards 1632–1700
      10. 10. Mary Richards 1636–
  2. 2. Alice Torrey 1581–1634
  3. 3. Thomas Richards 1572–

James Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of James Richards in Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
1608
19 January 1608
Age 60
Death of James Richards in Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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