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James Thomas Ricketts 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: Emmota Rosalien

Spouse(s): Alice Richards, Maude Polgreene

Children(s): Eleanor Grimmond, Alice Torrey, John Richards, Thomas Richards

In 1548, James Thomas Ricketts entered the world in Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, born to William Richards And Emmota Rosalien. James Thomas Ricketts married Alice Richards, Maude Katherine Polgreene, and had children including Alice Torrey, Eleanor Grimmond, John Richards, Thomas Richards. James Thomas Ricketts passed away in 1608 in Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1548, James Thomas Ricketts entered the world in Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, born to William Richards And Emmota Rosalien.
  • James Thomas Ricketts married Alice Richards, Maude Katherine Polgreene, and had children including Alice Torrey, Eleanor Grimmond, John Richards, Thomas Richards.
  • James Thomas Ricketts passed away in 1608 in Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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James Ricketts's Ancestors

Self
James Ricketts
1548–1608
Birth Place: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Parents
William Richards
1517–1565
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Emmota Rosalien
1520–1565
Over Stowey, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Simon Roslien
1500–1521
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Sophia Brosdal
1500–1520
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lars Roslien
1470–1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ricketts's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Ricketts (1548–19 January 1608) m. Alice Richards (1546–17 August 1585) m. Maude (Katherine) Polgreene (01 Jan 1550–01 Jan 1611)
  1. 1. Eleanor Grimmond 1572–1679 m. John (Thomas Richards) I 1575–1608
    1. 1. Elizabeth Richards 1603–1661 m. Nicholas Baker 1610–1678
      1. 1. Samuel Baker 1638–1714 m. Fear Robinson 1645–1704 m. Eleanor (Adams) Baker 1637–1676
        1. 1. Nathaniel Baker 1679–1750 m. Mercy Lewis 1688–1768
        2. 2. Grace Luce –1730
      2. 2. Deborah Baker 1652–1683
      3. 3. Elizabeth Baker 1644–
      4. 4. John Baker 1642–1678
      5. 5. Mary Baker 1640–1657
      6. 6. Nathaniel Baker 1654–
      7. 7. Nicholas Baker 1646–1695
      8. 8. Sarah Baker 1645–1695
      9. 9. Thomas Baker 1648–1678
  2. 2. Alice Torrey 1581–1634
  3. 3. John Richards 1578–1631
  4. 4. Thomas Richards 1572–1586

James Ricketts's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of James Thomas Ricketts in Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
1608
19 January 1608
Age 60
Death of James Thomas Ricketts in St James Churchyard, Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
St James Churchyard, Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Pitminster, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1608
    Event Place: St James Churchyard, Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taunton, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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