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John Rigby 1653–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1653

Birth Location: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Nov 1746

Death Location: Eccles, Lancashire, England

Father: John Rigby

Mother: Margaret Mee

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Matthew Broadhurst

The story of John Rigby began in 1653 in Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England. John Rigby had children including Matthew Broadhurst. John Rigby passed away in 1746 in Eccles, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Rigby began in 1653 in Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England.
  • John Rigby had children including Matthew Broadhurst.
  • John Rigby passed away in 1746 in Eccles, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Rigby's Ancestors

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John Rigby
1653–1746
Birth Place: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Rigby
1621–1670
Wigan, Lancashire, England (Baptism)
Margaret Mee
1639–1723
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Rigby
1593–1630
Croston, Lancashire, England
Jane (Rigby) *
1591–1670
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Oliver Mee
1608–1707
Winwick, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Hadfield\Hatfield
1619–1687
Winwick, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Jane Banister*
1565–1641
Thomas Battersbye
1579–1656
Margaret Bentham
1579–1614
John Mee
1587–1678
Joan Percival
1584–1635
Nicholas Hadfield
1580–1666
Margaret Rainshall
1585–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Rigbye
1544–1616
Leonard Battersby
1550–1581
Alice Wetherhead
1557–1605
William Bentham
1556–1605
Margaret Batesone
1550–1640
John Mee
1555–
Jeremie Percivall
1550–
Nicholas Hadfield
1560–1614
Frances Barbour
1560–
Gyles\Giles LINE)
1560–

John Rigby's Descendants

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John Rigby (24 January 1653–Nov 1746)
  1. 1. Matthew Broadhurst 1710–1788 m. Esther Rigby –1806
    1. 1. (6) (Mary Broadhurst) Simpson 1737–1799 m. (6) (John) Rigby 1729–1810
      1. 1. (5) (Mary "Polly") Rigby 1757–1835 m. ELIAS (A. ALLRED) SR 1758–1856
        1. 1. Elias (John Allred) Jr 1789–1870 m. Mary ("Polly") Harrison 1789–1882

John Rigby's Timeline

2 Records

1653
24 January 1653
Birth of John Rigby in Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
1746
Nov 1746
Age 93
Death of John Rigby in Eccles, Lancashire, England
Eccles, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1653
    Event Place: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1746
    Event Place: Eccles, Lancashire, England

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