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Rev. Richard Edwards 1566 – 1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1566

Birth Location: Parish North Petherton, Somerset, England

Death Date: 19 Apr 1635

Death Location: Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales

Father: Reverend Tudor

Mother: Helen Griffith

Spouse(s): Ellenor Thomas

Children(s): Leonard Edwards, Jacob Edwards, William Edwards, Joshua Edwards, Jane Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Richard Edwards

In 1566, Rev. Richard Edwards entered the world in Parish North Petherton, Somerset, England, born to Reverend Richard Edwards Tudor and Helen Griffith. Rev. Richard Edwards married Ellenor Thomas, and had children including Leonard Edwards, Jacob Edwards, William Edwards, Joshua Edwards, Jane Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Richard Edwards. Rev. Richard Edwards passed away in 1635 in Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Rev. Richard Edwards entered the world in Parish North Petherton, Somerset, England, born to Reverend Richard Edwards Tudor and Helen Griffith.
  • Rev. Richard Edwards married Ellenor Thomas, and had children including Leonard Edwards, Jacob Edwards, William Edwards, Joshua Edwards, Jane Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Richard Edwards.
  • Rev. Richard Edwards passed away in 1635 in Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reverend Tudor
1525 – 1566
Birth Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales
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Helen Griffith
1545 – 1616
Birth Location: Southward, Surrey, Olde England
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Spouses(s)

Ellenor Thomas
1562 – 1628
Birth Location: Cardiff, Giamorganshire, Wales
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Children(s)

Leonard Edwards
1584 –
Birth Location: England
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Jacob Edwards
1584 –
Birth Location: England
JE
William Edwards
1590 – 1624
Birth Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
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Joshua Edwards
1595 – 1664
Birth Location: Hopton Castle, Wales, Great Britain Listed Glenmorganshire, Wales
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Jane Edwards
1599 –
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Margaret Edwards
1602 –
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Richard Edwards
1612 –
Birth Location: London, London, England
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Rev. Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Edwards
1566 – 1635
Birth Place: Parish North Petherton, Somerset, England
Parents
Reverend Richard Edwards Tudor
1525 – 1566
Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales
Helen Griffith
1545 – 1616
Southward, Surrey, Olde England
Grandparents
Henry Tudor
1491 – 1547
Greenwich Palace, Greenwich, Kent, England
Agnes Bluett
1509 – 1575
Ditcheat, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Tudor
1457 – 1509
Elizabeth Plantagenet
1466 – 1503
Richard Blewett
1478 – 1523
Mary Grenville
1479 – 1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Tudor
1430 – 1456
Margaret Derby
1443 – 1509
King Plantagenet
1442 – 1483
Elizabeth Wydville-Woodville
1437 – 1492
Nicholas Blewett
1456 – 1523
Joan Fitzjames
1457 – 1523
Sir Grenville
1449 – 1513
Isabel Gilbert

Rev. Edwards's Descendants

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Rev. (Richard) Edwards (22 Nov 1566 – 19 Apr 1635) m. Ellenor Thomas (1562 – 31 Aug 1628)
  1. 1. Leonard Edwards (1584 – )
  2. 2. Jacob Edwards (1584 – )
  3. 3. William Edwards (April 19, 1590 – 1624) m. Elizabeth Tailer (1566 – 1608) m. Dorothy Edwards (1587 – )
    1. 1. Robert Edwards (1608 – abt 1660)
    2. 2. William Edwards (1613 – 1622)
    3. 3. John Edwards (1610 – 3 Feb 1667)
    4. 4. Thomas Edwards (1615 – 1702)
  4. 4. Joshua Edwards (20 Jun 1595 – 1664) m. Ann Munter (1598 – 20 Feb 1680) m. Margaret Babbs (1589 – 1649)
    1. 1. Thomas Edwards (1610 – )
    2. 2. William Edwards (1613 – 1660)
    3. 3. Robert Edwards (1615 – 1680-06-01) m. Mary Edwards (01 Jun 1603 – 1 Jun 1685) m. Rebecca Edwards (1610 – 1660) m. Mary Hunt (1626 – 17 Jan 1726)
      1. 1. Margaret Edwards (1649 – Apr 1736)
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Edwards (1 Jun 1622 – 1 Jun 1710)
      3. 3. Thomas Edwards (1639 – 1693)
      4. 4. Charles Edwards (1640 – 10 Dec 1713)
      5. 5. James Edwards (1644 – Feb 1724) m. Mary Hall (1 Aug 1640 – 3 May 1692) m. Ann (Wright) Griffins (1659 – 24 Feb 1724)
        1. 1. James Edwards (1668 – 23 May 1743) m. Allinor Albridgeton (1675 – 1743)
        2. 2. Sarah Edwards (1680 – 1749)
        3. 3. Joshua Edwards (1690 – 1 Jan 1774)
      6. 6. Robert Edwards (1646 – 2 May 1681)
      7. 7. Judith Edwards (1650 – 1713)
      8. 8. Ann Griffith (1650 – )
      9. 9. Robert Edwards (1673 – 18 Jun 1681)
      10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Edwards (1632 – 1699)
      11. 11. Sarah Edwards (1652 – 1719)
      12. 12. Isaac Edwards (1645 – )
      13. 13. William Edwards (1648 – )
      14. 14. Richard Edwards (1650 – )
      15. 15. Robert Edwards (1650 – 1677)
    4. 4. John Edwards (1618 – 1677)
    5. 5. Sir (James) Edwards (1620 – 1691)
    6. 6. Edwards
    7. 7. Edwards
    8. 8. William Edwards (1 Nov 1620 – 20 Apr 1697)
  5. 5. Jane Edwards (3 Aug 1599 – )
  6. 6. Margaret Edwards (21 Mar 1602 – )
  7. 7. Richard Edwards (20 Feb 1612 – )

Rev. Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1566
22 Nov 1566
Birth of Rev. Richard Edwards in Parish North Petherton, Somerset, England
Parish North Petherton, Somerset, England
1635
19 Apr 1635
Age 69
Death of Rev. Richard Edwards in Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales
Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1566
    Event Place: Parish North Petherton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1635
    Event Place: Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales
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