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Richard Edwards 1525 – 1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1525

Birth Location: Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales

Death Date: 31 Oct 1566

Death Location: St Faith Parish, London, England

Father: William EDWARDS

Mother: Agnes Blewitt

Spouse(s): Helen Griffith

Children(s): Richard EDWARDS

In 1525, Richard Edwards entered the world in Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales, born to William Thomas EDWARDS and Agnes Blewitt. Richard Edwards married Helen Griffith, and had children including Richard EDWARDS. Richard Edwards passed away in 1566 in St Faith Parish, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Richard Edwards entered the world in Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales, born to William Thomas EDWARDS and Agnes Blewitt.
  • Richard Edwards married Helen Griffith, and had children including Richard EDWARDS.
  • Richard Edwards passed away in 1566 in St Faith Parish, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William EDWARDS
1491 – 1547
Birth Location: Greenwich, London, England
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Agnes Blewitt
1509 – 1575
Birth Location: Ditcheat, Somerset, , England
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Spouses(s)

Helen Griffith
1545 – 1616
Birth Location: Southward, Surrey, England
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Children(s)

Richard EDWARDS
1566 – 1635
Birth Location: Parish North Petherton, ,Somerset, England
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Richard Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Richard Edwards
1525 – 1566
Birth Place: Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales
Parents
William Thomas EDWARDS
1491 – 1547
Greenwich, London, England
Agnes Blewitt
1509 – 1575
Ditcheat, Somerset, , England
Grandparents
Robert Edwards
1475 – 1525
North Petherton, Somerset, England
Anne
1475 – 1578
North Petherton, Somerset, England
Richard Blewitt
1478 – 1523
Holcombe Rogus,,Devon,England
Mary Grenville
1479 – 1537
Stowe, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Edwards's Descendants

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Richard Edwards (Mar 1525 – 31 Oct 1566) m. Helen Griffith (1545 – 27 Mar 1616)
  1. 1. Richard EDWARDS (22 Nov 1566 – 19 Apr 1635) m. Ellenor Thomas (1562 – 31 Aug 1628)
    1. 1. Joshua Edwards (20 Jun 1595 – 1664) m. Ann Munter (1598 – 20 Feb 1680)
      1. 1. William Edwards (1 Nov 1613 – 1660) m. Jonet Reese (1613 – 1670)

Richard Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1525
Mar 1525
Birth of Richard Edwards in Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales
Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales
1566
31 Oct 1566
Age 41
Death of Richard Edwards in St Faith Parish, London, England
St Faith Parish, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1525
    Event Place: Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1566
    Event Place: St Faith Parish, London, England
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