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Richard Blewitt Edwards 1566–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1566

Birth Location: North Petherton, Somerset, England

Death Date: 19 Apr 1635

Death Location: North Petherton, Somerset, England

Father: Richard Edwards

Mother: Helen Griffith

Spouse(s): Ellenor Thomas

Children(s): William Edwards, Joshua Edwards, Jane Edwards, Margaret Edwards, William Edwards, John Edwards, Richard III

Richard Blewitt Edwards was born in 1566 in North Petherton, Somerset, England, the child of Richard Thomas Edwards And Helen Griffith. Richard Blewitt Edwards married Ellenor Thomas, and had children including Jane Edwards, John Edwards, Joshua Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Richard Edwards Iii, William Edwards. Richard Blewitt Edwards passed away in 1635 in North Petherton, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Blewitt Edwards was born in 1566 in North Petherton, Somerset, England, the child of Richard Thomas Edwards And Helen Griffith.
  • Richard Blewitt Edwards married Ellenor Thomas, and had children including Jane Edwards, John Edwards, Joshua Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Richard Edwards Iii, William Edwards.
  • Richard Blewitt Edwards passed away in 1635 in North Petherton, Somerset, England.

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Richard Edwards's Ancestors

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Richard Edwards
1566–1635
Birth Place: North Petherton, Somerset, England
Parents
Richard Thomas Edwards
1525–1566
Parish of North Petherton, Somerset, England
Helen Griffith
1545–1616
Somersetshire, Wales
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Edwards's Descendants

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Richard (Blewitt) Edwards (22 Nov 1566–19 Apr 1635) m. Ellenor Thomas (1562–31 Aug 1628)
  1. 1. William Edwards 1590–1622
    1. 1. William (John) Edwards 1620–
    2. 2. Jonathan Edwards 1624–
  2. 2. Joshua Edwards 1595–1664 m. Margaret Babbs 1589–1649
    1. 1. Robert Edwards 1608–1680 m. Mary Hunt 1638–1726
    2. 2. William Edwards 1613–
      1. 1. David Edwards 1635–
      2. 2. Thomas (Nathaniel) Edwards 1635–1698 m. Elisabeth Hall 1640–1699
        1. 1. Robert (Thomas) Edwards 1662–1734
      3. 3. William Edwards 1634–
  3. 3. Jane Edwards 1599–
  4. 4. Margaret Edwards 1602–
  5. 5. William Edwards 1605–
    1. 1. Thomas Edwards 1628–
    2. 2. Robert Edwards 1632–
    3. 3. John Edwards 1634–
    4. 4. William Edwards 1625–
    5. 5. Richard Edwards 1632–
  6. 6. John Edwards 1608–
  7. 7. Richard (Edwards) III 1612–

Richard Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1566
22 Nov 1566
Birth of Richard Blewitt Edwards in North Petherton, Somerset, England
North Petherton, Somerset, England
1635
19 Apr 1635
Age 69
Death of Richard Blewitt Edwards in North Petherton, Somerset, England
North Petherton, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1566
    Event Place: North Petherton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1635
    Event Place: North Petherton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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