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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: Richard Edwards

Mother: Helen Griffith

Spouse(s): Ellenor Thomas

Children(s): Joshua Edwards

In 1566, Richard EDWARDS entered the world in Parish North Petherton, ,Somerset, England, born to Richard Edwards and Helen Griffith. Richard EDWARDS married Ellenor Thomas, and had children including Joshua Edwards. Richard EDWARDS passed away in 1635 in Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Richard EDWARDS entered the world in Parish North Petherton, ,Somerset, England, born to Richard Edwards and Helen Griffith.
  • Richard EDWARDS married Ellenor Thomas, and had children including Joshua Edwards.
  • Richard EDWARDS passed away in 1635 in Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glenmorganshire, Wales.

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Richard EDWARDS's Ancestors

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Richard EDWARDS
1566 – 1635
Birth Place: Parish North Petherton, ,Somerset, England
Parents
Richard Edwards
1525 – 1566
Cardiff, Glamorgan, , Wales
Helen Griffith
1545 – 1616
Southward, Surrey, England
Grandparents
William (Thomas) EDWARDS
1491 – 1547
Greenwich, London, England
Agnes Blewitt
1509 – 1575
Ditcheat, Somerset, , England
John Griffith
1525 – 1608
Penllech Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Margaret (Verch Owen) Meyrick
1510 – 1555
Bodeon, Anglesey, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Robert Edwards
1475 – 1525
Anne
1475 – 1578
Richard Blewitt
1478 – 1523
Mary Grenville
1479 – 1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard EDWARDS's Descendants

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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

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