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Richard Relfe 1580 – 1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England

Death Date: 3 April 1654

Death Location: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Relfe

Mother: Sarah Wykes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Maplesden

Children(s): Tamson Rolffe, Thomas Relfe, Arthur Relfe, Elizabeth Rolffe, Elizabeth Relfe, Nathaniel Relph, Suzan Relph, Thomas Relfe, John Relfe, Richard Relfe, Rebecca Relfe, William Relphe, Samuel Relfe, Mary Rolfe, Ann Relfe

In 1580, Richard Relfe entered the world in Tenterden, Kent, England, born to John Relfe and Sarah Elizabeth Wykes. Richard Relfe married Elizabeth Maplesden, and had children including Tamson Rolffe, Thomas Relfe, Arthur Relfe, Elizabeth Rolffe, Elizabeth Relfe, Nathaniel Relph, Suzan (Susanna) Relph, Thomas Relfe, John Relfe, Richard Relfe, Rebecca Relfe, William Relphe, Samuel Relfe, Mary Rolfe, Ann Relfe. Richard Relfe passed away in 1654 in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Richard Relfe entered the world in Tenterden, Kent, England, born to John Relfe and Sarah Elizabeth Wykes.
  • Richard Relfe married Elizabeth Maplesden, and had children including Tamson Rolffe, Thomas Relfe, Arthur Relfe, Elizabeth Rolffe, Elizabeth Relfe, Nathaniel Relph, Suzan (Susanna) Relph, Thomas Relfe, John Relfe, Richard Relfe, Rebecca Relfe, William Relphe, Samuel Relfe, Mary Rolfe, Ann Relfe.
  • Richard Relfe passed away in 1654 in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Relfe
1546 – 1582
Birth Location: Westmorland, England
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Sarah Wykes
1555 – 1588
Birth Location: South Tawton, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Maplesden
1581 – 1657
Birth Location: Tenterden,Kent
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Children(s)

Tamson Rolffe
1606 –
Birth Location: Benenden, Kent, , England
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Thomas Relfe
1608 – 1629
Birth Location: Benenden, Kent, , England
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Arthur Relfe
1608 – 1649
Birth Location: Benenden, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Rolffe
1609 – 1676
Birth Location: Benenden, Kent, , England
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Elizabeth Relfe
1609 – 1676
Birth Location: Benenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Nathaniel Relph
1611 –
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
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Suzan Relph
1614 – 1677
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
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Thomas Relfe
1617 – 1685
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
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John Relfe
1619 – 1659
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
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Richard Relfe
1621 – 1690
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
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Rebecca Relfe
1623 – 1638
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
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William Relphe
1625 – 1629
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
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Samuel Relfe
1628 – 1629
Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England
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Mary Rolfe
Birth Location: –
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Ann Relfe
1796 –
Birth Location: Lamberhurst, Sussex, England
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Richard Relfe's Ancestors

Self
Richard Relfe
1580 – 1654
Birth Place: Tenterden, Kent, England
Parents
John Relfe
1546 – 1582
Westmorland, England
Sarah (Elizabeth) Wykes
1555 – 1588
South Tawton, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Relfe
1522 – 1580
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Margaret Holbeck
1528 – 1578
Kent, England
Thomas Wykes
Rebecca Wykes
Great-Grandparents
John Relfe
1495 – 1579
Mary Weston
1500 – 1560
Holbeck
Johanna Martin
1500 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Relf
1470 – 1500
Margaret Holbeck
1470 – 1559
Unknown
Mary Weston
1480 – 1530
Holbeck
Pridgeon

Richard Relfe's Descendants

1.
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Richard Relfe (1580 – 3 April 1654) m. Elizabeth Maplesden (1581 – 4 Mar 1657)
  1. 1. Tamson Rolffe (12 Oct 1606 – DECEASED)
  2. 2. Thomas Relfe (10 Apr 1608 – 7 Sep 1629)
  3. 3. Arthur Relfe (10 April 1608 – 1649) m. Martha Huxsted (25 September 1614 – 1651) m. Ellen (or Eleanor) Wildy (June 1595 – June 1673)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Relfe (1637 – 1639)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Rolf (1637 – 1639)
    3. 3. Richard Relfe (1640 – )
    4. 4. John Rolf (1642 – )
    5. 5. Arthur Relfe (11 Feb 1643 – 1682)
    6. 6. Arthur Relfe (11 Feb 1643 – )
    7. 7. John Relphe (1647 – abt 1682) m. Bridget Fowle (1647 – 1651)
      1. 1. Richard Relfe (1640 – )
      2. 2. John Rolf (1642 – )
      3. 3. Arthur Relfe (11 Feb 1643 – )
      4. 4. Arthur Rolf (1644 – )
      5. 5. Elisabeth Relfe (3 July 1673 – 1734) m. PHILIP WARHAM
        1. 1. ELIZABETH WARHAM (SEPT 1698 – abt 1704)
        2. 2. CORDELIA WARHAM (1706 – )
      6. 6. John Relf (8 July 1675 – MAY 1714) m. Sara Turk (1665 – 1774)
        1. 1. John Relfe (19 Jan 1691 – 1777) m. Mary Bathurst (22 Apr 1694 – 1730) m. Mary (Soughton) (Sowton) (1710 – 1773)
        2. 2. Sarah Relf (APR 1695 – )
        3. 3. Elias Relf (24 Jan 1697 – 1 Nov 1702)
        4. 4. William Relf (29 Jan 1695 – 1759)
        5. 5. Samuel Relf (26 Dec 1701 – abt 1750)
      7. 7. Robert Relfe (5 April 1677 – 1729) m. Jane Mawle (1675 – 1741) m. Deborah Pooke (1675 – JUN 1708)
        1. 1. Bridget Relfe (1702 – 22 Jan 1773) m. John Turner (ABT 1700 – ) m. Nicholas Neale (8 Jun 1702 – )
        2. 2. Cordelia Relfe (1703 – 1738) m. John Roper
        3. 3. Robert Relfe (1704 – 2 Nov 1784) m. Jane Mawle (1700 – 1741)
        4. 4. Richard Relfe (1706 – abt 1788)
        5. 5. Cordelia Relfe ( – abt 1738)
      8. 8. Robert Relfe (5 April 1677 – 1729)
      9. 9. Cordelia Relfe
      10. 10. Nicholas Relfe
    8. 8. Nicholas Relfe
  4. 4. Elizabeth Rolffe (7 Jan 1609 – abt 1676) m. Phylip Saterthwayte
  5. 5. Elizabeth Relfe (7 January 1609 – Abt 1676)
  6. 6. Nathaniel Relph (1611 – DECEASED)
  7. 7. Suzan ((Susanna)) Relph (6 Feb 1614 – Feb 1677) m. Thomas (Winder (Wynder) (Winders)) (Window) (23 Apr 1609 – Jul 1641)
    1. 1. John Winder (1637 – Oct 1701)
    2. 2. John (Winder, I (Wynder) (Winders)) (Window) (27 Dec 1637 – Oct 1701)
    3. 3. Richard (Winder (Wynder) (Winders)) (Window) (1638 – 11 Sep 1718)
    4. 4. Thomas (Winder (Wynder) (Window)) (Winders) (1639 – 19 Oct 1681)
    5. 5. Susan (Mary Winder (Wynder) (Winders)) (Window) (1641 – 1670)
  8. 8. Thomas Relfe (19 Jan 1617 – 26 Sep 1685)
  9. 9. John Relfe (Bef. 27 Dec 1619 – 2 July 1659) m. Mary Younge (Dec 1630 – Mar 1655)
    1. 1. Martha Rolfe (Feb 1650 – )
    2. 2. William Rolfe (Feb 1650 – Bef 11 May 1694)
    3. 3. Hannah Rolfe (Sep 1651 – )
    4. 4. Mary Rolfe (Apr 1653 – )
    5. 5. Young Rolfe (16 Apr 1655 – )
  10. 10. Richard Relfe (March 1621 – 14 SEP 1690) m. Marion Odiarne (04 Oct 1618 – Nov 1684)
    1. 1. Richard Relfe (1646 – 1706) m. Sarah HAMOND (Abt 1648 – Nov 1690)
      1. 1. Sara RELFE (Sep 1674 – abt 1724)
      2. 2. Richard RELFE (Mar 1676 – abt 1727)
      3. 3. Samuel RELFE (Mar 1683 – Jan 1753) m. Sarah GREENGOE (1690 – Oct 1724)
        1. 1. Samuel Relfe (1715 – )
      4. 4. Elizabeth RELFE (Feb 1684 – Feb 1754)
      5. 5. William RELFE (Jun 1688 – ) m. Ann Offin (1692 – 1759)
        1. 1. John Relfe (1715 – 1775) m. Mary (1727 – 1777)
    2. 2. Thomas Relfe (1648 – )
    3. 3. John Relfe (1650 – abt 1714)
    4. 4. Samuel Relfe (1652 – May 1750) m. Dorcas Rolph
      1. 1. Samuell Rolph
    5. 5. William Relfe (1656 – abt 1706)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Relfe (8 August 1658 – ) m. Daniel Motten (06 Mar 1658 – abt 1697)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Motten (23 Aug 1691 – 07 Oct 1754) m. James Pack (1699 – 13 May 1770)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Pack (14 May 1732 – 29 Oct 1815)
    7. 7. Arthur Relfe (1661 – )
    8. 8. Susannah Relfe (1663 – 1680)
  11. 11. Rebecca Relfe (1623 – 5 Dec 1638)
  12. 12. William Relphe (1625 – 7 Sep 1629)
  13. 13. Samuel Relfe (4 May 1628 – 7 Sep 1629)
  14. 14. Mary Rolfe
  15. 15. Ann Relfe (Abt. 1796 – ) m. William (Twort) Baker (Abt. 1802 – April 1881)
    1. 1. Ann Baker (abt 1823 – )
    2. 2. Mary Baker (Dec 1825 – October 1905)
    3. 3. Martha (Hoskin) Baker (Jul 1829 – Abt. Jan 1881)
    4. 4. William (Henry) Baker (Abt. 1831 – 11 September 1923)
    5. 5. Thomas Baker (Feb 1833 – April 1871)
    6. 6. Henry Baker (Oct 1835 – )
    7. 7. Frederick Baker (abt 1841 – )

Richard Relfe's Timeline

3 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Richard Relfe in Tenterden, Kent, England
Tenterden, Kent, England
1605
13 Aug 1605
Age 25
Richard Relfe was married in Benenden, Kent, England
Benenden, Kent, England
1654
3 April 1654
Age 74
Death of Richard Relfe in Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1605
    Event Place: Benenden, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 242

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 April 1654
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 242
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