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Richard Riggs 1557 – 1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Roydon, Essex, England

Death Date: 21 APR 1604

Death Location: Southwark, Surrey, England

Father: Miles Riggs

Mother: Agnes Adams

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chamberlyn

Children(s): Edward Riggs, Mary Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Richard Riggs, Francis Riggs, Ralph Riggs, Miles Riggs

The story of Richard Riggs began in 1557 in Roydon, Essex, England. Richard Riggs married Elizabeth Chamberlyn, and had children including Edward Riggs, Mary Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Richard Riggs, Francis Riggs, Ralph Riggs, Miles Riggs. Richard Riggs passed away in 1604 in Southwark, Surrey, England.

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  • The story of Richard Riggs began in 1557 in Roydon, Essex, England.
  • Richard Riggs married Elizabeth Chamberlyn, and had children including Edward Riggs, Mary Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Richard Riggs, Francis Riggs, Ralph Riggs, Miles Riggs.
  • Richard Riggs passed away in 1604 in Southwark, Surrey, England.

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Richard Riggs's Ancestors

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Richard Riggs
1557 – 1604
Birth Place: Roydon, Essex, England
Parents
Miles Riggs
1527 – 1583
Roydon, Essex, England
Agnes Adams
1535 – 1579
Roydon, Essex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Ryggs
1481 – 1551
Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England,
Jane Richardson
1490 – 1551
Southampton, Hampshire, England
John Adams
1512 – 1560
Gravesend, Kent, England
Dionysia (D) Ware
1516 – 1552
Gravesend, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ware
1500 – 1566
Joan Stourton
1495 – 1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Riggs's Descendants

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Richard Riggs (1557 – 21 APR 1604) m. Elizabeth Chamberlyn (1555 – MAR 1603)
  1. 1. Edward Riggs (30 MAR 1589 – 5 MAR 1672) m. Elizabeth Holmes (BEF 13 DEC 1590 – OCT 1634) m. Elizabeth Roosa (ABT 1615 – 2 SEP 1669)
    1. 1. Edward Riggs (BEF 17 OCT 1619 – AFT 1 JAN 1690) m. Elizabeth (1618 – AFT DEC 1670)
      1. 1. Mary Riggs (1645 – BEF 16 DEC 1713) m. George Day (1640 – BEF 7 MAR 1686) m. Anthony Oliff (1665 – 23 APR 1723)
        1. 1. George Day (1667 – BEF 24 JAN 1720) m. Phoebe Brown (1670 – 1712)
        2. 2. Joseph Day (ABT 1666 – ABT 1735)
        3. 3. Paul Day (1668 – BEF 19 NOV 1712) m. Phoebe Brown (1670 – 1712)
        4. 4. David Day (ABT 1669 – 30 JUN 1703) m. Abigail Carter (ABT 1690 – 4 APR 1761) m. M Day (1670 – )
        5. 5. Samuel Day (ABT 1671 – 15 FEB 1715) m. Abigail (Carter) Skinner (ABT 1690 – 1747)
        6. 6. John Day (31 AUG 1676 – ABT 1720)
      2. 2. Samuel Riggs (13 NOV 1640 – 1738) m. Sarah Baldwin (BEF 1 APR 1649 – 14 MAY 1712) m. Sarah (Washburn) Riggs (16 DEC 1661 – )
      3. 3. Joseph Riggs (ABT 1643 – BEF 27 NOV 1689) m. Hannah Brown (2 MAY 1658 – 1712) m. Riggs (ABT 1656 – ) m. Erin (Aaron) Thompson
      4. 4. John Riggs (1648 – BEF 24 MAY 1670)
      5. 5. Edward Riggs (ABT 1650 – 3 JUL 1715) m. Mary (ABT 1650 – AFT 8 APR 1691)
    2. 2. Lydia Riggs (BEF 15 SEP 1622 – AUG 1633)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Riggs (BEF 30 DEC 1627 – MAY 1634)
    4. 4. John Riggs (BEF 17 JAN 1629 – OCT 1634)
    5. 5. Mary Riggs (BEF 1 JUL 1632 – 30 OCT 1693) m. Benjamin Twitchell (10 JUN 1599 – 17 DEC 1681) m. Samuel Mills (1619 – 7 JAN 1695)
  2. 2. Mary Riggs (JUL 1576 – ) m. Robert Camp (1578 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Riggs (OCT 1578 – NOV 1581)
  4. 4. Richard Riggs (BEF 24 SEP 1581 – )
  5. 5. Francis Riggs (BEF 17 APR 1583 – AFT 1 OCT 1649) m. Lydia Carrington (ABT 1584 – BEF 22 JAN 1638) m. Mary Bayly ( – BEF 15 MAY 1649) m. Susan Spratt (ABT 1584 – )
  6. 6. Ralph Riggs (BEF 19 JUN 1586 – BEF 8 OCT 1586)
  7. 7. Miles Riggs ( – BEF 8 NOV 1586)

Richard Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Richard Riggs in Roydon, Essex, England
Roydon, Essex, England
1604
21 APR 1604
Age 47
Death of Richard Riggs in Southwark, Surrey, England
Southwark, Surrey, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Roydon, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 APR 1604
    Event Place: Southwark, Surrey, England

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