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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: Surrey, Southwark, Eng./ Roydon, Essex, England

Father: Miles (Riggs)

Mother: Agnes HATTON

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chambers

Children(s): Edward Riggs

The story of Richard Riggs began in 1557 in Roydon, Essex, England. Richard Riggs married Elizabeth Chamberlyn Chambers, and had children including Edward I Riggs. Richard Riggs passed away in 1604 in Surrey, Southwark, Eng./ Roydon, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Riggs began in 1557 in Roydon, Essex, England.
  • Richard Riggs married Elizabeth Chamberlyn Chambers, and had children including Edward I Riggs.
  • Richard Riggs passed away in 1604 in Surrey, Southwark, Eng./ Roydon, Essex, England.

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Richard Riggs's Ancestors

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Richard Riggs
1557–1604
Birth Place: Roydon, Essex, England
Parents
Miles Richard Rygge (Ridges) (Rigges) (Riggs)
1527–1583
Roydon, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Nazeing, Essex, England
Agnes (Adams) HATTON
1530–1579
Roydon, Essex, England
Grandparents
William (Rigges of) Stragglethorpe
1502–1588
Southhampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Babington
1506–1577
Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Riggs's Descendants

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Richard Riggs (1557–21 Apr 1604) m. Elizabeth (Chamberlyn) Chambers (1555–25 Mar 1603)
  1. 1. Edward (I.) Riggs 1593–1671 m. Elizabeth (Wheeler) Holmes 1595–1669
    1. 1. Edward (Riggs) Jr. 1619–1668 m. Elizabeth Roosa 1616–1669
      1. 1. Katherine Riggs 1645– m. Dr. (John King) 13 1645–1710
        1. 1. Susannah King 1670–1741 m. François Delamare 1663–1713

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 Surrey, Southwark, Eng./ Roydon, Essex, England
Surrey, Southwark, Eng./ Roydon, Essex, 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: Surrey, Southwark, Eng./ Roydon, Essex, England

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