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Richard Wills 1558–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Willmead Farm, Bovey Tracy, Devon, England

Death Date: 25 Nov 1597

Death Location: South Perrott, Dorset, England

Father: Henry Wyll

Mother: Amye Coyshe

Spouse(s): Mary Savery

Children(s): Elizabeth Wills

The story of Richard Wills began in 1558 in Willmead Farm, Bovey Tracy, Devon, England. Richard Wills married Mary Savery, and had children including Elizabeth Wills. Richard Wills passed away in 1597 in South Perrott, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Wills began in 1558 in Willmead Farm, Bovey Tracy, Devon, England.
  • Richard Wills married Mary Savery, and had children including Elizabeth Wills.
  • Richard Wills passed away in 1597 in South Perrott, Dorset, England.

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Richard Wills's Ancestors

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Richard Wills
1558–1597
Birth Place: Willmead Farm, Bovey Tracy, Devon, England
Parents
Henry Wyll
1530–1599
Lustleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Amye Coyshe
1535–1609
Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Mary Bedingfeild
1517–1543
DITCHINGHAM, Suffolk, England
John (Coysh () Quaysshe)
1505–1562
of North Kelly, Lustleigh, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Philip Bedingfeild
1483–1574
Agnes Yaxley
1487–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Wills's Descendants

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Richard Wills (1558–25 Nov 1597) m. Mary Savery (1558–1620)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wills 1585–1618 m. Roger (Grosse) \\Groce 1566–1620
    1. 1. Roger (Grosse) Jr 1616–1665 m. Anne (Elizabeth) Snowden 1623–1667
      1. 1. Anne (Morgan) Grosse 1660–1697
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Sibbel) Grosse 1650–1711
      3. 3. Frances Grosse 1661–1711
      4. 4. John Grosse 1649–1678
      5. 5. Rogerus (\\Roger) Grosse 1653–1699
      6. 6. William Grosse 1665–1699

Richard Wills's Timeline

3 Records

1558
1558
Birth of Richard Wills in Willmead Farm, Bovey Tracy, Devon, England
Willmead Farm, Bovey Tracy, Devon, England
1597
25 Nov 1597
Age 39
Burial of Richard Wills in South Perrott, Dorset, England
South Perrott, Dorset, England
1598
1598
Age 40
Death of Richard Wills in Devon, England
Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Willmead Farm, Bovey Tracy, Devon, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1597
    Event Place: South Perrott, Dorset, England

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