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Robert Rich 1559–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1559

Birth Location: Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 24 March 1619

Death Location: Felsted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Father: Robert Rich

Mother: Elizabeth Baldry

Spouse(s): Margaret Matthews

Children(s): Edward Hough

The story of Robert Rich began in 1559 in Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England. Robert Rich married Margaret Matthews, and had children including Edward 1590 Hough. Robert Rich passed away in 1619 in Felsted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Rich began in 1559 in Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Robert Rich married Margaret Matthews, and had children including Edward 1590 Hough.
  • Robert Rich passed away in 1619 in Felsted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Rich
1537–1581
Birth Location: Leighs, Essex, England
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Elizabeth Baldry
1537–1591
Birth Location: City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
EB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Matthews
1576–1612
Birth Location: Leeds, St Peter (Leeds Parish Church), Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
MM

Children(s)

Edward Hough
1587–1672
Birth Location: Westchester, Cheshire, England
EH

Robert Rich's Ancestors

Self
Robert Rich
1559–1619
Birth Place: Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Robert Rich
1537–1581
Leighs, Essex, England
Elizabeth Baldry
1537–1591
City of London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George Baldry
1510–1591
Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Harriet (Elizabeth) Davenport
1515–1553
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir London
1480–1534
Robert Davenport*
1488–1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Rich's Descendants

1.
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Robert Rich (1 December 1559–24 March 1619) m. Margaret Matthews (1 November 1576–1612)
  1. 1. Edward ((1590)) Hough 1587–1672 m. Ann (Elizabeth Post) (Hough) 1588–1671 m. Jane ((1585)) Manley 1585–1644
    1. 1. William ((1619)) Hough 1619–1683 m. Sarah (Caulkins) Calkins 1626–1683
      1. 1. William ((1657)) Hough 1657–1705 m. Anne Lathrop 1657–1745
        1. 1. Jonathan (Hough) Huff 1685–1720 m. Abigaill Terrell\Terrill 1689–1743
      2. 2. Sarah ((1652)) Hough 1652–1718
      3. 3. Abigail Hough 1666–
      4. 4. Samuel ((1652)) Hough 1653–1718
      5. 5. Deborah Hough 1662–
      6. 6. Anna Hough 1667–
      7. 7. Jonathan ((1659)) Hough 1659–1734
      8. 8. Hannah Hough 1646–1682
      9. 9. John ((1655)) Hough 1655–1715
      10. 10. Abiah Hough 1648–1714 m. William ((1645)) Douglass 1645–1725
        1. 1. William ((1672)) Douglass 1672–1719 m. Sarah ((1672) Proctor) (Douglass) 1672–1731
        2. 2. Abiah Douglass 1675–1689
        3. 3. Elizabeth Douglass 1669–
        4. 4. Rebecca Douglass 1678–1725
        5. 5. Richard Douglass 1682–1734
        6. 6. Ann ((1680)) Douglass 1680–
        7. 7. Samuel Douglass 1684–
        8. 8. Sarah Douglass 1671–
    2. 2. Richard Hough –1644

Robert Rich's Timeline

9 Records

1559
1 December 1559
Birth of Robert Rich in Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England
Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England
1578
May 23, 1578
Age 19
Robert Rich was married in Cheshire: Bromborough-Talot Deeds, 1200-1682
Cheshire: Bromborough-Talot Deeds, 1200-1682
1584
23 May 1584
Age 25
Robert Rich was married in Cheshire: Bromborough-Talot Deeds
Cheshire: Bromborough-Talot Deeds
1589
ABT 1589
Age 30
Robert Rich was married in Warminster, Wiltshire, , England
Warminster, Wiltshire, , England
1597
Jan 1597
Age 38
Robert Rich was married in Mobberley,Cheshire,England
Mobberley,Cheshire,England
1600
23 May or 24 Jun 1600
Age 41
Robert Rich was married
None
1600
24 Jun 1600
Age 41
Robert Rich was married in Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Warminster, Wiltshire, England
1604
1604
Age 45
Robert Rich was married
None
1619
24 March 1619
Age 60
Death of Robert Rich in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1559
    Event Place: Great Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 23, 1578
    Event Place: Cheshire: Bromborough-Talot Deeds, 1200-1682

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 May 1584
    Event Place: Cheshire: Bromborough-Talot Deeds

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1589
    Event Place: Warminster, Wiltshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jan 1597
    Event Place: Mobberley,Cheshire,England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 May or 24 Jun 1600

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1600
    Event Place: Warminster, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1604

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire & Cheshire: - Cases in the Court of Star Chamber, 1499-1528

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire & Cheshire: - Original Documents relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, 1576-1701

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1619
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Snarford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Felsted, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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