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Robert Richey 1580–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Willm Rytche

Mother: Mary Payne

Spouse(s): Issobell Rowane

Children(s): Alexander Richie

Robert Richey was born in 1580 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Willm Rytche And Mary Payne. Robert Richey married Issobell Rowane, and had children including Alexander Richie. Robert Richey passed away in 1640 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Richey was born in 1580 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Willm Rytche And Mary Payne.
  • Robert Richey married Issobell Rowane, and had children including Alexander Richie.
  • Robert Richey passed away in 1640 in Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willm Rytche
1555–1615
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
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Mary Payne
1554–1580
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Issobell Rowane
1578–1697
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Alexander Richie
1595–1655
Birth Location: St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Robert Richey's Ancestors

Self
Robert Richey
1580–1640
Birth Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Willm Rytche
1555–1615
Midlothian, Scotland
Mary Payne
1554–1580
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Richey* Richie) -Sailor
1530–1590
Midlothian, Scotland
Katherine Allaneson
1530–1590
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Payne
1510–1587
Cooklie, Suffolk, England
Joan ((Joanna (Cooke) Payne)) Infield
1535–1594
Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Richey
1505–1596
Helen Hepburn
1504–1592
William Allaneson
1507–
Elizabeth Mnu
1508–
Knight Payne
1464–1555
Elizabeth Payne)
1488–1510
Richard Enfield
1500–1559
Margarit (Infield)
1507–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duncan Richey
1475–1525
Margaret Moan
1475–1515
John Hepburn
1484–1558
Agnes Hepburn
1480–1557
Thomas Infield
1475–1561
Isabell Bigott
1475–
Aucun Nortoft
1489–
Missy Nortoft
1494–

Robert Richey's Descendants

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Robert Richey (1580–1640) m. Issobell Rowane (9 July 1578–1697)
  1. 1. Alexander Richie 1595–1655 m. Helene* (Fergussone) Richie 1595–1655
    1. 1. SIR (ALEXANDER (EAKS, REEKIE,REIKIE)) RITCHIE 1625–1652 m. Janet Wischart 1622–1652 m. Lady (Isabelle May Johnston -) Ritchie 1625–1705
      1. 1. Alexander Ritchie 1652–1671 m. Jennet (Stein) (Ritchie) 1650–1671
        1. 1. James Richie 1671–1704 m. Helen Lennox 1672–1704
      2. 2. Sir (William James) Eke 1650–1705
      3. 3. Jean* (Ritchie) Andrew 1650–1710
      4. 4. Jon. Ritchie 1653–
    2. 2. Jene Richie 1621–
    3. 3. Issobell Richie 1619–
    4. 4. Janet Richie 1629–1665

Robert Richey's Timeline

3 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Robert Richey in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1640
1640
Age 60
Death of Robert Richey in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1642
16 Oct [1642]
Age 62
Robert Richey was married
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Oct [1642]

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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