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Sir Richard Edwards 1577–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1577

Birth Location: St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England, or Selattyn, Shrops, Eng

Death Date: 26 Dec 1637

Death Location: St Columb Major, Cornwall

Father: Sir Edwards

Mother: Lady Rayle

Spouse(s): Joan Champion

Children(s): Albert Edwards, John Settler", Henry Edwards, Richard Edward, Edward Edward, Thomas I, Rice I

In 1577, Sir Richard Edwards entered the world in St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England, or Selattyn, Shrops, Eng, born to Sir Martin Edwards And Lady Margaret Rayle. Sir Richard Edwards married Joan Champion, and had children including Albert Edward Edwards, Edward Edward, Henry Edwards, John Edwards The Settler, Rice Royce Edwards Palgrave I, Richard Edward, Thomas Edwards Westcott Wescott I. Sir Richard Edwards passed away in 1637 in St Columb Major, Cornwall.

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Biography

  • In 1577, Sir Richard Edwards entered the world in St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England, or Selattyn, Shrops, Eng, born to Sir Martin Edwards And Lady Margaret Rayle.
  • Sir Richard Edwards married Joan Champion, and had children including Albert Edward Edwards, Edward Edward, Henry Edwards, John Edwards The Settler, Rice Royce Edwards Palgrave I, Richard Edward, Thomas Edwards Westcott Wescott I.
  • Sir Richard Edwards passed away in 1637 in St Columb Major, Cornwall.

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Sir Edwards's Ancestors

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Sir Edwards
1577–1637
Birth Place: St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England, or Selattyn, Shrops, Eng
Parents
Sir Martin Edwards
1550–1610
Phillack, Cornwall, England
Lady (Margaret) Rayle
1550–1609
Phillack, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Philippus Edwarde
1510–1616
Cornwall, England
Agneta Wyrie
1520–1578
Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
Symon (Edwards) (Rayle)
1525–
Cornwall, England
Margaret
1530–1609
Great-Grandparents
William Edwards
1483–1525
Judith Clint
1490–1550
William Edwarde
1500–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Edwards's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Edwards (24 Apr 1577–26 Dec 1637) m. Joan Champion (1580–29 Aug 1644)
  1. 1. Albert (Edward) Edwards 1614–1710 m. Phillipa Worden 1628–1707
    1. 1. John Edwards 1665–1729 m. Jane Wallish 1663–1722
      1. 1. George Edwards 1700– m. mary Botrell 1698–
        1. 1. Richard Edwards 1737–1791 m. Joan Bone 1734–1781
        2. 2. Mary Edwards 1722–1739
        3. 3. Richard Edwards 1724–1737
        4. 4. George Edwards 1729–
        5. 5. James (Francis) Edwards 1731–
        6. 6. Jane Edwards 1740–
        7. 7. John Edwards 1741–
    2. 2. Hugh EDWARDS 1699–1735
    3. 3. Richard EDWARDS 1651–1717
    4. 4. Not, (Noah, Noye) EDWARDS 1659–1734
    5. 5. Jane EDWARDS 1654–
    6. 6. Ann EDWARDS 1656–
    7. 7. Richard EDWARDS 1648–1650
    8. 8. Thomas EDWARDS 1649–1714
    9. 9. Charles Edward 1662–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Edwards 1634–1720
  2. 2. John (Edwards "The) Settler" 1600–1664
  3. 3. Henry Edwards 1603–1687
  4. 4. Richard Edward 1603–
  5. 5. Edward Edward 1614–1710
  6. 6. Thomas (Edwards (Westcott Wescott)) I 1599–1683
  7. 7. Rice (Royce Edwards (Palgrave)) I 1614–1683

Sir Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1577
24 Apr 1577
Birth of Sir Richard Edwards in St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England, or Selattyn, Shrops, Eng
St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England, or Selattyn, Shrops, Eng
1637
26 Dec 1637
Age 60
Death of Sir Richard Edwards in St Columb Major, Cornwall
St Columb Major, Cornwall

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1577
    Event Place: St Just in Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, England, or Selattyn, Shrops, Eng

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1637
    Event Place: St Columb Major, Cornwall

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