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Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich 1502–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: London, England

Death Date: 1588

Death Location: Ashwater, Devon, England

Father: Sir Leighs

Mother: Joan VIII

Spouse(s): Margaret Shaw, Margaret en-me-

Children(s): Sir century", Audrey Rich

In 1502, Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich entered the world in London, England, born to Sir Richard John Rich Ryche Knt Lord Chancellor Of Leighs And Joan Johanna Jone Dingley Dineley Mistress Of Henry Viii. Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich married Margaret Shay Shaw, Margaret Raynsford En Me, and had children including Audrey Ethelreda Rich, George Rich, Sir Richard Rich Esq 1St Baron Lee Lord Chancellor Of England The Most Evil Person Of The 16Th Century, Symon Rich. Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich passed away in 1588 in Ashwater, Devon, England.

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  • In 1502, Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich entered the world in London, England, born to Sir Richard John Rich Ryche Knt Lord Chancellor Of Leighs And Joan Johanna Jone Dingley Dineley Mistress Of Henry Viii.
  • Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich married Margaret Shay Shaw, Margaret Raynsford En Me, and had children including Audrey Ethelreda Rich, George Rich, Sir Richard Rich Esq 1St Baron Lee Lord Chancellor Of England The Most Evil Person Of The 16Th Century, Symon Rich.
  • Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich passed away in 1588 in Ashwater, Devon, England.

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Sir Rich's Ancestors

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Sir Rich
1502–1588
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
Sir Richard John Rich, (Ryche), Knt, Lord Chancellor of Leighs
1471–1503
Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England
Joan ((Johanna) (Jone) Dingley (Dineley), Mistress of Henry) VIII
1472–1567
London, Middlesex, England
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Sir Rich's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry) Rich (1502–1588) m. Margaret ((Shay)) Shaw (1493–1514) m. Margaret (Raynsford) en-me- (1493–1 June 1567)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard Rich Esq, 1st Baron Lee, Lord Chancellor of England, "The most evil person of the 16th) century" 1510–1567 m. Lady (Anna Elizabeth) Jenks\\Jenkes\\Gynkes 1510–1558
    1. 1. Richard (Rich 2nd Baron of) Leighs 1537–1581 m. Elizabeth (Baldry Countess of Warwick, Baroness of) Leighs, 1537–1591
      1. 1. Sir (Charles II Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, 8th Baron) Mountjoy 1563–1606 m. Penelope Devereux 1563–1607 m. Anna Pendrath 1536–1642
        1. 1. Lady (Isabella Elizabeth Rich \) Smith 1595–1632 m. John ("The Explorer" Smythe I, Captain, Sir Knight (Immigrant) (Jamestown Colony leader Sep 1608-1609)) Pocohantas 1581–1631
        2. 2. Gircard Blount 1580–
      2. 2. Thomas (Rich Baron of Leighs, Mayor of) Gloucester 1568–1647
      3. 3. Frances Rich 1560–1602
      4. 4. Honerable (Sir Robert Rich, 3rd Lord Baron) Rich, 1559–1619
      5. 5. Hugh ((child death)) Rich 1559–1564
      6. 6. Hon (Richard) Rich 1547–1598
      7. 7. Lady (Isabella) Rich 1560–1639
      8. 8. Robert (II E) Rich 1559–1619
      9. 9. Edwin Rich –1600
    2. 2. Joan West 1540–1596
  2. 2. Audrey (Ethelreda) Rich 1525–1567

Sir Rich's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich in London, England
London, England
1588
1588
Age 86
Death of Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich in Ashwater, Devon, England
Ashwater, Devon, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Ashwater, Devon, England

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