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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 Shaw, Lady Sothel-Drury

Children(s): Sir England, Mary e-, 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 Lady Elizabeth Sothel Drury, Margaret Shay Shaw, and had children including Audrey Ethelreda Rich, George Rich, Mary Rich E, Sir Richard I Rich Earl Of Leighs Ryche Lord Chancellor Of England, 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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Biography

  • 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 Lady Elizabeth Sothel Drury, Margaret Shay Shaw, and had children including Audrey Ethelreda Rich, George Rich, Mary Rich E, Sir Richard I Rich Earl Of Leighs Ryche Lord Chancellor Of England, Symon Rich.
  • Sir Thomas, Knight of London, Esquire of St. Laurence Jewry Rich passed away in 1588 in Ashwater, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Leighs
1471–1503
Birth Location: Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England
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Joan VIII
1472–1567
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
JV

Spouses(s)

Margaret Shaw
1493–1567
Birth Location: , London, , England
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Margaret Shaw
1493–1514
Birth Location: London, England
MS
Lady Sothel-Drury
1506–1575
Birth Location: Stokeforton, Suffolk, England
LS

Children(s)

Sir England
1496–1567
Birth Location: Saint Lawrence Jewry, London, Middlesex, England
SE
Mary e-
1513–1573
Birth Location: Enfield, Middlesex, England
Me
Audrey Rich
1525–1567
Birth Location: Enfield, Middlesex, England
AR

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
Grandparents
John (Dingley or Digneley or) Dyngley
1460–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

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 (1493–1 June 1567) m. Margaret ((Shay)) Shaw (1493–1514) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Sothel-Drury (1506–19 May 1575)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard I Rich Earl of Leigh’s (Ryche), Lord Chancellor of) England 1496–1567 m. Lady (Anna Elizabeth Jenks\Jenkes\Gynkes , Baroness) Leighs 1504–1558 m. Lady (Elizabeth Jenkes Baroness of) Leighs 1510–1558
    1. 1. Lady (Frances (Francis) de Rich Baroness of) Chiche. 1539–1580 m. Lord (Sir John de Darcy (d'Arcy) Knight of the Bath, Knight of the Garter, 2nd Baron of) Chiche. 1532–1580
      1. 1. Lord (Thomas de Darcy (d'Arcy), 1st Earl Rivers, 3rd Baron of Chiche, Viscount of) Colchester. 1565–1640 m. Countess (Maria Kytson van) Hengrave 1567–1644
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Savage Countess Rivers and Viscountess) Savage 1584–1648 m. Sir (Thomas Savage Viscount) Rivers 1586–1635
        2. 2. Conyers Darcy 1570–1654
        3. 3. Susan 1590–1650
        4. 4. Lady (Penelope Rivers D'ARCY Gage) Hervey 1593–1661
        5. 5. Lady (Elisabeth (Elizabeth) Anne de Darcy (d'Arcy), Gravin (Duchess\Countess) Rivers, Viscountess) Savage. 1581–1651
        6. 6. Susan (de Darcy) (d'Arcy) 1589–1612
        7. 7. Anthony (de Darcy) (d'Arcy) 1595–1617
        8. 8. Thomas (de Darcy) (d'Arcy) 1581–1606
        9. 9. Lady (Mary de Darcy) (d'Arcy) 1588–1627
        10. 10. Sir (Edward (de) Darcy (d'Arcy), Immigrant from England to) America. 1590–1639
        11. 11. Edward (Charles) DORSEY 1619–1659
        12. 12. Lady (Elizabeth Anne Darcy Countess of Rivers Darcy, Baroness Rock Savage) Rivers 1584–1650
      2. 2. Mary (de Darcy) (d'Arcy) 1569–1617
      3. 3. Robert (de Darcy) (d'Arcy) 1568–1593
      4. 4. Winifred (de Darcy) (d'Arcy) 1567–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Darcy Baroness) Lumley 1574–1616
      6. 6. Thomas Darcey 1565–1605
      7. 7. John (de Darcy) (d'Arcy) 1567–1593
      8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth (Elisabeth) de Darcy (d'Arcy)-Lumley, Baroness) Lumley. 1567–1616
    2. 2. Alice Rich 1540–1596 m. Richard (White) II 1542–1600
      1. 1. Robert (The 1st, de (Whyte)) White 1574–1641
      2. 2. John White 1559–1623
      3. 3. Mary (White) (13ga) 1590–1652
      4. 4. Edward (White) (13gu) 1574–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (White) (13ga) 1563–1592
      6. 6. Daniel (White) (13gu) 1562–1584
      7. 7. Margaret (White) (13ga) 1564–1586
      8. 8. Richard (White) (13gu) 1564–1617
      9. 9. Robert White 1561–1617
      10. 10. JOHN WHITE 1567–1596
      11. 11. Alice White 1557–1596
      12. 12. Robert White 1558–1617
      13. 13. William White –1593
    3. 3. William Rich 1529–1566
    4. 4. Lady (Dorothy) Rich 1534–1598
    5. 5. Hugh Rich\Ryche 1529–1554
    6. 6. Ethelreda (Audrey) Rich 1533–1610
    7. 7. Lady (Mary Marie) Rich 1526–1598
    8. 8. Margaret (Ann) Rich 1532–1635
    9. 9. (Lady)Winifred RICH 1530–1578
    10. 10. Lady (Dorothy) Rich 1504–1598
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Rich) (14ga) 1525–1590
    12. 12. Anne (Rich) (14ga) 1534–
    13. 13. Robert (Rich (14gu) 1) Sir 1537–1581
    14. 14. Frances (Rich) (14ga) 1539–1581
    15. 15. Lady (Mary Marie) Rich 1547–
    16. 16. Robert (Rich 1st Earl of) Warwick 1559–1624
    17. 17. Agnes (Rich\Ryche) (Lady) 1545–1567
    18. 18. Richard (Rich\Ryche (Sir), 2nd Baron) Leighs 1550–1600
    19. 19. Thomas Rich\Ryche 1540–1567
    20. 20. Barbara (Rich\Ryche) (Lady) 1546–1598
    21. 21. Nicholas (Rich\Ryche) (Sir) 1556–1600
    22. 22. Alice (Rich) (13ggm) 1540–1596
    23. 23. Lady (Audrey Ethelreda) Rich 1527–1567
    24. 24. Elizabeth Rich\Ryche 1525–1591
    25. 25. Edward (Rich) I 1535–1599
    26. 26. Lady (Winifred) Rich 1534–1578
    27. 27. Sir (Robert Rich "2nd Baron of) Leighs" 1537–1581
    28. 28. Hugh Rich\Ryche 1539–1554
    29. 29. Thomas Rich\Ryche 1540–1567
    30. 30. Nicholas (Rich\Ryche) (Sir) 1556–1628
    31. 31. Lady (Agnes) Rich 1545–1567
    32. 32. Lady (Dorothy) Rich 1534–1598
    33. 33. William Rich 1529–
    34. 34. Barbara (Rich\Ryche) (Lady) 1546–1598
    35. 35. Anne (Rich\Ryche) (Lady) 1534–
    36. 36. Margaret (Ann) Rich 1532–1635
    37. 37. Lady (Mary Marie) Rich 1547–
    38. 38. Hugh Rich\Ryche 1529–1554
    39. 39. Lady (Mary Marie) Rich 1526–1598
    40. 40. Richard (Rich\Ryche (Sir), 2nd Baron) Leighs 1547–1600
    41. 41. Robert (Rich 1st Earl of) Warwick 1559–1624
    42. 42. Richard (MP Rich of) London 1535–1599
  2. 2. Mary (Rich) e- 1513–1573
  3. 3. 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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