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William Riggs 1502–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 11 Sep 1588

Death Location: Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Thomas Riggs

Mother: Sarah Richardson

Spouse(s): Anne Babington

Children(s): Elizabeth Riggs, Jane Riggs, Thomas Riggs, Edmond Riggs, Eleanor Riggs, Judith Riggs, John Riggs, Margaret Riggs, Ellen Rigges, Thomas Riggs, Miles Riggs, William Riggs

In 1502, William Riggs entered the world in Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, born to Thomas Riggs And Sarah Jane Richardson. William Riggs married Anne Babington, and had children including Edmond Riggs, Eleanor Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Ellen Rigges, Jane Riggs, John Riggs, Judith Riggs, Margaret Riggs, Miles Riggs, Thomas Riggs, William Riggs. William Riggs passed away in 1588 in Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1502, William Riggs entered the world in Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, born to Thomas Riggs And Sarah Jane Richardson.
  • William Riggs married Anne Babington, and had children including Edmond Riggs, Eleanor Riggs, Elizabeth Riggs, Ellen Rigges, Jane Riggs, John Riggs, Judith Riggs, Margaret Riggs, Miles Riggs, Thomas Riggs, William Riggs.
  • William Riggs passed away in 1588 in Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England.

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William Riggs's Ancestors

Self
William Riggs
1502–1588
Birth Place: Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Thomas Riggs
1481–1551
Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Sarah (Jane) Richardson
1490–1551
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Henry James) Riggs
1502–1571
Hawkshead, Yorkshire, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Jane Richardson
1500–1573
Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Riggs's Descendants

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William Riggs (1502–11 Sep 1588) m. Anne Babington (1506–03 May 1577)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Riggs 1551–
  2. 2. Jane Riggs 1545–1595
  3. 3. Thomas Riggs 1542–1601
  4. 4. Edmond Riggs 1541–1569
  5. 5. Eleanor Riggs 1533–1595
  6. 6. Judith Riggs 1553–
  7. 7. John Riggs 1540–1574
  8. 8. Margaret Riggs 1549–
  9. 9. Ellen Rigges 1530–1595
    1. 1. Margaret Lacon 1560–
    2. 2. Elianora Morecock 1569–
    3. 3. Thomas (Lacon of) Linley 1563–1640
    4. 4. Francis (Lacon of) Kinlet 1568–1647
    5. 5. Beatrix Lacon 1565–
    6. 6. Jane Lacon 1558–
  10. 10. Thomas Riggs 1525–1551
  11. 11. Miles Riggs 1527–1583 m. Agnes (Hatton) Adams 1530–1579
    1. 1. Richard (Miles) Riggs 1557–1604 m. Elizabeth Chambers 1555–1603
      1. 1. Edward Riggs 1593–1672 m. Elizabeth (Rooke) Holmes 1590–1634
        1. 1. Thomas Riggs 1632–1722 m. Mary Millett 1639–1695
  12. 12. William Riggs 1544–1601

William Riggs's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of William Riggs in Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
1588
11 Sep 1588
Age 86
Death of William Riggs in Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1588
    Event Place: Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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