Family of John RICH and Ellen WILSON

Husband:	John RICH ( -1628)
Wife:	Ellen WILSON (1597- )
Children:	Edward RICH (1619- )
	Sarah RICH (1623- )
	Mary RICH (1624- )
	John RICH (1627- )
Marriage	1618	Yorkshire, England

Husband: John RICH

Name:	John RICH
Sex:	Male
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth		Royd, Penistone, Yorkshire
Death	1628	Penistone, Yorkshire

Wife: Ellen WILSON

Name:	Ellen WILSON 1
Sex:	Female
Father:	Christopher WILSON ( -1622)
Mother:	Ellen BRAMMALL ( -1598)
Birth	1597	Bradfield, Sheffield, England
Baptism	"22 ul 1597"	Bradfield, Sheffield, England

Child 1: Edward RICH

Name:	Edward RICH
Sex:	Male
Birth	5 Dec 1619

Child 2: Sarah RICH

Name:	Sarah RICH
Sex:	Female
Birth	1623

Child 3: Mary RICH

Name:	Mary RICH
Sex:	Female
Birth	Sep 1624

Child 4: John RICH

Name:	John RICH
Sex:	Male
Birth	27 Mar 1627

Note on Wife: Ellen WILSON

from http://www.linleyfh.com/oursecondsite-p/p903.htm#i20946

 

Ellen Wilson was also known as Helen in some records. She was christened on 22 July 1597 at Bradfield, Yorkshire. Ellen, daughter of Xpher Wylson bp xxii day of July (17th?]. She was the daughter of Christopher Wilson and Ellen Bramall.

A marriage settlement between Ellen Wilson and John Rich was made on 30 January 1618. Omnibus ... Richard Riche de Royd in parish of Penistone yeoman - in consideration of a marriage between John Riche my son & heir apparent & Helen Wilson one of the daughters of Christopher Wilson of Bromhead yeoman to be had & solemnized & in fulfilment of an engagement between me & sd Christopher Wilson - have given to Edward/Richard Riche of Mylne house and Richard Wilson of Oughtibridge hall yeo [as trustees] - my house at Thurleston - another house & barn there & all my houses & lands there - & the messuage in Thurlston Meer called Raynow - my close called Richston Carr in Thurlston - to hold to the purposes mentioned in said indenture.

Ellen Wilson married John Rich, son of Richard Rich and Frances Priest, circa 1618 at Yorkshire. She was married to John Rich of Royd, Penistone in 1618, afterwards to Christopher Marsden about 1620.

In John Rich's will dated 4 February 1626/27 at Penistone, Yorkshire,, Ellen Wilson was named as executrix of the estate; His will mentions his children Edward, Sara and Maria Rich, his pregnant wife Ellin Rich, John Rich and Aymor Rich.

In the name of god Amen. The Fourth day of February 1626. I John Riche of Roid in the parish of Peniston & county of York yeoman being sick in body and in good & perfect remembrance praised be god make this my last will & testament

First I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty god hoping

assuredly to be saved by the death and passion of Christ Jesus and my body to be buried in the parish church or churchyard of Peniston And for my worldly goods my will is that they be disposed in manner and form following.

First I give and bequeath to EDWARD Rich my son and heir one silver ring which my Father did give me

Item I give and bequeath to Sara Rich & Marie Rich within my two daughters and to that Child or Children that is nowe within the womb of my wife of the said Ellen Rich the half part of that house --- and land in Thurlestone which is now in the tenure and occupation of Christopher Maresden

Item my will is and I give full power and authority to Ellen my wife whom I make [full crossed out] executor of this my last will and testament to sell convey and assure two Closes lying and being in Thurlestone Meare in the County of York which I lately purchased of John Maresden of Fenwicke called and known by the names of the Rie Roide and Rought Inlake and are now in the occupation of William Maresden his Father And the price & money received for the said two Closes to help for ^to the paying & discharging of my debts if so be that if my other goods will not extend to pay my debts Provided always that if my other other goods will pay my debts That then the said two Closes or the price of them to be reserved unto my younger children before expressed

Item I ^bequeath the tuiton of all my Children Edward Rich Sara Rich

and Marie Rich & to that child or children within the womb of my wife unto Ellin Riche my said wife ^ John Rich Aymor Rich These being witnesses Christopher [Rich crossed out] Wilson, Edward Rich.

The Second day of August 1623.

Ellen Rich married Christopher Marsden in 1628 at Yorkshire. Ellen Wilson was an executor of John Rich's estate on 6 March 1627/28 at the Prerogative Court of York.

Children of Ellen Wilson and John Rich

Edward Rich+ b. 5 Dec 1619, d. b 27 Mar 1684

Sarah Rich b. b 1623

Mary Rich b. Sep 1624

John Rich b. 27 Mar 1627

Sources

1	"Yorkshire Archaeological Society Record Series" (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk). vol. 5, p. 99.