Person:Richard Townsend (18)

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Richard Townsend
chr.9 Apr 1577 Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
bur.31 Aug 1641 Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. Aft 10 Mar 1562
  1. John Townsend1568 - Bef 1593
  2. Elizabeth Townsend1569/70 -
  3. Agnes Townsend1571/72 -
  4. Marie Townsend1575 - 1581/82
  5. Richard Townsend1577 - 1641
  6. Robert Townsend1580 - 1616
  7. Stephen TownsendEst 1585 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Richard Townsend1577 - 1641
  1. Christian Townsend1610 -
  2. Richard Townsend1614 - 1697
  3. John Townsend1617/18 - 1662
  4. Thomas Townsend1621 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Richard Townsend1577 - 1641
  • W.  Margery May - 1674
m. 22 Sep 1622
  1. Clement Townsend1627 - 1662
  2. William Townsend1629 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Richard Townsend
Gender Male
Christening[2] 9 Apr 1577 Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Marriage to Unknown
Marriage 22 Sep 1622 Bradfield, Berkshire, Englandto Margery May
Burial[3] 31 Aug 1641 Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
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Personal History

Richard Townsend, son of Richard Townsend and Agnes,[2] was baptized on 9 April 1577 in the parish of Bucklebury, Berkshire, England.[2]

On 25 October 40 Elizabeth [1598],[1] Richard was sworn in at the Great Assize of Bucklebury manor.

On 17 October 19 James I [1621],[1] at the Bucklebury court baron, Richard was admitted tenant of a messuage called Heywards in West End, which had been a copyhold of his mother.

Richard Townsend was buried on 31 August 1641 in the parish of Bucklebury.[3]

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Resources

  • Greene, David L. (2002, Fall/Winter). “Townsend Ancestry of Richard of the Welcome, John of Philadelphia, Joseph of Chester County, and Joan of Chester County.” Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, 42 (4): 293–313. See under 2. RichardB Townsend, page 299.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Humphreys, Arthur Lee. Bucklebury : a Berkshire parish, the home of Bolingbroke 1701-1715. (Reading England: The author, 1932)
    Appendix C, “Court Rolls” [of the Manor of Bucklebury], pp 470, 474.

    Digital image (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/27416/dvm_LocHist011555-00268-0 : accessed 17 April 2018). From page 470:

    “Manor of Burghulburye”, dated “25 Oct. 40 Elizabeth [1598].”

    “Great Assize.—Richard Townsend, John Browne, Stephen Childe & John Underwood sworn in.”

    Digital image (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/27416/dvm_LocHist011555-00270-0 : accessed 17 April 2018). From page 474:

    “Manor of Burghulburie”, dated “17 October 19 James I [1621]”—Court Baron.

    “Also the death of Agnes Townesend, widow, who held for her life, by copy dated 10 March 4 Eliz. [1562] a messuage called Heywards in West End. Heriot, a cow worth 33s. 4d. Richard Townesend [son of Agnes] ought to enjoy the premises for term of his life, by virtue of the said copy. He does fealty, & is admitted tenant.”

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Church of England. Parish Church of Bucklebury, and J. W. Brooks. Parish register transcripts, 1538–1840. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987)
    FHL 1278815 Item 1, p n.n.

    Digital image in DGS 7767921, image 18 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMZ-7WF5-1 : accessed 18 April 2018).

    Baptisms, 1577: “Apr 9 Richard s/o Richard & Agnis TOWNSEND”

  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Church of England. Parish Church of Bucklebury, and J. W. Brooks. Parish register transcripts, 1538–1840. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987)
    FHL 1278815 Item 2, p n.n.

    Digital image in DGS 7767921, image 228 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMZ-7WVX-T : accessed 18 April 2018).

    Burials, 1641: “Aug 31 Richard TOWNESEND an old man”

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