TOWTHBY, Richard (1572-1646), of Towthby, Alford, Lincs.

bap. 16 Oct. 1572,Alford Par. Reg. (Lincoln Rec. Soc. par. reg. v), 7. 1st s. of John Towthby of Towthby, and Dorcas, da. of Edward Ayscough of Nun Cotham, Lincs. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1010. educ. L. Inn 1592. LI Admiss. m. (1) Dorothy (bur. 14 Feb. 1610), Alford Par. Reg. 106. da. of Thomas Sandall, merchant, of King’s Lynn, Norf., 3s. 2da.; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1010. (2) 21 Feb. 1611, Soc. Gen., Stoke Newington par. reg., unfol. Agnes (bur. 3 Sept. 1612), Alford Par. Reg. 108. da. and h. of William Parker, linen-draper, of London and Overhall, Gilston, Herts., wid. of Humphrey Corbett, Merchant Taylor, of Stoke Newington, Mdx., s.p.; PROB 11/114, f. 457; Chauncy, Herts. i. 371; VCH Herts. iii. 320. (3) Faith (bur. 9 Apr. 1622), Alford Par. Reg. 113. da. of Thomas Morrison† of Cadeby, Lincs., wid. of Francis Mussendon of Healing, Lincs., s.p.; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1010. (4) lic. 23 Aug. 1627, A. Gibbons, Vis. Lincs. Notes, 147-8. Elizabeth (bur. 4 Sept. 1632), Alford Par. Reg. 120. wid. of Henry Parry, bp. of Worcester 1610-16, and Barnaby Gooch*, master of Magdalene, Camb. 1604-26, s.p.; PROB 11/129, f. 289; PROB 11/149, f. 18. (5) 2 Nov. 1635, Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1010. Anne (d.1667), da. and coh. of Richard Hornby of Tothill, Lincs., 1s. Ibid.; Gibbons, 148; Alford Par. Reg. 43. suc. fa. 1598. C142/252/1. bur. 10 Sept. 1646 10 Sept. 1646. Alford Par. Reg. 128.