JOSSELYN (JOSSE, JOSUA), Richard (by 1528-75), of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. and High Roding, Essex.

b. by 1528, 2nd or 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Josselyn of Hyde Hall and High Roding, by Dorothy, da. of Sir Geoffrey Gates of Great Garnetts, High Easter, Essex. m. (1) c.1555, Alice, da. of Sir John Shelton of Shelton, Norf.; (2) by 1570, Anne, da. of Thomas Lucas of Little Saxham and Horsecroft, Horningsheath, Suff., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. Oct. 1562.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/136/14. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 224-5; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 247; Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), ii. 345-6; J. H. Josselyn, Josselyn Fam. 9; Morant, Essex, ii. 466.