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RICH, Richard (1496/97-1567), of West Smithfield, Mdx., Rochford and Leighs, Essex.
Family and Education
b. 1496 /97, s. of John Rich of Penton Mewsey, Hants by Agnes. educ. Camb.; M. Temple, adm. ?5 Feb. 1516. m. by May 1536, Elizabeth, da. of William Gynkes or Jenks of London, at least 3s. 9 or 10da., 1s. illegit. suc. fa. ?1509. Kntd. 12 June 1536; cr. Baron Rich 16 Feb. 1547.Aged 54 in Jan. 1551, Foxe, Acts and Mons. vi. 175-6. This biography rests on M. E. Coyle, ‘Sir Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (1496-1576): a political biog.’ (Harvard Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1967) and E. McIntyre, ‘Some aspects of the life and political career of Sir Richard Rich’ (Aberdeen Univ. M. Litt. thesis, 1968).
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Master of revels, M. Temple 1516, butler 1519 – 20, Autumn reader 1529.
J.p. Essex, Herts. 1528 – d., member, council of 15th Earl of Oxford by 1529; commr. subsidy, London 1540, relief, Essex 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1529 – d.; clerk of recognizances 22 Mar. 1532 – 7 Dec. 1548; attorney-gen. for Wales 13 May 1532 – 28 June 1558; dep. chief steward, duchy of Lancaster, south parts, 1532 – 36; recorder, Colchester 30 Sept. 1532–44; solicitor-gen. 10 Oct. 1533 – 13 Apr. 1536; chirographer, ct. common pleas 27 July 1535 – 3 July 1537; surveyor of the liveries 20 Apr. 1536 – 14 Mar. 1537; chancellor, ct. augmentations 24 Apr. 1536 – 24 Apr. 1544, jt. (with (Sir) Edward North) chancellor 24 Apr. – 1 July 1544; groom, privy chamber in 1539; PC by Aug. 1540 – Nov. 1558; treasurer, French war 1 May – Dec. 1544; bailiff, manor of Northwold May 1546; ld. chancellor 23 Oct. 1547 – 21 Dec. 1551; trier of petitions in the Lords Parlts. of Oct. 1553, Nov. 1554, 1559, 1563; chief steward, honor of Rayleigh 4 July 1558.
Speaker of House of Commons 1536.
Main residences: West Smithfield, Mdx.; Rochford; Leighs, Essex.
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RICHERS, Robert (by 1524-87/89), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Wrotham, Kent.
Family and Education
b. by 1524, and s. of Henry Richers of Swannington, Norf. by Cecily, da. of Robert Tills of Runhall, Norf. educ. L. Inn, adm. 3 June 1538, called 1544. m. by Nov. 1553, Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Cartwright of Ossington, Notts. by Agnes, da. of Thomas Cranmer of Sutton, Notts., wid. of Reginald Peckham (d. 21 July 1551) of Yaldham, Kent, 1s. 5da.Date of birth estimated from education.
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Associate of the bench, L. Inn 1567; reader, Furnival’s Inn 1567.
J.p. Kent 1558/59
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Wrotham, Kent.
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RICHERS, Robert (by 1524-87/89)
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RIDER (RYTHER), Thomas (by 1479-1525 or later), of New Windsor, Berks.
Family and Education
b. by 1479.Date of birth estimated from first reference.
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Mayor, New Windsor 1512, 1524 – 25; commr. subsidy 1515.
Main residence: New Windsor, Berks.
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RIDER (RYTHER), Thomas (by 1479-at least 1525)
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RIDGEWAY, John (by 1517-60), of the Middle Temple, London, and Newton Abbot, Abbotskerswell and Tor Mohun, Devon.
Family and Education
b. by 1517, s. of Michael Ridgeway of Newton Abbot. educ. M. Temple. m. by 1542, Elizabeth, da. of John Wendford of Newton Abbot, 1s. Thomas 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. J. E. Kew, ‘The land market in Devon 1536-58’ (Exeter Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1967), 347-8; Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 183; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 647; Wards 7/8/48.
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Jt. feodary, Devon 3 June 1538; jt. chief steward for Torre abbey, Devon 1538 – 39; jt. receiver-gen. Devon, Dorset and Som. for Syon abbey 1538 – 39; j.p. Devon 1540 – d., q. 1554; commr. relief 1550; escheator, Devon and Cornw. 1554 – 55; recorder, Totnes by 1554.
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Main residence: the Middle Temple, London, and Newton Abbot, Abbotskerswell and Tor Mohun, Devon.
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RIDGEWAY, John (by 1517-60)
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