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RICHARDSON, John
- 1640 Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.
- 1611-
Name RICHARDSON, John Gender Male Death 1640 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Burial 30 May 1640 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Person ID I2709 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Family 1 .........., Mary d. 1611, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Children 1. RICHARDSON, Daniel d. 1651, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. RICHARDSON, William, b. 1595, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. RICHARDSON, Ann, b. 1598, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1588 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 DRURYE, Rachel d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 17 Sep 1612 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Children 1. RICHARDSON, Reynolde d. 1613, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1632 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 3 .........., Jane d. 1643, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Family ID F1670 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Marriage - 17 Sep 1612 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Death - 1640 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Burial - 30 May 1640 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire = Link to Google Earth
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Notes
JOHN RICHARDSON -1640
Willm, son of John RICHARDSON, was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 29 June 1595.
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Ann, daughter of John RICHARDSON, was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 22 January 1597/98.
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Mary, wife of John RICHARDSON, was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 8 December 1611.
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John RICHARDSON and Rachel DRURYE were married at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 17 September 1612.
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Reynolde, son of John RICHARDSON, was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 7 February 1612/13.
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John RICHARDSON was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 30 May 1640.
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Extract of the Will of John RICHARDSON:
Jane RICHARDSON, wife
Daniell RICHARDSON, son
William RICHARDSON, son
Sam PURDEY, witness
Richard RICHARDSON, supervisor and witness
(LCC Will 1640/527)
The Will of John RICHARDSON, surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded:
"In the Name of God Amen the xxviijth day of May In the yeare of o[u]r Lord God : 1640 : I John Richardson of Pinchbecke in the Countey of Lincoln Husbandman beinge sicke in bodey but of a
p[er]feckt Remembrance Thanks be to God doth make & ordayne this my last will & Testam[en]t in
man[n]er & forme followinge
First I bequeath my soule into the handes of Allmightey God my Maker Trustinge to be saved by the pressi[o]us death of Jesus Christe my Redemer & my bodey to be buried w[i]thin the p[ar]ish Church yard of Pinchbeck at the discretion of my Executrix
Imp[r]imis I give unto William RICHARDSON my sonne xijd
It[e]m I give unto Daniell RICHARDSON my sonne all my Apparell And xxs to be paid unto him by my
Executrix w[i]thin Six Monthes next after my decease
All the rest of my Goodes & chattells not given nor bequeathed I give them wholy to Jane RICHARDSON my wife whome I make full Executrix of this my Last will she to take any debts and pay debts & Legaceys & bringe my bodey in seemly Maner to the Ground
And I make Richard RICHARDSON Supervisor of this my Last will
In witnese whe[re]of I have hearunto sette my hand the day & yeare first above wryten in the p[re]sence of thies witnesses John X RICHARDSON his marke
The witnesses names
Richard RICHARDSON
Sam[uel] PURDEY
Probate 18 July 1640
(LCC Will 1640/527)
Jane Richardson, widow, was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 2 September 1643.
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NOTES & QUERIES:
Pinchbeck wills have been indexed by MJE up to 1750. A search therein for an EDGOOSE/RICHARDSON connection might profitably add to our knowledge of the EDGOOSE/RICHARDSON connection by marriage.
(revised 12.05.2024)