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RICHARDSON, John
1628 - 1678 (50 years) Has 5 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.
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Name RICHARDSON, John Birth 1628 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Gender Male Death 1678 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Burial 17 Mar 1677/78 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Person ID I7590 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father RICHARDSON, Richard, b. 1600, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1666, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 66 years) Mother LAUGHTON, Jone d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 23 Jun 1621 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Family ID F756 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family .........., Mary d. Yes, date unknown Children 1. RICHARDSON, Millicent, b. 1653, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. RICHARDSON, Ann, b. 1654, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown3. RICHARDSON, Thomas, b. 1656, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown4. RICHARDSON, Thomas, b. 1658, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. RICHARDSON, Richard, b. 1662, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown6. RICHARDSON, Sarah, b. 1663, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. Yes, date unknown7. RICHARDSON, Jane d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F880 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Birth - 1628 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Death - 1678 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Burial - 17 Mar 1677/78 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire = Link to Google Earth
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JOHN RICHARDSON 1628-1678
John, son of Richard RICHARDSON, was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 26 March 1628.
(PR)
John, son of Richard RICHARDSON, was a beneficiary of his father's will made on 10 July 1666.
(LCC Will 1666/55)
John RICHARDSON, yeoman, was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 17 March 1677/78.
(PR)
An extract of the names mentioned in the Will of John RICHARDSON:
Joseph RUSSELL, grandson of his wife
John BALL, grandson of his wife
Mary BALL, grandson of his wife
Mary RICHARDSON, his wife
Millicent RICHARDSON his daughter
Jane RICHARDSON, his daughter, under 21
Richard RICHARDSON, his son, under 21
William EARLE of Pinchbeck, a friend
John ROBINSON [relationship unknown]
Edmund CALTHROPE, witness
Rodger SLATER, witness
Thomas MONEY, witness
Luce WATERS, witness
(LCC Will 1678/44)
The Will of John RICHARDSON 1628-1678, surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded:
"In the name of God Amen, the sixteenth day of March in the thirtieth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of god of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defender of the faith I John Richardson of Pinchbeck in the County of Lincolne yoman beinge weake in body but of perfect memory (thanks be to god) doe make ordaine and declare this, my last will and testament; My soule I humbly resigne and recommend to god that gave it trusting through the alalone merits of my blessed Redeemer and Saviour Jesus Christ that both soule and body shall be made partake of a glorious Reserrection My body I leave to be buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named And now for the settlinge of my temporall Estate I dispose of the same in manner and forme followinge
And first I give and bequeath to Joseph RUSSELL my wives grandchilde ten shillings
Item I give and bequeath to John BALL and Mary BALL my wives grandchildren to each of them ten shillings
Item my will and mynde is that these legacies given to my wives grandchildren shall be paid them within seaven yeares next after my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Millicent, after the death of Mary my wife the bedd with the furniture now standinge and being in the house wherein I now dwell in a chamber called the white chamber and bedstead there :
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane after the decease of the said Mary my wife a bedstead bell and furniture, standing and beinge in a roome called the hall, in the same house
Item I give and bequeath to my sonne Richard RICHARDSON the summe of twentye pounds of lawfull english money the same to be paid him when he shall accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Millicent the summe of twentye poundes of lawfull English money
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane the summe of twentye poundes of lawfull English money to be paid her when she shall accomplish the age of one and twentye yeares, and if either of my said Children Richard, or Jane shall happen to deppart this life before theire parte and portion become due to be paid them as aforesaid My will and mynde is that the parte and portion of him or her soe dyinge shall be decided betweene him or her surviving and my Executrix hereafter named upon equull division
Item it is my mynde and I will and devise, all and singular my lands and tenements [semi illegible] theire and every of theire rights members and appurtenances Situate lyeinge and beinge in Pinchbecke aforesaid to be [illegible] in Fee Simple for [several illegible words] to my said children Richard Millicent and Jane herein by me given [here the document has been torn apart and suffered severe damage]
friends William EARLE of Pinchbeck [rest of line torn off] survivour of them, and in the meane tyme by me untill the same can be my will and mynde is that [document damaged and/or illegible] and John ROBINSON shall let and dispose of the same and take the rents issues and profitts of the same to [illegible] said three children Richard Millicent and Jane the same to be paid and devided amongst them upon equall devision as they receive the same , they onely deductinge to themselves xls to each of them which I hereby give them for their care & paynes,
All the restand residue of my goods and chattells I give and bequeath to May my loveinge wife (in consideration of her releaseinge of her right of dower of in to [undecyphered] out of [three undecyphered words] such lands & tenements whereof I was seised of at any tyme dureinge the Coverture between us, whome I make sole Executrix of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have herewith sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written [signed] John RICHARDSON
Signed sealed & declared
in the presence of
Edmund CALTHROPE
Rodger SLATER
Thomas MONEY
Luce WATERS"
Probate was granted on 5 April 1678.
(LCC Will 1678/44)
(revised 16.08.2016)