'Rich3'
Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Rich of Sonning (Sunning)

William Rich of Minty
m. _ Packer (dau of John Packer of Cheltenham)
1. Thomas Rich of Astwood Court (a 1660, alderman of Gloucester)
  m. Anne Mackyn (dau of Thomas Mackyn of Gloucester)
A. Sir Thomas Rich, 1st Bart of Sunning or Sonning (b c1601, d 15.10.1667)
  m1. Barbara Morewood (dau of Gilbert Morewood of Seale)
  i. Gilbert Rich (dvpsp)
  m2. (1647) Elizabeth Cokayne (bpt 11.10.1618, d 1675, dau of William Cokayne or Cockain, alderman of London)
  Elizabeth is sometimes identified as the daughter of Sir William Cokayne of Rushton Hall, Lord Mayor of London, and widow of Thomas, 1st Viscount Fanshawe. However, that appears to have been a different Elizabeth Cokayne.
  ii. Sir William Rich, 2nd Bart of Sonning (b c1654, d 1711)
  m. (1672) Anne Bruce (b c1660, d before 1717, dau of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, 1st Earl of Ailesbury)
a. Sir Robert Rich, 3rd Bart of Sonning (bpt 29.03.1673, d 09.11.1724)
  m. (07.05.1698) Mary Walter (a 1741, dau of Sir William Walter, Bart of Sarsden)
  (1) Sir William Rich, 4th Bart of Sonning (b c1702, d 17.07.1762)
  m. Elizabeth Royall (d 27.04.1771, dau of William Royall of Minstead)
  (A) Sir Thomas Rich, 5th Bart of Sonning (b c1733, dspl 06.04.1803, Vice Admiral)
  m. Anne Willis (d 13.09.1808, dau of Richard Willis of Digswell)
  As Thomas is reported to have died without legitimate issue, it is presumed that either 'dspl' was a mistake for 'dspml' or his daughter, identified by the Abdy records, was illegitimate.
  (i) Grace or Rachael Rich
  m. (1808) Anthony Thomas Abdy (d 09.06.1838)
  (2) daughter
  m. _ Wilson (captain)
  (3) daughter
  m. Walter Knight of Ruscomb
  (4)+ other issue - Thomas of Bombay (a 1741), Charles, James, Daniel
  iii. Mary Rich
  m. Sir Robert Gayer
  B. Anne Rich
  m1. Toby Clements of Gloucester
  m2. John Hanbury of Feckenham

Main source(s): BEB1844 (Rich of Sunning), TCB (volume III, Rich of Sonning).
Back to top of page