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Families covered: Rich of Bullhouse, Rich of Royd, Rich of Sonning (Sunning)
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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) Daniel Rich ('of the Temple', youngest son) who married ...
  m. (17.09.1746) Martha Danvers (d 1753, dau of Daniel Danvers of Eydon)
  (3) daughter
  m. _ Wilson (captain)
  (4) daughter
  m. Walter Knight of Ruscomb
  (5)+ other issue - Thomas of Bombay (a 1741), Charles, James
  iii. Mary Rich (d 1683)
  m. Sir Robert Gayer (d 1702)
  B. Anne Rich
  m1. Toby Clements of Gloucester
  m2. John Hanbury of Feckenham

 

 

William Riche of Carlcotes near Bullhouse (a 1372)
1. William Riche of Carlcotes & Bullhouse, Peniston, Yorkshire (d c1431)
  A. William Riche of Bullhouse (d c1464?)
  i. Robert Riche of Bullhouse (d c1506?)
  a. John Riche of Bullhouse (a 1516)
  (1) William Riche of Bullhouse (d c1547?)
  (A) Edward Rich of Bullhouse (d c1588?)
  (i) Aymer Rich of Bullhouse (a 05.1625)
  (ii) Richard Rich of the Royd
(a) William Riche of Bullhouse (bur 06.03.1649-50)
  m. Isabel (m2. Robert Bedford of Crownest)
  ((1)) Sylvanus Rich of Bullhouse (b c1627, bur 23.12.1683)
  m. (22.04.1652) Mary Wordsworth (b 1701-2, d 06.06.1704, dau of Ralphe Wordsworth of Waterhall)
((A)) Elkana Rich of Bullhouse (b 1658-9, d 21.07.1724)
  m1. (20.10.1680) Margaret Shaw (b 1660-1, d 10.06.1684, dau of Rev. John Shaw of Rotherham)
  ((i)) Mary Rich (bpt 12.08.1681)
  m. John Hatfield of Laughton
  ((ii))+ other issue - John (b 21.12.1682, bur 05.01.1682-3), Martha (b 03.10.1654, bur 08.06.1656)
  m2. Martha Thorpe (b c1663, d 01.02.1722-3, dau of Richard Thorpe of Hopton)
  ((iv)) Aymer Rich of Bullhouse (bpt 01.11.1702, d 18.11.1769)
  m. (04.12.1722) Grace Bagshaw (d 03.10.1724, dau/heir of William Bagshaw of Hucklow)
  ((a)) Elkana Rich (b 13.09.1723, d 02.1725)
  ((v)) Martha Rich (b 29.09.1691)
  m1. (17/8.11.1713) Richard Rodes of Great Houghton (d 04.02.1720-1)
  m2. Samuel Crompton of Derby (d 18.04.1757)
  ((B))+ other issue - Theophilus (bpt 07.061656, d 26.11.1660), Theophilus (bpt 01.06.1665, bur 01.02.1666-7), Mary (b 22.09.1652, bur 17.11.1662), Martha (b 03.10.1654, bur 08.06.1656)
  ((2)) William Rich of Hornthwaite, Peniston (a 10.1673)
  m. Ellen
  ((A)) Theophilus Rich (2nd son?)
  ((i))+ issue (a 1683) - William, John
  ((B))+ other issue (a 1676) including William (a 1683)
  ((3))+ other issue - Mary, Rebecca, Ruth, Martha
  (b) Daniel Rich of Smalshaw (b c1603, d 01.10.1679)
  m. Mary Haigh (dau/coheir of William Haigh of Midhope by dau of _ Coldhill of Bilcliffe)
  ((1)) Daniel Rich of Midhope (a 1676)
  ((A)) Amer Riche (bpt 13.03.1664)
  (c) Edward Rich of Milnhouse
  m. Ellen Street (dau of Reginald Street of Langset)
  ((1)) Daniel Rich of Catshaw (a 1667, 2nd son?)
  ((A))+ issue (a 1676) - David, Abel (bpt 13.12.1651), Arabella
  ((2)) Mary Rich
  m. Stephen West
  ((3))+ other issue - John (d by 1667?), Amer (had issue), Martha, Helen
  (d) John Rich of the Royd
  m. Ellen Wilson (dau of Christopher Wilson of Bromhead)
  (e) Edward Rich of Reynow & Royd
  ((1)) John Rich
  (f) daughter
  m. Edward Barber of Gawber Hall
  (g) Elizabeth Rich
  m. John Haigh of Midhope Hall
  (h) Ellen Rich
  m. Willia Keys of Nether Thong

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 29.09.04) : BEB1844 (Rich of Sunning), TCB (volume III, Rich of Sonning)
(2) For lower section (uploaded 29.08.13) : FMG (vol 1, MS17, Rich)
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