'Risdon1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Risdon of Bableigh, Risdon of Buckland Brewer, Risdon of Parkham

                               
Thomas Risdon of Parkham alias Okhampton, Devon
1. Gefferie Risdon
  A. Richard Risdon
m. Matilda Braye (dau of John Braye)
  i. John Risdon (d 12.04.1518)
  a. Giles Risdon of Parkham (b c1493, bur 21.04.1583)
  m1. Elizabeth Bremelcomb (bur 19.06.1549, dau/heir of Thomas Bremelcomb of Honichurch)
  (1) Thomas Risdon of Parkham 'of Babley' (d 02.04.1586)
  m. (14.12.1562) Willmot Gifford (bur 26.11.1617, dau of Thomas Gifford of Halisburie)
  (A) Giles Risdon of Babley (Bableigh) in Parkham (b by 1565, d 04.02.1631-2)
  m. (29.11.1586) Elizabeth Viell (bur 30.11.1632, dau/coheir of William Viell of Trevorder)
  (i) Francis Risdon 'of Bableigh' (b c1601, bur 19.05.1639)
  m1. Frances Hill (dsp)
m2. (09.1630) Frances Green (bur 16.09.1631, dau of _ Greene of Harberton)
  (a) Giles Risdon of Bableigh (b c09.1631)
  m. Grace Hill (bur 10.02.1676-7)
  ((1)) Giles Risdon of Bableigh (bur 24.09.1697)
  m1. (11.04.1677) Katherine Coffin (d 11.09.1682, dau of Richard Coffin of Portledge)
  m2. (22.09.1684) Jane Carter (d 22.07.1685, dau/coheir of John Carter of St. Columb)
  ((A)) Jane Risdon (bpt 12.07.1685)
  m3. Anne Darrell (dau of Thomas Darrell of Trewornan, m2. John Carveth)
  ((B)) Giles Risdon of Bableigh (bpt 01.10.1689, bur 09.12.1718)
  m. (05.01.1728-9) Anne Bruton (bur 30.07.1752)
  ((i)) Giles Risdon (bpt 02.04.1732)
  m. Frances
  ((ii)) Elizabeth Risdon (bpt 11.01.1734-5)
  ((C))+ other issue - Anne, Grace, Mary
((2)) Mary Risdon (a 1691)
  m. _ Hyde
  ((3))+ other issue -Thomas (a 1668), Richard (a 1668), William (a 1668), Francis (bur 06.05.1683), Simon (bpt 04.11.1667), Henry (bpt 26.08.1670, bur 09.04.1696), Grace (a 1668), Dorothy (a 1668), Susanna (d before 05.03.1691-2), Frances (bpt 10.01.1668-9)
  m3. (c10.1633?) Dorothy Bluet (b 1611-2, d 06.07.1654, dau of Arthur Bluet of Holcombe Regis, widow of Giles Poyntz)
  (b) Thomas Risdon of Sandwell (b c1637, bur 09.10.1667)
  m. Susannah
  (c) Frances Risdon
  (i)+ other issue (a 1628) - Thomas (a 1640), Symon (bur 30.07.1666), Mary, Johan, Katherine
  (B) Thomas Risdon of Sandwell (dsp 09.10.1641, recorder of Totnes)
  m. (15.04.1601) Mary Hawkins (d before 10.1641, dau/coheir of William Hawkins of Plymouth)
  (C) Elizabeth Risdon (a 1585)
  m. Nicholas Jollyffe of Tredidon
  (D) Katherine Risdon (bpt 24.01.1565-6, a 1585)
m. _ Wotton
  (E)+ other issue (a 1585) - Mary, Wilmot, Margaret
  (2) Ambrose Risdon of Buckland Breuer (bur 07.04.1604)
  m. (29.05.1559) Melliore Beaddon (bur 02.03.1619-20, dau of William Beaddon of Sutcombe)
  (A) Phillip Risdon of Buckland Brewer (bur 23.09.1640)
  m. (11.07.1596) Grace Abbott (bur 14.03.1645-6, dau/coheir of William Abbott of Hartland)
  (i) William Risdon 'of Buckland Brewer' (bpt 06.06.1598, a 1620)
  m. (29.12.1616) Jane Mollesworth (bur 08.01.1658-9, dau of John Mollesworth of Egloshale)
  (a) Phillip Risdon 'of Buckland Brewer' (b c1618, bur 25.08.1671)
  m. (04.1638) Elizabeth Crocker (bur 19.03.1684-5)
  ((1)) Abraham Risdon 'of Buckland Brewer' (bpt 09.12.1640, bur 04.02.1692-3)
  m. (03.08.1676) Rebecca Turner (bur 19.12.1708)
  ((A))+ issue - Abraham (bpt 26.09.1677, bur 22.04.1680), Margaret (bpt 14.10.1681)
  ((2))+ other issue - Philip (bpt 26.01.1641-2), Henry (bpt 02.12.1644), William (bpt 15.05.1649), Elizabeth (bpt 24.02.1638-9), Alice (bpt/bur 23.06.1643), Joane (bpt 21.12.1646)
  (b)+ other issue - Valentine (bpt 11.08.1620), William (bpt 12.1621), John (bpt 21.04.1624), Jonathan (bpt 05.02.1625-6), Grace (bpt c1617)
  (ii) John Risdon (b c1602) had issue
  m1. Mary (bur 03.1655-6)
  m2. ??
  (iii) James Risdon (bpt 07.06.1606) had issue
  m1. (sp?) Mary (bur 23.02.1637-8)
  m2. (c11.1638) Grace Venner of Ashreigney
  (iv) Jane Risdon
  m. Lewes Dabbles (Davells) of Marland
  (v) Prudence Risdon (bpt 11.04.1603)
  m. John Glynn of Boyton
  (vi)+ other issue - Anthonie (bpt 26.06.1608, a 1620), Mary (bpt 17.07.1600), Melliorie (bpt 16.01.1603-4), Elizabeth (bpt 20.04.1609)
  (B) Thomas Risdon (bur 03.08.1647) had issue
m. Johanna Barfeild (dau of Abraham Barfeild of Buckland Bruer)
  (C) Pasco Risdon
  m1. (20.12.1582) Richard Moring of Torrington
  m2. John Allen of Little Torrington
  (3) John Risdon (bpt 21.01.1543-4, bur 03.05.1628, rector of Parkham, younger son) had issue
  m. Joane (bur 15.07.1624)
(4) William Risdon of Winscott, Devon (d 12.08.1622, younger son)
  m. Jane Pollard (bur 17.05.1619, dau of George Pollard of Langley, widow of Michael Barry of Winscott)
  (A) Tristram Risdon (bur 1640, antiquary)
  m. (02.12.1608) Pasco Chafe (dau of Thomas Chafe of Exeter)
  (i) William Risdon (bur 1701, 3rd son?)
  m. Maria Isack (dau of Francis Isack of Barnstaple) wife of William, mother of ...
  (a) Mary Risdon (dsp)
  m1. John Prust
  m2. (25.03.1690-1) Amos Rolle
  m3. John Holland (a 1701)
  m4. John Stafford
  (ii) Joane Risdon
m. (c11.1640) James Hearle of Tawstock
  (iii)+ other issue- Gilbes (b c1609, dsp 1644), John, Tristram (bur 09.10.1622), Jane, Margaret (bur 26.08.1636)
  (B) John Risdon
  (C) Margaret Risdon
  m. William Eare of Westdowne
  (5) Margaret Risdon (bpt 14.03.1540-1)
  m1. (19.01.1562-3) Richard Inglett
  m2. (1569) Thomas Wyatt
  (6) Hellen Risdon (bpt 20.09.1543)
  m. (12.10.1568) John Cleverdon
  (7)+ other issue - Philip (bpt 25.08.1538, a 1585), Edward (bpt 01.06.1541, a 1562, Jesuit), Anthony of Golsworthy, Roger (bpt 26.04.1548)
  m2. (09.02.1549-50) Phillip(a) (relict of _ Mountjoy)
  (11) Jane Risdon (bpt 29.11.1550)
  m. (01.09.1568) John Susan
  (12)+ other issue - Giles (bpt 02.02.1551-2), Nicholas (bpt 31.03.1553)
  b. Johan Risdon
  m. (14.07.1545) Edmond Bowdon
  c. Pascha Risdon
  m. (18.02.1547-8) John Butler
  d. Jone Risdon
  m. (25.11.1555) Matthew Mountjoy

Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Risdon of Bableigh)
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