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Katherine is the daughter of Richard and Joan Duxford and wife of Thomas Richardson (c14 May 1543-8 Jan 1633)whom she married in Westmill on 24 Aug 1590 at St.Mary,Virgin Chuirch, then started their family of nine children:

Elizabeth Jane Richardson-13 Jan 1593-22 Jun 1630-Francis Wyman
John Richardson-7 Nov 1596-29 Oct 1649
James Richardson-6 Apr 1600-4 Mar 1630-Bridget Hinchman
Ezekiel Richardson-Abt 1601/02-21 Oct 1647-Susannah Redford or Bradford
Samuel Richardson-22 Dec 1603-23 Mar 1658
Edward Richardson-1605-c 22 Dec 1605
Margaret Richardson-19 Apr 1605-28 Aug 1651
Thomas Richardson-3 Jul 1608-28 Aug 1651-Mary Baldwin
Susanna Richardson-1609.

Katherine Richardson (Duxford) Birth 1569 Westmill Parish, Hertfordshire, England Death:Died March 10, 1631 in Westmill Parish, Hertfordshire, England Place of Burial:Buntingford, Hertfordshire, UK Immediate Family:Daughter of Richard Duxford and Joan Wife of Thomas Richardson, of Standon Mother of 7 children Elizabeth Jane Wymant (Richardson); John Richardson; James Richardson; Samuel Richardson, (Immigrant); Ezekiel Richardson (Immigrant); Margaret Richardson; Thomas Richardson (Immigrant) Sister of Joan Duxford; Nicholas Duxford and William Duxford ----
Today we are going to talk about Thomas Richardson of Standon or Thoms Richardson. He is the son of Thomas Richardson II of Westmill and the grandson of Thomas Richardson I of Westmill. This is a person that I was struggling to verify information about. Luckily the UK is big on record keeping and thanks to the fact that Hertfordshire in England has their very own records database I was able to confirm the identity of Thomas Richardson who from now we will refer to as Thomas Richardson of Standon. Birth: Aug 24 1560 (1565??) – Standon, Hertfordshire, England Death: Jan 7, 1633 – Westmill, Hertfordshire, England The International Genealogical Index says that he was born on August 24, 1560 and died on January 8, 1633. It also states that he was married on August 24, 1590. Here is an image, although not a clear one proving his marriage in 1590 – August 24, 1590, to be exact. First name(s)Thoms Last nameRichardson Marriage year1590 Marriage date24 Aug 1590 PlaceWestmill Groom’s first name(s)Thoms Groom’s last nameRichardson Groom’s parishStondon Bride’s first name(s)Kathren Bride’s last nameDuxforde Bride’s parishWest CountyHertfordshire CountryEngland Record setHertfordshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, Great Britain Notice the typos in the name. It’s not really as much a typo as a variation of the spelling. Look at this clearer image of his grandmother’s marriage registry (Thomas Richardson I of Westmill) thomas-richardson-marriage-register We spell May at May and they spell it, Maye. We spell July they spell it, Julie. February to them was Februarie. Obviously, in context, we know what they meant, but it’s just a perfect example of why it’s so hard sometimes to find certain information. So while we know they are talking about Thomas Richardson of Standon, it can complicate things trying to find Thoms Richardson of Stondon. We know he married Katherine Duxford of Westmill, but they call her Kathren Duxforde of West. Thomas Richardson married Kathern Duxford (Katherine Duxford) on August 24, 1590 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. Their marriage took place at the St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church in Westmill. This is also where he would be buried. We know for a fact this is his wife because a copy of his will still exists in the Hertfordshire, England archives to this day. Their marriage took place at the St. Mary the Virgin Parish Church in Westmill. This is also where he would be buried. For clarification purposes, this Thomas Richardson’s mother is not Agnes. So if you find a record that says something else, then it is not a record that belongs to this Thomas Richardson who we are now referring to as Thomas Richardson of Standon. This Thomas Richardson is not Sir Thomas Richardson. Sir Thomas has some association with Alphamstone, while our Thomas does not. If you come across a Thomas Richardson record that references Alphamstone, then that isn’t Thomas Richardson of Standon. Westmill is a very tiny village in England. Today less than 300 people live there. It’s just north of London. Together he and his wife had 7 children. Elizabeth John James Samuel Ezekiel Margaret Thomas We know the names of his children from his will. His will lists the name of each child as well as the exact date of their baptism. Thomas’ will indicates he was a farmer of moderate means. He was a Husbandman when his will was created on March 4 in 1630 (31?). A husbandman in England at that time period was a free tenant farmer or small landowner. The social status of a husbandman was below that of a yeoman. The meaning of “husband” in this term is “master of the house” rather than “married man” like we know it today. Back then yeomen were farmers who owned land. Their wealth and the size of their landholding varied. Sir Anthony Richard Wagner, Garter Principal King of Arms, wrote that “a Yeoman would not normally have less than 100 acres and in social status is one step down from the Landed Gentry, but above, say, a husbandman.” Often it was hard to distinguish minor landed gentry from the wealthier yeomen, and wealthier husbandmen from the poorer yeomen. Landed gentry basically meant the lesser nobility in England. They basically consisted of Baronets, Knights, Esquires, and Gentlemen. So it went Landed gentry, then yeoman and then husbandmen — which is what Thomas Richardson of Standon was. When he passed he left Katherine “my littell close of pasture called little hunnymease, containing half an acre”. *** half an acre in Westmill today will cost you upwards of a million bucks. After her death, he wishes it all to go to his son Samuel and his heirs. John is to be paid 40s for 3 years, after both his mother and father die. James is to be paid 12d and his son Thomas will get 3 pounds, to be paid within 5 years of his and Katherine’s death. In other words, after Thomas and Katherine are both dead, he wants Thomas to be paid 3 pounds within 5 years. To his beloved with Katherine, he gives her all his movable goods for her life and thereafter they should go to his son Samuel who was named his executor. The will was witnessed by Richard Baker and Philip Baker. You’ll also notice that in his will he leaves everything to Samuel and not John. Back then in England they left everything to their eldest son. That means that John and James would have died prior to the creation of the will, sometime prior to March 4, 1630. http://www.tracyandfamily.com/category/born-between/1500-1599/ «b»Biography Marriages and Children«/b» Married: Thomas Richardson on 25 August 1590 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. «b»Children of Thomas Richardson and Katherine Duxford:«/b» 1.) Judith (Richardson) Carter 2.) Susanna (Richardson) Brooks 3.) Elizabeth Jane (Richardson) Wyman 4.) John Richardson 5.) James Richardson 6.) Samuel Duxford Richardson 7.) Ezekiel Richardson 8.) Edward Richardson 9.) Margaret Richardson 10.) Thomas Richardson 11.) Margaret Richardson «b»Death«/b» Buried: 10 March 1631 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.

Birth	24 Aug 1565	Westmill, Hertfordshire, England
Marriage	24 Aug 1590	St. Mary the Virgin, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England - Thomas Richardson IV
Death	4 Mar 1630	Westmill, Hertfordshire, England
Burial	10 Mar 1630	St. Mary the Virgin-Westmill, St Albans, St Albans District, Hertfordshire, England

Spouse	Thomas Richardson IV (1565 - 1634)
Child	Ezekiel Richardson (1601 - 1647)

Father	Sir Richard Duxford (1539 - 1622)
Mother	Joan (1543 - 1616)

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