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Thomas is the son of Thomas Richardson and Mary Margaret Silverside of Westmill. On 24 Aug 1590 in St. Mary the Virgin Parish he married Katherine Duxford and started their family of nine children all born in Westmill.

Elizabeth Jane Richardson-13 Jan 1593-22 Jun 1630-Francis Wyman
John Richardson-7 Nov 1596-4 Mar 1630
James Richardson-6 Apr 1600-4 Mar 1630
Samuel Richardson-22 Dec 1604-23 Mar 1658-Joanna Thake
Margaret Richardson-19 Apr 1605-28 Aug 1651
Ezekiel Richardson-24 Sep 1606-21 Oct 1647-Susanna Bradford
Thomas Richardson-3 Jul 1608-28 Aug 1651
Susanna Richardson-1609
Edward Richardson-1610

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. Thoms Richardson Marriage year1590 Marriage date24 Aug 1590 Place Westmill 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 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. 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/ Find a Grave source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150204608 Thomas is the son of Thomas Richardson and Mary Margaret Silverside of Westmill. On 24 Aug 1590 in St. Mary the Virgin Parish he married Katherine Duxford and started their family of nine children all born in Westmill. Elizabeth Jane Richardson-13 Jan 1593-22 Jun 1630-Francis Wyman John Richardson-7 Nov 1596-4 Mar 1630 James Richardson-6 Apr 1600-4 Mar 1630 Samuel Richardson-22 Dec 1604-23 Mar 1658-Joanna Thake Margaret Richardson-19 Apr 1605-28 Aug 1651 Ezekiel Richardson-24 Sep 1606-21 Oct 1647-Susanna Bradford Thomas Richardson-3 Jul 1608-28 Aug 1651 Susanna Richardson-1609 Edward Richardson-1610 PLEASE Note.... Do not confuse this Thomas for Sir. Thomas Richardson,buried in Westminster. The correct Thomas is buried here in St. Mary, Virgin Cemetery in Westmill, Hertfordshire along with his wife,Katherine Duxford. LHG.

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Birth	24 Aug 1565	Westmill, Hertfordshire, England
Marriage	24 Aug 1590	St. Mary the Virgin, Westmill, Hertfordshire, England - Katherine Duxford
Death	7 Jan 1634	Westmill, Hertfordshire, England
Burial	8 Jan 1634	St. Mary the Virgin-Westmill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Spouse	Katherine Duxford (1565 - 1630)
Child	Ezekiel Richardson (1601 - 1647)

Father	Thomas Richardson III (1543 - 1630)
Mother	Margaret Silverside (1545 - 1634)

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