Richard Bickley (bef. 1585 - bef. 1667)

Born before 3 Oct 1585 in Lolworth, Cambridgeshire, England

Husband of Sarah (Rugeley) Bickley — married 13 Sep 1618 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England

Died before 27 Oct 1667 at about age 82 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England

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Biography

Richard was baptised on 3 October 1585 at Lolworth, Cambridgeshire.^[1] He was the fourth son of Francis Bickley and Amy Mayers.

By the age of 33 he was in Kingsbury, Warwickshire which is about 73 miles from Lolworth in Cambridgeshire where he married his wife Sarah Rugeley (or Ridgley) on 13 September 1618.^[2]

According to the Visitation of Warwickshire 1682, finished in 1683, their oldest son Francis presented his arms, when he was about 57, for the first time, to the Herald on 7 August 1683. It showed both Richard and son Francis as being of Halloughton (probably Holloughton a Hamlet within the Parish of Kingsbury).^[3] This Visitation records that Richard died in 1666 aged 82. He does not appear to have presented Arms in his own right as he himself does not appear as such in any Visitation to date. The Visitation records Richard's elder brothers John, Robert and Frauncis as well as some of his sisters. Richard's father Francis was said to be of 'Lolworth in Com: Cambrig: descended from a younger brother of the Bickley’s of Bickley upon ye River Ex in Devonshire'.

According to the Visitation, Richard's wife Sarah was the daughter of John Rugeley, 2nd brother to Rafe Rugeley Esquire of Dunton in county Warwickshire. Rafe was the uncle of Sir Rowland Rugeley, Kt. At the time of the Visitation, she was 82. She was coheir with Anne, her sister to their father John. Anne married John Jesson of Rotherith juxta Southwark in Surrey.

According to the Visitation, Richard and Sarah had 4 sons and 5 daughters:

1. Francis Bickley of Halloughton in county Warwickshire. About 57 in 1683. He married Mary daughter and coheir of Roger Jones of Hackney in county Middlesex. Mary's mother was Frances and her father was ...Ted of Sturmer in Essex. At the time of the Visitation Mary's mother Frances was married to James Abney Esquire of Willesley in county Derbyshire. So Mary's father must have died before 1682.

2. Richard Bickley, Parson of Attleborough in county Norfolkshire, and chaplain to the Lord Berkeley. About 46 but has no issue. He married his cousin Mary Bickley.

3. John Bickley, citizen and Upholsterer of London. Hath as yet no issue. About 44. His wife was said to be Gertrude, daughter of Tristram Berisford of London of the family Beresford of Kent.

4. Robert Bickley citizen of London now living unmarried. About 41.

1. Elizabeth first married to Mayland Stacy, Citizen and Skinner of London. Second married James Jesson of the Citty of Coventry.

2. Mary married to Thomas Evens of Birmingham.

3. Amie married to James Sergeant of London.

4. Anne married to Dadley Rider of Bedworth in county Warwickshire, Clerk.

5. Susanna first married Daniel Starten of London Upholder (upholster?). Secondly married Geo: Pckern of Coventry, Skinner. Lastly to John Hunt of Birmingham.

Richard was buried on 27 October 1667 at St Peter & St Paul Anglican church, Kingsbury, Warwickshire.^[4]

Research Notes

• Add children
• Does the Skinner Livery connection of daughters Elizabeth and Susanna indicate a connection with this cluster John Bickley (abt.1618-) and Ann Bell (bef.1632-)...Ann being daughter of Humphrey Bell, Skinner of Deptford, Kent.

Sources

1. ↑ Cambridgeshire Baptisms, Cambridgeshire, England. First name(s) Richard Last name Byckley Birth year 1585 Birth date ? ? 1585 Baptism year 1585 Baptism date 03 Oct 1585 Abode - Place Lolworth Father's first name(s) Francis Father occupation - Mother's first name(s) - Notes -. Transcriptions © Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Family History Society. FindMyPast database online (subscription required). Accessed 9 September 2021.
2. ↑ Warwickshire Marriages. Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England First name(s) Richard Last name Bickley Sex Male Marriage year 1618 Marriage date 13 Sep 1618 Denomination Anglican Place Kingsbury Spouse's first name(s) Sara Spouse's last name Ridgley County Warwickshire Country England Document type Parish registers Archive Warwickshire County Record Office Archive reference DRB0003/1 Page 47 Record type Baptisms, marriages & burials Record's year range ?-1676 Record set Warwickshire Marriages Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain Transcriptions copyright Findmypast Ltd. FindMyPast database online (subscription required). Accessed 12 October 2021.
3. ↑ The visitation of the county of Warwick, begun by Thomas May, Chester, and Gregory King, Rouge dragon, in Hilary vacacon, 1682. Reviewed by them in the Trinity vacacon following, and finished by Henry Dethick Richmond, and said rouge dragon pursuiv in Trinity vacation, 1683, by virtue of several deputations from Sir Henry St. George, Clarenceux king of arms by May, Thomas, Chester herald; King, Gregory, 1648-1712. cn; Dethick, Henry, Richmond herald; Saint-George, Henry, Sir, 1625-1715; Rylands, William Harry, 1847-1922, ed; College of Arms (Great Britain) cn Publication date 1911, page 141-142. The Internet Archive online.
4. ↑ National Burial Index For England & Wales, Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England. First name(s) Richard Last name Bickley Birth year - Death year 1667 Burial year 1667 Burial date 27 Oct 1667 Place Kingsbury Church St Peter & St Paul Denomination Anglican County Warwickshire Country England Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Burials Collections from Great Britain, England. Midland Ancestors. Transcriptions © Midland Ancestors. FindMyPast database online (subscription required). Accessed 12 October 2021.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robin Lee for creating WikiTree profile Bickley-123 through the import of Robert H Robinson Ancestors.ged on Sep 9, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Robin and others.