Richard Head Bt (abt. 1609 - 1689)

Born about 1609 in Rochester, Kent, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1689 at about age 80 in Rochester, Kent, England

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Biography

Sir Richard Head, 1st Bt. was born circa 1609. He was the son of Richard Head and Anne Hartridge. He married, firstly, Elizabeth Merrick, daughter of Francis Merrick, circa 1640. He married, secondly, Elizabeth Willey. He married, thirdly, Anne Kingsley, daughter of Venerable William Kingsley. He died on 18 September 1689. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Rochester between 1667 and 1669. He was created 1st Baronet Head, of the Hermitage, co. Kent [England] on 19 June 1676. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Rochester between March 1679 and July 1679.1 In 1688 he was given an emerald ring by King James II for playing host to him in his flight from London (which was stolen from the 7th Bt).

Children of Sir Richard Head, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Merrick

Henry Head

Elizabeth Head

Francis Head b. c 1641, d. 16 Oct 1678

Merrick Head b. 1644, d. 1686

Child of Sir Richard Head, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Willey

John Head d. 1687

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Name

Name: Richard /Head/^[2][3][4]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1609

Place: Rochester, , Kent, England

Death

Death: 18 Sep 1689

Place: Rochester, , Kent, England^[5][6]

Marriage

Husband: Richard Head

Wife: Elizabeth Merrick

Child: @I54412@

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Event:

Type: Record Change

Date: 09 MAY 2005^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p43545.htm#i435448
2. ↑ Source: #S15362
3. ↑ Source: #S15467
4. ↑ Source: #S15191 Data: Text: Date of Import: 29 Sep 2005
5. ↑ Source: #S15362
6. ↑ Source: #S15191 Data: Text: Date of Import: 29 Sep 2005
7. ↑ Source: #S15191 Data: Text: Date of Import: 29 Sep 2005

• Source: S15191 Title: Henry Head.ged.FTW NOTESource Medium: Other CONT
• Source: S15362 Author: Larry Overmire Title: Larry Overmire found on Ancestry.com March 2003 Publication: Name: Info found on Ancestry.com in 2003 and again on Rootsweb.com in 2004 and 2005. His e-mail at all these times are
• Source: S15467 Author: Nancy A. Daniels Title: Nancy A. Daniels Publication: Name: Information has been compiled by hundreds of different sources over the years. Please contact me at
• Source: S15623 Author: Tammy Peterson Title: Rootsweb.com Publication: Name: found this information on Rootsweb.com in March 2003.
• Wikipedia contributors, "Sir Richard Head, 1st Baronet," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sir_Richard_Head,_1st_Baronet&oldid=719071625 (accessed August 22, 2016).

• Source Citation for England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858

Acknowledgements

• This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Head-1159 was created by David McKnight through the import of Tracy_A_Beadle_11Generations.ged on Jul 6, 2014.