Richard Duxford (bef. 1540 - 1622)

Born before 1540 in Ashwell, Herefordshire, England

Husband of Joan (Unknown) Duxford — married about 1560 in England

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1622 after age 82 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England

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Biography

Name and Origins

Name: Richard Duxford, of Westmill, Hertfordshire, England.^[1][2]

Orthographic variations: Duxforth, Duxforde, Duxeford

Richard Duxford is the presumed son of John Duxford of Ashwell, Hertfordshire. This is identification was made by John Threlfall in his Fifty Great Migration Colonists.^[1] It is a presumption based on John Duxford naming his son Richard in his will in 1559, the rarity of the name, and the proximity of Ashwell to Westmill (about 10 miles). The name Duxford presumably derives from the town of Duxford, Cambridgeshire which is about 15 miles from Ashwell. Because the parish records of Ashwell do not begin until 1604 and the parish records of Westmill do not begin until 1580, the construction of this family is based entirely on the will of Richard and that of his presumed father John.

Birth

Born: Before 1540, possibly in Ashwell, Hertfordshire, England.

The date is based on his having a daughter old enough to marry in 1583; he could have been born as much as a decade earlier or even slightly later. The place of birth is not known with certainty and is based entirely on where his presumed father was living when he made his will.

Marriage and Children

Married: Joan Unknown about 1560. Her name is known from the record of her burial on 24 September 1616 in Westmill.

Date is a very rough estimate based on his daughter being married in 1583.

Steele & Related Lines (1998) p163 shows Agnes as mother of Richard Duxford; Katherine as wife of Richard Duxford and Joan as daughter (Joan is shown as daughter below)-Therefore it is uncertain whether spouse was named Agnes or Katherine. Steele & Related lines shows children as Joan b. ca1562; William b ca1565 & Katherine b.1568. Seems improbable that 2 Joan's could have been children of Richard, one b.1560 marrying a John Darde and the other b.1575 & marrying a John Darden. " Children" below also shows only 1 Joan child of Richard.

Children of Richard Duxford and Joan Unknown:^[1]

1. Joan Duxford, born say 1562 (1560-1565) based on her marriage to John Darde on 20 October 1583 in Westmill.
2. Katherine Duxford, born say 1569 (1565-1570) based on her marriage to Thomas Richardson on 25 August 1590.
3. William Duxford, born say 1570 (1565-1574) based on his marriage to Alice Heminge on 9 June 1595 in Westmill.

Death

Burial: 23 April 1622 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England

Will: of Richard Duxford of Westmill, Hertfordshire, husbandman

Dated 23 March 1618 and proved 2 July 1622

weak in body.

to daughter Joan Darde my tenement with appurtenances and one half acre of ground whereon it standeth, namely the house wherein Francis Wyman now dwelleth

to Agnes Duxford, Joan Duxford, William Duxford, Clement Duxford, Richard Duxford and Elizabeth Duxford my son William Duxford's children, to each of them 6s. 8d. , the eldest within one year, the next eldest the next year, the third eldest the third year, the three youngest at age 21, to be paid by my daughter Joan Darde out of the tenement

to Katherine Richardson my daughter one messuage or tenement called Barwicke wherein she now dwelleth

to Agnes, Joan, William, Clement, Richard & Elizabeth Duxford my son William’s children, to each of them 6s. 8d. to be paid by my daughter Katherine in same way as payments by daughter Joan

to Elizabeth Wyman the wife of Francis Wyman one chamber at the east end of the tenement wherein I now lie if she fortune to be a widow, for as long as she remain a widow

to Katherine Richardson my daughter one feather bed and bolster

rest of my movable goods unbequeathed to my daughters Joan Darde and Katherine Richardson, they to be executors.

Signed by mark. Proved 2 July 1622 by the daughters.

--PARENTS-- John Duxford b 1510 d1557 married Agnes (surname unknown) ca.1532. John and Agnes had only one child: Richard b ca 1539.

Richard Duxford married Katherine (surname unknown) in 1559. (Their 3rd child was also named Katherine-see below), .

--CHILDREN-- --First child, Joan, b ca 1560 married John Darde (ca 1565 d.1612) Joan's death date is unknown. --Second child, William, b ca 1565 d 1612 -- Third child, Katherine, b ca1539 in Westmill married Thomas Richardson (1565-1633)on 8/24/1590. Katherine died 3/10/1631 in Westmill and was buried there.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Threlfall, John Brooks. Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and their Origins. (1990): 535-538.
2. ↑ New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 139 no.2 (April 1985): 147-148. "The Duxford Ancestry of The Richardsons and Wymans", by John B. Threlfall. AmericanAncestors.org Link

Footnotes and citations:

Source list:

• New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 139 no.2 (April 1985): 147-148. "The Duxford Ancestry of The Richardsons and Wymans", by John B. Threlfall. AmericanAncestors.org Link

• Threlfall, John Brooks. Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and their Origins. (1990): 535-538.
• Steele & related Lines book 2 (2000) p163 by Robert Vernon Steele

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