Richard Hallett (1588 - 1628)

Born 9 Jun 1588 in Bridgeport, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Alford) Hallett — married 10 Apr 1610 in South Perrott, Dorset, England

Descendants

Died 1628 at about age 39 in Dorset, England

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Biography

Name

Richard /Hallett/^[1]

Richard Hallett was baptized on 9 Jun 1588 in Marshwood, Dorsetshire, England. ^{[citation needed]} He married Agnes Alford on 10 Apr 1610 in South Perrott, Dorsetshire. The parish register: 10 April 1610 Richardus Hallett of Bridport Agnetum Alford at South Perrott, Dorset, England. ^[2]

Richard and Agnes had a son William, our ancestor.

South Perrott is still an attractive village consisting of streams, small bridges and lots of 17th and 18th century stone cottages.

Anya Seton quotes a Dorchester legend about the Steward of the Earl of Bristol accusing Richard of stealing the Earl's stallion. Richard was hung in the marketplace that night. When the horse was found later, it was clear that Richard had not stolen it. The Earl then dismissed his steward and tried to make amends by taking Richard's son in.

The Earl’s name was John Digby. He lived from 1580 to1653. He was an English diplomat and a moderate royalist during the English Civil War. He purchased Sherborne Castle in Dorset from King James in 1617. The Tudor mansion stood on a 15,000-acre estate.

If the legend is true, Richard died in 1628 in Sherborne. However, others say Richard was living in 1671.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-1494281725 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=24438665&pid=1871758307
2. ↑ Source: by subscription via Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PE/STP:RE1/1 https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2243/32435_239698-00583?pid=1390334 accessed 22 Nov 2019 Meehan-411

• Source: S-1494281725 Repository: #R-1598127754 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Repository: R-1598127754 Name: Ancestry.com

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Hallett-175 created through the import of Ryanraymondextended with bosto (2).ged on Dec 22, 2011 by Kevin Ryan. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kevin and others.