Richard Puleston (abt. 1548 - aft. 1596)

Born about 1548 in Allington, Denbighshire, Wales

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Died after 1596 after about age 48 in Kings Worthy, Hampshire, England

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Biography

Rev Richard Puleston was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Richard Puleston (b. 1548?) was born at Allington, Denbighshire, the fourth son of Sir Roger Puleston of Emral (d. 1587). ^{[1] [2]}

He attended Oxford and was a clergyman at Kingsworthy, Hants from 1596, he also held the sinecure rectories of Llaneugrad, Anglesey, 1592-6, and Hope, Flintshire, from 1597, and prior to that he held the rectory of Astbury, Ches. since 1577. ^[3]

Richard married Alice, daughter of David Lewis of Burcot, Oxfordshire and had a son, John (c.1583 - 1659 who was a Welsh barrister and Judge. ^{[4] [2]}

His son was Sir Roger Puleston, Judge of the Common Pleas who died in 1659. ^[2]

Research Notes

1548 seems too young - B.A. 16 Dec., 1573, M.A. 30 March, 1577; one of these names student of Inner Temple 1571, as of Alington, co. Denbigh, gent. (younger son of Roger, of Emral, Flints), rector of Astbury, Cheshire, 1577, of Llanegrad, Anglesey, 1593, of Kingsworthy, Hants, 1596, of Eastyn or Queenhope, Flints, 1597. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. ^[5]

Discussion regarding parents

The evidence regarding the parents of Richard is conflicting. However he does appear to belong to the Puleston family of Emral, Flintshire. On balance, it seems most likely that he is one of the sons of Roger Puleston who died in 1571, and Roger's wife Anna, daughter of Richard Grosvenor.

Sources for the parents of Richard Puleston: The Alumni Oxonienses states that Richard was the younger son of Roger of Emral, Flints. but there is nothing specific about which Roger that is. ^[5]

The Biography of Wales source names his father as Roger Puleston (d.1587). ^[1] The Roger Puleston who died in 1587 was born about 1542. It is difficult to see how this can be the correct father as there are suffficent supporting sources to confirm the two men were contemporaries rather than father and son. The Biography of Wales source specifically names the father is 'Sir Roger Puleston', but I haven't been able to find any evidence that Roger Puleston (d 1587) was knighted.

According to the 'Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales' source ^[2] Richard is the son of Sir Richard Puleston (c. 1480) and his wife Ermin Hamner (ie the grandfather of Roger who died in 1587). This is the only source that I can find that states that Richard's father is Richard, rather than Roger. It is harder to be confident with dates at this slightly earlier period, but difficult to make the dates fit, especially if Sir Richard only had one wife.

I have found one publication which suggests that Richard is one of seven sons of Roger Puleston (c.1505 -1571) of Emral and his wife Anne Grosvenor (ie the Roger who is currently set as Richard's brother). ^[6] This hypothesis is credible as far as the dates go, and consistent with the Dictionary of Wales and Alumni Oxon. that the father was Roger rather than Richard. There are no citations provided to support Mrs Cope's research.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Dodd, A. H., (1959). PULESTON, JOHN (c. 1583 - 1659), judge. Dictionary of Welsh Biography.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Nicholas, T. Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales, Volume 1. p 455. Lineage of the Puleston Family
3. ↑ Orr, D. A. 2004 "Puleston, John (1583?–1659), lawyer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
4. ↑ wikipedia:John Puleston
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} British History Online. Oxford Oxonienses 1500-1714.p 1208-1224. Alumni Oxonienses
6. ↑ Cope, Mrs., Hampshire Studies. Volume VII Part I, p.110. Some Hampshire Rectors.

• Orr, D. A. 2004 "Puleston, John (1583?–1659), lawyer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
• wikipedia:John Puleston
• Dodd, A. H., (1959). PULESTON, JOHN (c. 1583 - 1659), judge. Dictionary of Welsh Biography.