Henry Redhead (bef. 1613 - 1671)

Born before 31 Aug 1613 in Howden, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Henry Redhead was born in Yorkshire, England.

Henry Redhead was the son of Robert Redhead of Howden, Yorkshire, and his wife Elizabeth Potts. He was baptised at Howdeon on 31 August 1613 and entered in the parish register as "Henry s to Robt Readhead of Sandhall,"^[1]

On 12 March 1630. the Howdem Registry granted "Arthur and Henry Redhead, sons of Robert Redhead, Esq., of Howden" tuition and their legacies under the will of Henry Dilborr, esq, of Temple Bar, London. The grant was made to their mother, Elizabeth Redhead, widow, of Howden.^[2]

He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was admitted in 1630-1, at age 18, and matriculated in 1631.^[3]

He was believed to be the father of a daughter Anne, who was born out of wedlock and baptised on 20 October 1633 at Hemingbrough, Yorkshire. The parish register records:

"1633, Oct. 20. Anne, the doughter of Elizabeth Barnard of South Duffeld, and the supposed doughter of Mr. Henry Redhead, of London, bp."^[2]

He died before 1671.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Yorkshire Baptisms", [1]. Henry Readhead, 31 Aug 1613 (accessed 1 May 2020); citing East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service, ref: PE121/1.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Thomas Burton, The history and antiquities of the parish of Hemingbrough in the County of York, York: Sampson Brothers, 1888, page 129. Internet Archive (accessed 1 May 2020)
3. ↑ J A Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses: Part I, From the earliest times to 1751, Cambridge University Press, 1924, volume 3, page 435 Internet Archive (accessed 1 May 2020)
4. ↑ Hull University Archives, Hull History Centre. Reference: GB 50 U DDJ/10/107]. Description: Release: Sir Philip Monckton of Newbald and Robert Redhead of Coleby (nephew of Henry Redhead of Howden, dec'd.)