John Rice (abt. 1567 - 1622)

Born about 1567 in Wiltshire, England [uncertain]

Husband of Agnes (Rolfe) Rice — married about 1600 in Hamptworth, Downton Parish, Wiltshire, England [uncertain]

Died Aug 1622 at about age 55 in Hamptworth, Downton Parish, Wiltshire, England

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Biography

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

The parentage of John Rice, the second husband of Agnes Rolfe, is unknown. Based on Agnes's estimated date of birth around 1572, it is likely that he was born a few years before then, say, 1567. John's place of birth is unknown. However, since he lived and died in Hamptworth, Wiltshire, it is reasonably plausible that he was born there.

Marriage and Children

John Rice's marriage to Agnes Rolfe, widow of Richard Rolfe Jr., is established from (i) a bond dated June 14, 1606 in which John Rice and Agnes Rice (the former wife of RIchard Rolfe) bind themselves to pay Honor and Agnes Rolfe their shares of Richard Rolfe's estate when they reach the age of 16,^[1] and (ii) the 1604 will of Alice Rolfe discussed above.^[1] Based on the fact that Agnes's first husband died in 1598^[2] and the fact that the will of Alice Rolfe shows that Agnes and John Rice had already had two children by 1604,^[1] Agnes and John were probably married about 1600.

John and Agnes had the following children, all born in Hamptworth:

1. Alice, b. probably about 1601,^[3] d. November 1614^[4]
2. Mary, bpt. April 2, 1603^[5]
3. Elinor, bpt. January 26, 1605,^[5] m. December 1, 1632 Augustine Smyth^[6]
4. Edith, bpt. January 15, 1608^[5]
5. John, bpt. June 17, 1612^[5]

Death

John Rolfe, died in August 1622.^[4]

^{[1] [4] [5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Genealogical Research in England," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol LXVI (July 1912), p 246
2. ↑ See profile for Richard Rolfe Jr.
3. ↑ Alice and Mary Rice are mentioned in the 1604 will of Alice Rolfe. No birth or baptismal record has been found for Alice Rice, while Mary's birth record shows that she was baptized in 1603. Since Alice Rice is mentioned before Mary in Alice Rolfe's will, it is reasonable to assume she was born before Mary.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Downton Parish Registers, Burials 1599-1655, dustydocs.com
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Downton Parish Registers, Baptisms/Births 1599 - 1655, dustydocs.com
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Downton Parish Registers, Marriages 1601-1656, dustydocs.com