Richmond, William

Birth Name Richmond, William
Also Known As William Webb
Gender male

Narrative

William Richmond, alias Webb, of Stewkley Grange, Bucks County, and Over-Wroughton, Wilts, had L22 per annum, in land in the County of Wilts, 1565. In Aubrey's Wills, p. 368, it is stated the "There was a grant of Church land (in Wroughton) by the Crown to William Richmond alias Webb, in the 32 yr of the reign of Henry VIII (1541)," The Webb family had lands in Rudlow, Sherston and Magna; and in the 22 yr of the reign of Elizabeth, a grant of land in Bishoptown or Bushton was made to William Webb. Aubrey's Wills, page 153, says: "The Baskett family disappeared about 1576, when they sold their estate at Lydiard-Milicent to William Richmond alias Webb. After 138 yrs, the Webbs sold it in 1714 to Sir John Askew." Regarding Stewkley Grange, Jone's "Index" contains the following note; "Demanibus Reginae amovendis de Manerio de Stewkeley Grange, et aliis, in Comitatibus Bucks et Wilts ac William Webb. Arm, Liberandis. Michaelis Recorda, 8 Eliz. Rotulo 110 (1566)." He bought lands in Chiseldon and Over-Wroughton, Wilts, in the 36 yr of the reign of Henry VIII (1545), of Sir Edward Baynton.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth   Stewkley Grange, Bucks Co/Over-Wroughton, Wilts, England    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Richmond, William1436
Mother Ewen, Joan1440
         Richmond, William

Families

Family of Richmond, William

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Richmond, William1497

Pedigree

  1. Richmond, William
    1. Ewen, Joan
      1. Richmond, William
          1. Richmond, William