Brief Life History of William
When William Richins was born in 1538, in Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Richins, was 37 and his mother, Caroline Moore, was 35. He married Agnes Mortimer on 24 August 1558, in Purton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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- William Ritchins, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- William Ritchins, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
Spouse and Children
1538– Male
1528– Female
Children (2)
1560– Male
1573– Male
Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Ricun, a diminutive of Rich , itself a pet form of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. It appears that a dialectally different (Norman or Picard) form of the French name, with medial /-k-/, also survived in England for a time alongside forms with original /-tʃ-/.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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