Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Wilkes was born in 1619, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Ephraim Wilkes, was 31 and his mother, Izard Wiblin, was 31. He married Mary or Marcie Drakeford about 1649. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died about 1675, at the age of 57, and was buried in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Richd Wilks in entry for Ann Wilks, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
- Richd Wilks in entry for Mercy Wilks, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
Spouse and Children
1619–1675 Male
1628– Female
Children (5)
1650– Male
1652– Female
1654– Female
1656– Female
1658– Female
Parents and Siblings
1589–1660 Male
1589– Female
Siblings (8)
1619–1675 Male
1621–1680 Male
1623– Male
1625– Female
1627– Female
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Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): either a variant of Wilk , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, or from the Middle English personal name Wilcus, an uncommon pet form of a personal name in Wil-. The suffix is a double diminutive -k + -us, the latter being used with Old English female names (compare Aldous ). So Wilcus may also be a pet form of an Old English female name such as Wilburg. Alternatively, it may have been used with Norman personal names of either gender, for example as a pet form of William . If Wilcus became an inherited surname it would quickly have become merged with Wilkes. Wilcus may also have been absorbed into Wildgoose .
Dutch and North German: patronymic from the personal name Wilke, a pet form of Will.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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