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Thomas Rigden
« on: Friday 12 February 21 01:30 GMT (UK) »
I'm wondering if someone here might be able to find any information about my ancestor Thomas Rigden, in particular a potential year of birth/christening.

Thomas Rigden married a woman named Alice Wambsley at Faversham on 29 November 1729. At the time of marriage she was described as a widow. Alice was born Alice Amis in 1698 and had previously been married to Edward Wamblsey in December 1720 at Faversham. I've found no children for Edward and Alice and Edward died in December 1727 and was buried on 30 December 1727.

Thomas and Alice themselves had five children who were all christened in Faversham:

Thomas Rigden - March 1730
John Rigden - April 1732
Elizabeth Rigden - January 1737 [my ancestor]
William Rigden - February 1737
Joseph Rigden - April 1739

Thomas Rigden snr died in 1749 leaving a will but the only person he names in this is his wife Alice.

If anyone can help me build up a bigger picture for the Rigdens or give me an idea where Thomas may have originated I'd be very grateful.

Many Thanks
Matt

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Re: Thomas Rigden
« Reply #1 on: Friday 12 February 21 08:58 GMT (UK) »
Hi....

 I can add these for you

 Edward Wambsly  bap Faversham 16 Nov 1721
 William Wambsly                          7 March 1722
 John     Wambsly                         30 Aug 1724

All to Edward and Alice.

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Re: Thomas Rigden
« Reply #2 on: Friday 12 February 21 09:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi

 Edward may have died 1722  a burial 26th Aug 1722.

 Possible for William 20 Dec 1724.


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Re: Thomas Rigden
« Reply #3 on: Friday 12 February 21 09:16 GMT (UK) »
Have you noticed  his marriage  to Alice was by Licence. According to the Licence he was also a widower when he and Alice married.

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Re: Thomas Rigden
« Reply #4 on: Friday 12 February 21 13:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi....

 I can add these for you

 Edward Wambsly  bap Faversham 16 Nov 1721
 William Wambsly                          7 March 1722
 John     Wambsly                         30 Aug 1724

All to Edward and Alice.

  Tazzie

Hi

Thanks for those.

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Re: Thomas Rigden
« Reply #5 on: Friday 12 February 21 13:23 GMT (UK) »
Have you noticed  his marriage  to Alice was by Licence. According to the Licence he was also a widower when he and Alice married.

Emeltom

Yes I had forgotten that. I think he was previously married to Margaret Mockett of Canterbury in 1726, again by licence.

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Re: Thomas Rigden
« Reply #6 on: Friday 12 February 21 14:49 GMT (UK) »
After posting this message I have come across a problem which may throw all this research out of the window.

My ancestor was Elizabeth Rigden who married John Smith at Harbledown in 1761.

I haven't looked at the Rigdens for a long long time but it has always been my belief that Elizabeth was christened in Faversham on 2 January 1736/37 and was the daughter of Thomas and Alice [Findmypast records two christenings one in 1736 and the other in 1737]. This has been the only christening I have been able to find in the area and until I had found no sign of a death for this Ellizabeth.

However I have now found a burial in Faversham for an Elizabeth Rigden aged 0 in Faversham on 30 October 1737. The problem is no parents are named in the register entry so I am unsure if this is the same Elizabeth who was christened in January 1736/37. If it is then obviously my research beyond her needs rethinking and what I have is probably wrong.

It's a bit of a puzzle and for now I've disconnected the Rigdens and their ancestral family groups from my tree but I'm keeping a not of them in case they are connected.

Can anyone help here or offer any advice?

Matt  :(

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Re: Thomas Rigden
« Reply #7 on: Friday 12 February 21 19:11 GMT (UK) »
 a couple of possible ....

 Elizabeth Rigden  from Hoath b 1738 is a similar age haven't looked for any death of marriage yet.
 The others are born earlier so looking around if rule them out as the one from Sturry 1726 or Adisham 1729.

 Son John born Harbledown 1766? Is that the right couple.

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Re: Thomas Rigden
« Reply #8 on: Friday 12 February 21 19:41 GMT (UK) »
Are you sure that the two baptisms are for the same child?  If another daughter was born after the first one's death she may have been given the same name.  This happened a lot.
Mary