Will,
Richard Lord Ryche left the bulk of his estate 'to Sir Robert [2nd Lord
Ryche] and his heirs male, with successive remainders to me [the
testator] and my heirs male and to Richard my base son and his heirs
male, and for default the remainder to Edward Ryche of
Horndon-on-the-Hill and his heirs male.'
Edward Riche esquire, in his will made 30 Apr 1599, left his messuage
called Salmons in Horndon-on-the-Hill to his son and heir Robert.
1553 Feet of Fines for Essex Vol. V. p.36.
Michaelmas term. 1 Mary. CP25(2)/70/577 No. 7.
Edward Ryche, esquire, pl.
Thomas Mathew and wife Emma and John Thressher and wife Joan, def.
A messuage called Salmons', 40 acres arable, 5 acres meadow, 4 acres
pasture and 1 acre wood in Horndon 'upon the Hyll'. Consideration £80.
Edward mentioned not only his Essex property, but also a 'messuage in
St. Andrew Undershaft in the city of London, and all other lands wherein
Joan my wife hath any estate in jointure ; and after her decease to him
[Robert the son] and his heirs male'
Extract from I.P.M., dated 14 Aug 1552, on George Armerer, citizen and
brewer of London.
'Before the death of the said George Armerer, Edward Ryche of Hornden
on the Hill in co. Essex, gent, and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of
Edward Saunders, citizen and leatherseller of London, deceased, were
seised of the stable with the loft built over it, late in the tenure of
John Shelley, situate in Longlane in the parish of St. Sepulchre without
Newgate, in the suburbs of London.
(The Index Library, by British Record Society - 1901) ex Google Book Search
Joan the daughter of Edward Saunders leatherseller of London married
Edward Ryche abt 24 Nov 1541 in St. Mildred Poultry with St. Mary
Colechurch London (I.G.I.)
Edward Riche, gentleman, was the son and heir of Thomas Riche and his
wife Rachel Newborough. The description of the property below shows an
undeniable link between Isabel, late the wife of John Rych and Edward
Riche son and heir of Thomas Riche. This Edward is extremely likely to
the same Edward as the Edward on Horndon-on-the-Hill
Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire: Cheapside;
parishes of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Martin Pomary, St Mary le Bow, St
Mary Colechurch and St Pancras Soper Lane (1987), pp. 252-55.
St. Mary le Bow 104/12.
The tenements had been granted, probably by the king, to Dartford
Priory by 1371, when the prioress surrendered to the Crown lands
including 6, and a tenement in London formerly of Robert de Bourton and
John de Legyton, executors of Robert de Hanwode late citizen and
merchant. These lands were subsequently re-granted to the priory. In
1397 and 1398 the rector of St. Mary le Bow complained of intrusion
against the prioress of Dartford in the parish of St. Mary le Bow,
probably for disseisin of the 13s. 4d. rent. The names of the priory's
tenants are not known. In 1458 the king licensed the priory, in
consideration of its poverty and expenses, to grant 12, described as a
messuage in the parish of St. Mary le Bow, between 11 to the S. and E.,
13 and the churchyard to the N., and the tenements of Thomas Beaumont
and Robert Gayton (in Bread Street) to the W., to Isabel, late the wife
of John Rych, and to Thomas Urswyk, Richard Ryche, John Pulter, John
Alburgh, and William Duraunt and anyone else. The sale, for a sum of
money applied to the relief of grievous charges, was made and confirmed
in 1459. (PRO, E40/5280; Cal Close R 1369-74, p. 344; Cal Pat R 1370-4,
pp. 162-3; HCP 122, m. 5d; HPL 122, m. 13d; HPL 123, m. 3; Cal Pat R
1452-61, p. 463; Cal Close R 1454-61, pp. 393-4.)
Sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
It seems probable that 12 remained with the Riche family from the mid
15th century to the mid 16th century. In 1541 James Strilley of
Nottingham, gentleman, and his wife Rachel, widow of Thomas Riche,
gentleman, leased their messuage or tenement with cellars, solars,
warehouses and yard adjoining, in Bow churchyard in the parish of St.
Mary le Bow to George Robynson, citizen and mercer, for 40 years at £8
rent. The lessors covenanted to repair, maintain, pave and cleanse
during the term if Rachel should live so long, and the lessee agreed to
pay all quit-rents. In 1543 James Strilley and Rachel, with Edward
Riche, gentleman, son and heir of the said Thomas Riche, granted and
quitclaimed to Anthony Marker (? recte Marler), citizen and haberdasher,
in their messuage in Bow churchyard, in which Marker lived. The grant
was secured by a recovery made by Anthony Marler against George Ellyot,
mercer, and William Carkett, scrivener, who called James Strylley,
Rachel, and Edward Riche to warrant. In 1550 the tenement of Anthony
Marler, haberdasher, in Bow churchyard lay to the E. of 2 tenements in
Bread Street. (HR 243(46, 120); HPL 179, m. 56; Salters' Company, MS
H1/2/1/20.)
John Riche, mercer of London (d. 1458), eldest son of Richard Riche,
mercer of London (d.1464) and his wife Isabell Pulter had three sons:
Richard
Thomas, mercer of London, was living 10 Apr 1505 when he was
co-executor of the will of Thomas Marowe sergeant at law. Thomas married
Margaret daughter of Edmund Shaa, knight, mercer and mayor of London.
John
The upshot of all this is that Edward of Horndon-on-the-Hill was the
closest male relative then living (apart from his immediate family) when
Richard Lord Ryche made his will. This then begs the question as to
whether Richard was descended from the same family.
Tony Ingham
WJhonson wrote:
Richard, 1st Baron Rich has a DNB article which lists children and also lists its own sources. They mention two legitimate sons and one illegitimate one, but no Edward.
Will
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