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Richard Rivers |
1. |
Thomas Rivers |
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A. |
John Rivers |
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i. |
Richard Rivers (a temp Edward IV who r. 1461-1483) |
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a. |
William Rivers |
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(1) |
Edward Rivers |
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(A) |
Richard Rivers of Penshurst, Kent |
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(B) |
Sir John Rivers of Chafford (Kent), Lord Mayor of London (a 1573) - continued below |
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m. Elizabeth Barnes (dau of Sir George Barnes, Lord Mayor of London) |
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(C) |
daughter probably of this generation |
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m. Robert Streatfield of Chiddingstone, Kent (b 1514, d 1559) |
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Sir John Rivers of Chafford (Kent), Lord Mayor of London (a 1573) - continued above |
m. Elizabeth Barnes (dau of Sir George Barnes (Barne), Lord Mayor of London) |
1. |
Sir George Rivers of Chafford (MP) |
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m. Frances Bower (dau/coheir of William Bower or Bowyer of Sussex) |
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A. |
Sir John Rivers, 1st Bart of Chafford (b c1579, d c1651) |
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m1. Dorothy Potter (dau/coheir of Thomas Potter of Westerham) |
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i. |
James Rivers 'of Flower, Godstone' (bpt 15.12.1603, dvp 08.06.1641, 2nd son?) |
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m(1). Charity Shirley (dau of Sir John Shirley of Wiston) |
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a. |
Sir Thomas Rivers, 2nd Bart of Chafford (d unm 1657) |
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b. |
Sir John Rivers, 3rd Bart of Chafford (d c1679) |
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m. (26.02.1662/3) Anne Hewitt (d before 04.1689, dau of Sir Thomas Hewitt or Hewett, Bart of Pishiobury (by Margaret, dau of Sir William Lytton), sister/coheir of George, Viscount Hewett) |
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Sir George Rivers, 4th Bart of Chafford (b 01.04.1665, bur 09.08.1734) |
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m. (c01.1688/9) Dorothea Beversham (b c1671, dau of Sir William Beversham of Holbrooke Hall by Dorothy) |
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(A) |
George Rivers (dvpsp, 2nd spm) |
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m. Isabella Parker (dau of Philip Parker of Groombridge) |
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(B) |
Dorothea Rivers |
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m. Thomas Goodall of Duke Street |
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(C) |
Philadelphia Rivers |
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m. George Baker of Mayfield Place |
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(D) |
Henrietta Maria Rivers |
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m. Joseph Webb |
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(E) |
Margaret Rivers |
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m. John Groombridge of Tunbridge |
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(F)+ |
other issue (d young or unm) - Beversham, Thomas, William, Anne, Charlotte, Elizabeth |
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(2) |
Thomas Rivers (b c1668, d 08.09.1731, prebendary of Winchester, rector of Easton, 3rd son) |
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m. Mary Holbroke (dau of Richard Holbroke or Holbrooke of the Isle of Wight) |
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(A) |
Sir John Rivers, 5th Bart of Chafford (b c1718, d unm 24.03.1742/3) |
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(B) |
Sir Peter Rivers, later Rivers-Gay, 6th Bart of Chafford (b c1721, d 20.07.1790, prebendary of Winchester) |
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m. (1768) Martha Coxe (b 09.09.1749, d c1835,dau of William Coxe, sister of Rev. William of Bemerton (by Martha), sister of Rev. William) |
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(i) |
Sir Thomas Rivers or Rivers-Gay, 7th Bart of Chafford (b c1770, d unm 03.02.1805) |
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(ii) |
Sir James Rivers, 8th Bart of Chafford (bpt 11.06.1772, d unm 27.09.1805) |
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(iii) |
Sir Henry Rivers, 9th Bart of Chafford (b c1779, d 07.07.1851, rector of Martyr Worthy, 4th son) had issue |
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m. (02.05.1812) Charlotte Eales (d 28.03.1870, dau of Samuel Eales of Cranbury, m2. Henry William Cobb of Salisbury) |
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(iv) |
Emilia Henrietta Rivers (d 19.12.1812) |
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m. (20.08.1805) Sir Francis Freeling, 1st Bart (d 10.07.1836) |
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(v) |
Maria Rivers |
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m. (1805) Sir Benjamin Stephenson (General) |
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(vi) |
Louisa Rivers |
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m. (1812) Joseph Story of Bingfield |
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(vii)+ |
other issue - William (d 10.04.1794), Mary (d 11.05.1807), Anne Margaret (d 22.02.1784) |
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(C)+ |
other issue - James, Anne (d young) |
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(3)+ |
other issue - John (dsp), James (dsp, Colonel), Margaret, Anne |
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c. |
Elizabeth Rivers |
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m. _ Bodenham |
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d. |
Charity Rivers |
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m. John Eldred of Saxham |
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e. |
daughter |
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m. _ Hambden |
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f. |
daughter |
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m. _ Bridger of Westerham |
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g.+ |
other issue - James (dsp), son (d young), 4 daughters (d unm?) |
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ii. |
George Rivers (dsp) |
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m. _ Barrington |
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iii. |
Nizell Rivers of Oakham (dsp) |
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m. ?? (widow of _ Culpepper) |
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iv. |
Elizabeth Rivers |
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m. John Baker of Mayfield |
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v. |
Dorothy Rivers |
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m. William Newton of Southover |
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vi. |
Cicely Rivers |
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m. Sir Robert Goodwin of Fairleigh |
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vii.+ |
other issue - Potter (bpt 11.08.1602, bur 12.08.1621), John (dsp) |
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m2. Dulcibella Colnett (b 1578-9, d 22.05.1657, dau of Barnabas Colnett of Combley (by Elizabeth, sister of Sir Richard Mills), widow of Nicholas Love of Winchester) |
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B. |
George Rivers of Hadlow, Kent had issue |
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C. |
William Rivers of London (a 1634, grocer) |
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The following comes from Visitation (London, Rivers, 1634). |
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m. Elizabeth Cobbet (dau of Rev. Thomas Cobbet of London) |
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i. |
Edward Rivers (a 1634) |
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D. |
Alice Rivers |
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m. Sir George Courthorpe of Wyleigh (d 1642) |
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E. |
Elizabeth Rivers |
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m1. Nicholas Rowe of Muswell Hill (b c1568, d 17.08.1616) |
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It appears that Elizabeth also married ... |
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m2. Matthew Honywood of Charing (d c10.1638) |
The following comes from Visitation (London, Rivres (sic), 1568). |
2. |
(Sir) John Rivers |
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A. |
Elizabeth Rivers apparently of this generation |
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m. George Evelyn of Everley and West Dean |
3.+ |
other issue - Henry, Richard, William, Edward, Alice, Elizabeth, Dorothy |
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Main source(s): BP1870 (Rivers, Baronets), Wotton (vol 1, 1771, Rivers of Chafford), TCB (vol 1, Rivers of Chafford)
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