John Risbridger

1579 — 09/1631
A brief biography

John Risbridger


Son of William Risbridger and Katherine Parkhurst. .

Born in 1579, the twenty-first year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and died aged fifty-two in the sixth year of the reign of King Charles I  He has 442 direct descendants in the family.

Last Will and Testament


The two and twentieth daie of August anno 1631, the gracious yeare of the reigne of our lorde Charles by the grace of God of England, Scotland, Ffrance and Ireland our King. I John Risbridger of Shere in the county of Sussex yeoman, being sick in body but in perfect memory Pray to be God. I make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and forme following first and impramilis I give my soule unto almighty God my maker and my body to the Earthe. First I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Risbridger my messuage etc. called Burdens, Shere with all deeds etc. and £50 at 21; to my son John Risbridger £50 at 21; to my daughter Catherine Risbridger £100; to my daughter Elizabeth Risbridger £50 at 21; to my eldest son William Risbridger all my messuages etc. unbequeathed paying my four children as aforesaid; to my daughters Joan Stone and Dorothy Spencer £1 each; residue to my wife Joan Risbridger and son William, execs.


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