Birthca Sep 1663
Baptism24 Sep 1663, Bradford
Death21 Apr 1741
Burial24 Apr 1741, Cleck Heaton chapel (MI)
General1st s. Of Bierley, Yorks. MD, JP. Had surviving issue by 2nd wife.
Notes for Richard Richardson
m. (1) Sarah Crossley (one s., d.inf.), (2) Dorothy Currer.
His portrait survives, in Whitaker's Craven.
Notes for Richard & Dorothy (Family)
Bradford Record Office has their Marriage Settlement:
“BC82068 - SIR MATTHEW WILSON OF ESHTON HALL, GARGRAVE, FAMILY AND ESTATE ARCHIVE
14 - Marriage settlements
Catalogue Finding Number 68D82/14/35
Office record is held at Bradford, West Yorkshire Archive Service
Title Marriage settlement
Description 1. Richard Richardson of North Bierley, Doctor of Physic 2. Walter Calverley of Esholt, esq William Brook of Lumb, gent Henry Currer of Kildwick, esq William Busfeild of Rishworth, esq 3. William Swaine of Bradford, gent Edward Ferrand of Haring Beck, gent 4. Dorothy Currer, daughter of Henry Currer Property: concerning a capital messuage in North Bierley, with closes of land called Long Ing, Clew Royd, Great Stander Ing, Little Stander Ing, Great Cow Croft, Lesser Cow Croft, Marle Lands, 2 Half Acres, and the 6 Ridings; another messuage in North Bierley with closes called Sharp Close, 2 Ings, Chapel Close, the Bogard, Hole Close, Quarry Close, the Brow, Ox Closes, the Intack, Cow Pastures, the Brooms, Hustler Close, Horse Close, Upper Town Field, Lower Town Field, Shup Close, Little New Lands, Soot Hills, all in North Bierley and Bowling; and another messuage in North Bierley with closes called Ing Croft, Lawn Royd, 9 Lands, Lister Close, and the Haggs; and another messuage in North Bierley with closes called Over Flacker Wood, Close before the House, Over Laith Close, Lower Laith Close, Moor Close, Dub Close, Ashton Close, Stead Close, Mill Carr, Long Ing and Lower Ing; and another messuage in North Bierley with closes called the Ing, Ox Close, Bushy Close, High Field, Twesle Wood, and the Cow Close; and another messuage in North Bierley with closes called Higher Kettle Royd, and Further Kettle Royd, and various other messuages and lands in North Bierley, Cleckheaton, Oakenshaw, Hipperholme, Allerton (Crossley Hall), Elland (Hullenedge), Barkisland, Bowling, Tong and Halifax (and copy)
Date 27 Dec 1705”
Does this mean that they married in 1705?
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