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 Abt 1707 - 1751 (~ 44 years)
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| Name |
Richmond, Bridget |
| Born |
Abt 1707 |
Of Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Buried |
12 Jan 1751 |
Devizes, Wiltshire, England |
| Person ID |
I04028 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
13 Jun 2015 |
| Family |
Nicholas, Edward, c. 6 Jan 1695, Devizes, Wiltshire, England , bur. 28 Jan 1731, Devizes, Wiltshire, England (Age ~ 36 years) |
| Married |
08 Nov 1725 |
Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, England |
| Children |
| | 1. Nicholas, Edward Richmond, b. Abt 1728, Of Roundway, Devizes, Wiltshire, England , bur. 18 Apr 1770, Southbroom St James, Wiltshire, England (Age ~ 42 years) |
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| Family ID |
F00777 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Administration WIL Source MLB Date 8 Nov 1725 Groom Edward NICHOLAS aged ? occupation gent residing at Devizes St Mary, WIL status ? notes ? Bride Bridget RICHMOND aged ? residing at Ashton Keynes, WIL status sp notes Mrs Bondsmen HULBERT Thomas,gent,Wootton Bassett,Wilts ? to be married at Ashton Keynes/Leigh
See monument at Southbroom:
" Near this place too are deposited
The remains of Bridget Nicholas wife of Edward Nicholas
dau of Oliffe and Joan Richmond of Ashton Keynes in this Co.
She died Jan 12, 1751/2 and her reward is with her
For whe was distinguished in every relation of life.
A dutiful daughter, a prudent wife and a tender paretn.
Ever a sincere and pius member of the church of England
Tho left a widow in the bloom of life.
When youth and pleasure are two strong incentives.
These she subjected to the interest of her only child.
The culture of his mind and the improvement of his fortunes
Engrossed her cares:
Yet of such exemplary justice that
Tho left in circumstances which would little more
Than supply the decent accomodations of life
She generously gave up the greater part of her income
To discharge family debts she had no share in contracting
Disclaiming to be exposed to the piercing taunts
Of undischarged creditors;
Nobly rescuing from infamy suceeding generations,
And preferring fair fame and virtue, the flower of honor,
To the vain glare and false charms of wealth and luxury,
Thus provident without parsimony,
Charitable without ostentatin
Cheerful without levity
And hospitable with economy
She united those graces, which rendered her esteemed by all.
It were injury to the public
To deprive it of so fair an example,
An injury to her memory
Not to givbe this just character of her;
And not to attempt it unpardonable in him,
Who has derived such inestimable benefits from it
Her only surviving son E.R. Nicholas
As a sincere testimony of the regard and esteem,
He beare to the memory of his honored parent.
Underneath her lie interred her two other children
John and Jane who died in their infancy.
Nicholas arms Chevron engrailed between 3 owls.
1740 July 4
[from Scope and Content] Deed of Appointment by Bridget Nicholas providing for the disposal of the Manors of All Cannings and Fulway after her own and her husband's decease.
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