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    Vilett, Richard

    Male 1595 - 1661  (~ 66 years)


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    • Name Vilett, Richard 
      Born Abt. 1595  Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 1661  Wroughton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I10575  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 12 Jan 2015 

      Father Vilett, Nicholas,   c. 12 Dec 1568, Mitcham, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 19 Jul 1640, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
      Mother Stephens, Elizabeth,   b. Abt. 1575, Of Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1647, Swindon, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
      Married Abt. 1595  Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Mincham, Surrey Registers:
        Nicholas son of Richard Violet bur. July 14, being a grocer and Cytisen of London. 1564.
        Nycholas son of Richard Violet Cityzen and grocer of London bapt. Dec 12. 1568


        On 20th November, 1581, "Nicholas Yiolett, of London, gcnerosii filius," matriculated at St. John's College, Oxford, aged 15.

        Nicholas grew up, settled in Wiltshire, is described in his step-father's will (p. 136) as "of Overtowne, gent.," in 1608 and 1611 {Wilts Arch. Mag., ii., p. 187, and xix., p. 261) as " of Swindon, gentleman," and heads the pedigree of " Vilett of Swindon," printed in Burke's " Landed Gentry " (ed. 1846). According to this pedigree, he had issue by " Elizabeth Stephens," his wife : - 1. Thomas, his heir. 2. Richard, who married and had issue three sons, Richard, Nicholas, and Edmund. 3. Nicholas. 4. Arthur,
      Family ID F03395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Richard Vyolett Gentleman Vaughton, Wiltshire 20 February 1662 - 20 February 1662 Reference:PROB 11/307/326 -mentions son Richard, Robert and Nicholas, wife Ann, daughter Elizabeth, Mary, Martha and Jane. brothers Thomas and Arthur Vilett and kinsman John Vilett of Swindon and Peter Kibblewhite exorts.

        PROB 11/315/459 Description: Sentence of Richard Vilett of Roughton, Wiltshire Date: 26 November 1664