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Michael RICKSON
Est 1635 - Abt 1721 (~ 86 years)
Has no ancestors but more than 2000 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Michael RICKSON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Est 1635 - Estimate based on date of marriage and baptism of his 1st wife, and considering he lived till 1721 he is unlikely to have been born a lot earlier. I doubt he was born after 1640.
Gender Male Occupation From 1680 to 1681 Faversham, Kent, England 
Mariner - From marriage licences
Will 2 Aug 1721 [1] Written 
The will of Michael Rickson (est. 1630 – 1721)
(probably a 7 x great grandfather of mine)Died Abt Nov 1721 Faversham, Kent, England - (assumed from burial)
Buried 7 Nov 1721 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England [2] - It is clear from his will that this burial is that of this Michael Rickson
Probate 10 Nov 1721 Archdeaconry Court, Canterbury, Kent, England Person ID I14679 All | Teresa's direct ancestors, England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 21 Jun 2024
Family 1 Dorothy WHITLOCKE, bap. 6 May 1638, St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Throwley, Kent, England , d. Mar 1680, Faversham, Kent, England (Age ~ 41 years) Married 10 Oct 1659 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England [3] - In 1649 Dorothy's guardian was her brother-in-law Vincent Brice (husband of her sister Mary). Vincent was, like Michael, a Faversham Hoyman, and it seems probable that as such he knew and was a friend of Michael's and introduced the two; quite likely Vincent arranged the marriage.
Children6 children Last Modified 21 Jun 2024 Family ID F6186 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Susanna HOMERSHAM, bur. 12 Mar 1680/81, St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England
Other Partners: Mathew AUSTEN m. Est 1648Marriage License 24 Jan 1680/81 Canterbury, Kent, England - Rixon, Michael, of Faversham, seaman. widr., and Susanna Austen, s. p., w. At same. Jan. 24, 1680.
(Cowper, 4th series p.489)
Married 27 Jan 1680/81 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England [4] - This marriage lasted only 6 weeks.
Last Modified 30 Nov 2015 Family ID F6189 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 3 Mary, bur. 25 Jan 1696/97, St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England
Other Partners: BROADNAXMarriage License 18 Aug 1681 Canterbury, Kent, England - Rixon, Michael. of Faversham, mariner, widr., and Mary Broadnax, s. p., w. At same or Graveney. Aug. 18, 1681.
Married 21 Aug 1681 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England [5] Last Modified 21 Sep 2014 Family ID F6191 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 4 Abigail, bur. 1 Oct 1718, St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England
Other Partners: Adam BATYMarried 26 Apr 1698 All Saints’ Church, Canterbury, Kent, England [6] - This marriage was of a widower Michael who I think must be this Michael. Not only have I found a burial for the previous wife of this Michael before this date, but I think the only other Michael Rickson in the area at this time was the son of this Michael. The wife (widow) of this other Michael left a will from which it is clear she hadn't died by the time this marriage took place.
Marriage License 26 Apr 1698 Canterbury, Kent, England - Rixon, (Rickson), Michael, widr., and Abigail Beaty, w., both of Faversham. At Ospringe, Sheldwich or All Sts., Cant. April 26, 1698.
Last Modified 30 Nov 2015 Family ID F6194 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Sources - [S327] Will Registers: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Diocese of Canterbury., (indexed on Canterbury Probate Records (1396-1858) Database. http://wills.canterbury-cathedral.org/ .), (http://wills.canterbury-cathedral.org/ : accessed 18 Sep 2014) (Reliability: 3).
ref - [S232] Faversham - St Mary of Charity Parish Registers, St. Mary of Charity (Faversham, Kent), (findmypast.com.), "Register for 1669-1773," Burial of Michael Rixon; accessed 15 Dec 2013 (Reliability: 3).
Under heading '1721 Burials' - 'Nobr. 7: Michael Rixon'
Archive Reference: U3/146/1/2 - [S232] Faversham - St Mary of Charity Parish Registers, St. Mary of Charity (Faversham, Kent), (findmypast.com.), "Register for 1620-1669," Marriage of Michild Rickson to Dorothy Whitlooke; accessed 15 Dec 2013 (Reliability: 3).
Under heading 'Marigs' - 'October 10 Michild Rickson and Dorothy Whitlooke' [Drick crossed out and replaced with Rickson - was the surname misheard at first? - it seems to be the first Rickson event at St Mary of Charity Faversham so would not have been a name the scribe was used to]
Archive Reference: U3/146/1/1 - [S232] Faversham - St Mary of Charity Parish Registers, St. Mary of Charity (Faversham, Kent), (findmypast.com.), "Register for 1669-1773," Marriage of Michael Rickson and Susanna Austen; accessed 21 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"[January] 27 Mic
h Rixon & Susan Austen" - under heading '1680'
Archive Reference: U3/146/1/2 - [S232] Faversham - St Mary of Charity Parish Registers, St. Mary of Charity (Faversham, Kent), (findmypast.com.), "Register for 1669-1773," Marriage of Thomas Mason to Mary Rickson; accessed 15 Dec 2013 (Reliability: 3).
Under heading '1681' - 'Michael Rixon & Mary Brodnix'
Archive Reference: U3/146/1/2 - [S235] Canterbury - All Saints Parish Registers, All Saints (Canterbury, Kent), (findmypast.com.), "Register for 1697-1770," Marriage of Michael Rickson to Abigail Beaty; accessed 15 Dec 2013 (Reliability: 3).
Under heading 'The Register book for Marriages in the parish of All Saints in the City of Canterbury begun at the feast of the Annuntiation com[m]only called Lady day 1697' - '1698 Michael Rickson & Abigail Beaty - Apr: 26:'
Archive Reference: U3/9
- [S327] Will Registers: Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury, Diocese of Canterbury., (indexed on Canterbury Probate Records (1396-1858) Database. http://wills.canterbury-cathedral.org/ .), (http://wills.canterbury-cathedral.org/ : accessed 18 Sep 2014) (Reliability: 3).