Ryves, Thomas
Summary
Father: Richard RyvesMother: Rachel Northey
Birth: 1664 bapt. 15 Oct 1664
Birth Source: Reliques of the Rives
Death: cNov 1704
Death Source: Burial
Spouse1: Ann Cochin
Narrative
Children of Thomas Ryves and Ann Cochin:- Elizabeth Ryves, b. c1688, m. Christopher Ward, Esq.
- George Ryves, b. c1690
- Mary Ryves, bap. 23 Aug. 1692, m. Sharp.
- Thomas Ryves, b. 7 Apr 1691
- Ann Ryves, b. c1696; m. Edward Berkeley
- Dorothy Ryves
- Arundel Ryves, bap. 12 July 1700; m. Anthony Merry, Esq
From Winchester scholars, a listing of students admitted to the Winchester College in Winchester, Hampshire, in 1676:
Ryves, Thomas (11), St. Matthew, Friday Street, London. d. at Bombay, 1723.
Baptism from Iwerne Courtney, Dorset Parish Registers:
- Arundale Ryves ye Daughter of Thomas Ryves Esq & Ann his wife was Baptized July 12 1700
Burial from Iwerne Courtney, Dorset Parish Registers:
- Thomas Rives Esq was Buried November ye 4th 1704
Administration on Thomas Ryves, gent's estate was granted to his father Richard Ryves on 29 Nov 1704. Summary of the administration records states: "Richard Ryves, grandfather and guardian of George, Eliza, Thomas, Mary, Anne & Arundel, children of deceased; Anne, relict, renouncing."
From Reliques of the Rives:
Thomas Ryves, born in 1664 and was buried at Ewerne Courtney 4 November 1704. Through the death without male issue of his uncle George Ryves of Randleston and the three remaining elder brothers of his father, Thomas Ryves became ultimately heir of Randleston and Damory Court. He was elected to Winchester College at the age of 11 and was admitted in 1676 as "of St. Mathew, Friday Street, London," according to Kirby who erroneously adds that he died at Bombay in 1723, confusing him with his son. He was appointed Comptroller of the Prize Office, and married Ann Cochin, by whom he had: (see above).
In addition, Thomas had inherited the manor of North Cheriton from his uncle George Ryves. The manor was sold after his death by his widow Ann and son George to Dr William Watson in 1711.
Sources
Baptism: FamilySearch - England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975Burial: Iwerne Courtney, Dorset Parish Combine (BM&B) Register, PE/IWC: RE1/1
Childs, James Rives. Reliques of the Rives, p36
A History of the County of Somerset, Volume 7, Bruton, Horethorne & Norton Ferris Hundreds. Published by Victoria County History, London 1999.
Archive.org - Kirby, T. F. (1888) Winchester scholars, p201
Archive.org - Weaver, Frederic William. Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset, Vol. VI, p114
Iwerne Courtney, Dorset Parish Combine (BM&B) Register, PE/IWC: RE1/1