Events
Date of Baptism: 25 November 1661.
Place of Baptism: Standish, Gloucestershire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Burial: 2 August 1698.
Place of Burial: Standish, Gloucestershire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: John Ridler.
Mother: Katherine.
See the Commentary section.
Spouse: Sarah Bayly.
Sarah is named in the baptism records of her children and in her husband’s will.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
John Ridler (baptized 27 March 1694 in Standish, Gloucestershire).
Anselm Ridler (baptized 30 January 1696/7 in Whitminster, Gloucestershire - buried 28 April 1756 in Haresfield, Gloucestershire) married (1) Elizabeth Bates 2 December 1718 in Painswick, Gloucestershire; married (2) Sarah Newman 27 March 1746 in Haresfield, Gloucetershire.
Evidence
Standish parish register:
Rober Ridler the son of John Ridler and of Katherin his wife was Baptised the 25th day of November in the yeare 1661.
John Ridler the Sonn of Robart Ridler and of Sara his wife was Baptized the 27th day of March in the Year of Oure lord God 1694
Robeard Ridler Was Buried the 2th day of August in the Year 1698
Whitminster parish register:
1696:
Anselme the soon of Roberd Ridler by Sarah His wife was Baptised the 30 day of January 1696
Robert’s will:
In the name of god Amen the five and twentieth day of July one thousand six hundred ninety and Eighte I Robert Ridler of the p[ar]ish of Standish in the Countie of Glouc: yeoman being sick in body but in p[er]fecte and sound memory praised be god dor it Doe make this my laste will and testamente in manner and forme following firste I bequeath my sowle into the hands of the Allmightie god hopeing through Jesus Christe to Receive free pardon for all my sin[n]es and my body to the earth from whence it was first framed and as for my worldly goods which the lord hath Blessed me with I give and Bequeath as Followeth
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn John Ridler the sume of forty pounds of Lawfull monny of England to be paid to him when hee shall com and attaine to the age of fower and twentie years
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn Anselm Ridler the Like somme of Fortie pownds of Lawfull Monny of England to be paide when he shall com and attaine to the age aforesaid if either of my sonns shall happen to dye before he come and attaine to the age of fower and twentie as aforesaid that then his p[ar]te shall be and Remaine to the surviver of them
Item I doe make and ordaine Sarah my wife my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament and doe give all the reste of my substance and worldly goods whatsoever
And I doe make and ordaine my two Brothers Anselm Bayly and William Bayly overseers of this my laste will and testamente
published and sealed in the presents of
Sarah S Bayly her marke
Henry Alway
Richard Ridler
Robert Ridler [seal]
[Proved 22 July 1699]
The Inventory of the goods of Robert Ridler of the p[ar]ish of Standish in the Countie of Gloucister yeoman lately deceased taken and Appraised the 29.th day of August 1698: By us whose names are hearunto subscribed---
Imprimis his wareing Apparell and Monny in purse Appraised at -- 05-00-00
Item three Beds and Bedsteeds with the Appurtinances ---04-00-00
Item Irone ware in the house appraised at ---00-10-00
Item tabels Boords Coopery ware and All other Lumber goods appraised at -01-10-00
Item For Cheese in the howse Appraised at ---20-00-00
Item twentie Cowbeasts fower yeare old beasts and fower calues and the Hay --- 80-00-00
Item one Mare appraised at --- 05-00-00
Item Eyghte piggs Appraised at ---08-00-00
Item Twentie Acres of Corne Appraised at ---40-00-00
Sume totall -166-10-00
John Ridler
Henry Alway
Commentary
Robert’s parentage:
Robert’s will gives his abode as Standish, and that is where his first child was baptized, where he was buried, and where his wife was from.
The Standish parish register records the baptism of one Robert Ridler in the period, in 1661, parents John and Katherine.
References
Parish registers of Standish, Gloucestershire. Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 6 April 2019.
Parish registers of Whitminster, Gloucestershire. Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 6 April 2019.
Will of Robert Ridler, proved 22 July 1699 in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Gloucester. Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 6 April 2019.