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RICHARD EDWARDES
Also Known As: "Richard E Edwards", "Rev. Richard Tudor" Birthdate: March 25,
1525 Birthplace: North Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom Death:
October 31, 1566 (41)
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Immediate Family:
Son of William Edwards and Agnes Edwards
Husband of Margaret Edwardes and Helen Edwardes
Father of Marie Edwards; Gwen Edwardes; Elizabeth Hunt; John Edwardes, of North
Petherton; Rev. Richard Edwards and 3 others; Thomas Edwards; Abigail Edwards
and Judith Edwards « less
Brother of William Edwards; Henry Edwardes and Christopher William Edwardes
Occupation: Poet, Playright, Gentleman of the Chapel Royal Managed by: Erica
Howton Last Updated: October 9, 2023
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SIR RICHARD REVEREND BELIEVED TO BE A BASTARD SON OF KING HENRY VIII EDWARDES,
ADDED 2021-01-07 02:54:36 -0800 BY PAUL JACKSON TOLLESON, III
* Collection:
GenealogieOnline Family Tree Index
* Birth:
Oct 1525 - North Petherton, Somerset, England
* Death:
Oct 31 1566 - St Faith Parish, London, Middlesex, England
* Parents:
Henry King of England Viii Tudor,, Agnes Beaupenny Blewitt
* Siblings:
i i i Mary, Henry Fitzroy, i i i Elizabeth, Vi Vi Edward Vi
* Wife:
Margaret Babb, Helen Griffith, Jane Walker
* Child:
Richard Edwardes, Richard C. Edwardes,
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RICHARD EDWARDES
ADDED 2021-01-07 02:54:38 -0800 BY PAUL JACKSON TOLLESON, III
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Famous People Throughout History
* Description:
English Writer
* Birth:
Mar 25 1525 - Yeovil, United Kingdom
* Death:
Oct 31 1566 - London, Roman Empire
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THE REV. RICHARD EDWARDS
ADDED 2021-01-07 02:54:37 -0800 BY PAUL JACKSON TOLLESON, III
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* Birth:
Mar 1525 - North Petherton, Somerset, England
* Death:
Oct 31 1566 - St. Faith-The-Virgin, London, Middlesex, England
* Parents:
William Thomas Edwards, Agnes Blewett
* Wife:
Margaret Babb, Helen Griffin
* Children:
William Edwards, Richard Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Richard Edwards
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RICHARD EDWARDS
ADDED 2021-01-07 02:54:41 -0800 BY PAUL JACKSON TOLLESON, III
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* Birth:
Oct 1523 - Glen Morganshire, Wales
* Death:
Oct 31 1566 - North Pethuton, Somerset, England
* Parents:
Thomas Ap Llywelyn, ??? Jane
* Wife:
Margaret Babb
* Child:
Edward Edwards
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RICHARD EDWARDS
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* Birth:
Mar 1525 - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
* Death:
Oct 31 1566 - St Faith Parish, London, England
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RICHARD EDWARDES
ADDED 2015-09-20 20:34:23 -0700 BY ERICA HOWTON
* Collection:
England Marriages, 1538-1973
* Marriage:
Apr 22 1560 - North Petherton, Somerset, England
* Wife:
Margaret Babb
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IMMEDIATE FAMILY
* Margaret Edwardes
wife
* Helen Edwardes
wife
* Marie Edwards
daughter
* Gwen Edwardes
daughter
* Elizabeth Hunt
daughter
* John Edwardes, of North Petherton
son
* Rev. Richard Edwards
son
* Thomas Edwards
son
* Abigail Edwards
daughter
* Judith Edwards
daughter
* William Edwards
father
* Agnes Edwards
mother
ABOUT REV. RICHARD EDWARDES
(Reverend) Richard Edwardes (1523 - 1566) was an English poet and playwright
whom was made a 'Gentleman of the Chapel Royal,' and was master of the singing
boys. He was known for his comedies and interludes. Because of compelling
circumstances surrounding his birth and later education, it is believed
'(Reverend) Richard Blewett Edwardes I'
(https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&p=richard&n=edwards&oc=1) is a natural
son of "His Majesty, Henry [Tudor] VIII, By the Grace of God, King of England,
France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England and of
Ireland in Earth Supreme Head"; Henry VIII.
Richard was born on October 15, 1523 in North Petherton, Somerset, England and
passed away on October 31, 1566, in Edwards Hall, Glamorgan [near Cardiff],
(South) Wales.
(http://www.myfamilynames.com/phpgedview/individual.php?pid=I21175&g...) and
(http://www.familypursuit.com/genealogy/edwardes_richard/richard-ble...).
Note: “Edwards Hall” seems to be a fiction.
Legal Parents: William Thomas Edwardes and Agnes Blewett.
Married:
1. on April 22, 1560, in Parish of North Petherton, England to Margaret Babb
2. abt. 1562, in England, to Helene Griffith. She was born Abt. 1534 in England
and died aft. 1567 in England.
Children of Margaret Babb and Richard Edwards:
1. William Edwards, born and baptized November 09, 1561 in North Petherton,
Somerset, England. Married firstly to married Ellenor Thomas on July 22,1583
in Oswestry and secondly to Ann Riffin / Griffin.
Children of Helene Griffith and Richard Edwards:
1. Marie Edwardes, born circa 1562.
2. Gwyn Edwardes, born circa 1563, died circa 1603.
3. Elizabeth Edwardes, born circa 1564.
4. John Edwardes, born March 15, 1564/65 in North Petherton, Somerset, England;
he was a merchant of London and married Ellenor Pursloe on October 23 1586
in St. Nicholas Church, London, England; he died on December 16, 1604 in St.
Nicholas Parish, London, England.
5. (Reverend) (Lord) Richard Blewett Edwardes II, born posthumously on November
22, 1566 in North Petherton, Somerset, England.
CHAPEL ROYAL:
A body of priests and singers who serve the spiritual needs of their sovereign
wherever they are called upon to do so.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
* from History of Theatre: Henry VIII
English composer and poet, Richard became Master of the Children of the Chapel
Royal in 1561 and wrote two plays for them. His five surviving songs, of which
the most famous is "In Going to my Naked Bed," show the influence of the
Franco-Flemish style on English music before the arrival of the Italian
madrigal. Three keyboard arrangements of 3 part-songs (only one assigned to him,
but the other two assumed to be his from his authorship of the words) survive in
MS (manuscripts).
Richard Edwardes was educated at Oxford, receiving both a Bachelor's and a
Master's degree. He considered a career in Law, even having entered in Lincoln's
Inn Field, but he never took up the practice. Instead he became master of the
children at the Chapel Royal, where he created musical dramas that the
children's choir could perform. The composition, 'Palamon and Arcite' was
written for the Queen, and was performed at Oxford. The Queen's Majesty
Elizabeth [Tudor] I was impressed with the piece, and intended to bestow a gift
upon Edwardes, but he died soon after the performance.
Little more is known of Edwardes' life. Edwardes' importance as a playwright is
that he instigated the basing of the English tragedy on the Latin classical
model. His plays were classical in subject, but were set in a contemporary
world. The only play of his that is still in existence is 'Damon and Pithias'
(1571). His passing was noted by a contemporary of the time as being a writer of
the same class as Shakespeare. He is also possibly accredited for being the
originator of "comic relief" in English literature.
LINKS
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Edwardes
* http://jaimeadams.com/edwards.html#thomas2
* http://www.thepeerage.com/p23634.htm#i236337
CITATIONS
1. [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition,
2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd,
1999), volume 1, page 947. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and
Baronetage, 106th edition.
2. [S8] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
WORKS ON LINE INCLUDE
* The excellent Comedie of two the moste faithfullest Freendes, Damon and
Pithias 1571
A QUESTION OF PARENTAGE
Henry [Tudor] VIII, King of England and of France and Ireland was married six
times. During his lifetime whilst serving as King, it is confirmed he engaged in
carnal knowledge with mistresses, especially during his marriage to Katherine
[Trast%C3%A1mara] of Aragon, Queen Consort of England. One mistress is believed
to have been Agnes Blewett. It is strongly believed, by the way of
circumstantial evidence, that the King's Majesty fathered a son with her, whom
was born after Agnes married her lawful husband, William Thomas Edwardes.
Together, Agnes and William named the male child "Richard Blewett Edwardes."
Agnes and William reportedly lived adjacent to the King's Hunting lodge in
Somerset County, England. The Edwardes had other children, with birth and
baptism records stating William and Agnes as the parents. However, apparently no
record exists for Richard, thereby instigating a still-ongoing odyssey of his
true paternity.
Richard was most assuredly afforded many favourable opportunities as a young
man, including obtaining a post at Christ Church College in Oxford. Finally, he
was included in the inner circle of the Royal Family, during 'the Tudor dynasty'
up until his own passing. This was the pattern of favoritism shown to other
suspected 'natural children' of Henry VIII. A book on the subject was written in
1992 by David Dean Edwards called 'Edward's Legacy'.
PARENTAGE DISCUSSIONS
Comments from Geni discussion
The Family Tree DNA - Edwards Y-DNA Surname Project as of May 2014 shows:
* Edwardes / Edwards
* Goronwy ap Tudor, born 1275, died 1371; Wales.
* R1b1 DNA Unassigned
* R-P312
From http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:Unknown_and_Agnes_Blewett_%281%...
▼ Disputed Lineages The paternity of Richard Edwardes is a matter of active
dispute. The candidates being William Thomas Edwardes and Henry VIII. Among the
points of relevant discussion:
It is suggested by some researchers, including David Dean Edwards, author of
"The Edwards Legacy" (1992), that Agnes Blewett, daughter of Richard Blewett of
Holcombe and Mary Grenville, was a mistress - or perhaps a short-time 'private
courtier' - to King Henry VIII; and that her son Richard was fathered by King
Henry VIII, and not her husband William. Some indicators of his parentage, in
this researcher's opinion, are that Henry did provide a stipend for Richard, and
provided financial wherewithal for him to attend Oxford. Agnes was honoured with
the addition of 'the Tudor Rose' to her personal coat of arms, but no blood link
to 'the English Royal House of Tudor' has ever been established in her genealogy
to justify such an addition. However, Agnes is absolutely a descendant of 'the
English Royal House of Plantagenêt' through both of her parents. Agnes and Henry
VIII share Edward [Plantagen%C3%AAt] I, King of England, Lord of Ireland and
Duke of Aquitaine and Eleanor [Ivrea] of Castile, Queen Consort of England as
their closest common ancestors. Agnes' ancestry can be traced here:
https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Blewett-Family-Tree-195 and here:
https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&m=A&p=agnes&n=blewitt&sibl....
Experts, or established historians and academics, believe that no evidence
exists to prove that Agnes was ever at the royal English Tudor court. Some
Edwards family genealogists do not argue this. Instead, they declare Henry VIII
had a hunting lodge at Huntworth in Somerset, near where Agnes lived. Agnes' son
Richard Edwardes was born at North Petherton, two miles away. However, Henry
VIII only visited the West Country once, (or at least officially), in 1535,
while Richard Edwardes, his supposed son was born there on October 15, 1523.
Furthermore, the Victoria County History, a very comprehensive source for local
history, makes no mention of a royal hunting lodge at North Petherton, at
Huntworth, or anywhere else in the area.
Another link to King Henry would be Richard's career as a clergyman, serving
'the Anglican Church,' or "the Church of England" as it was reformed by Henry
VIII. The national religion in England became "Anglican" during the reign of
Henry VIII after he severed ties with the Roman Catholic Church based in Rome,
Italy. When the pope Clement VII refused to make an rendering on the dissolution
of King Henry VIII's marriage to Katherine of Aragon, the King of England
permanently severed ecclesiastical and financial ties with the Vatican, and
therein justifying his 'style of the sovereign' at then to be revised to "By the
Grace of God, King of England and France, Defender of the Faith, Lord of
Ireland, and of the Church of England in Earth Supreme Head."
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Rev. Richard Edwardes (1523 - 1566) was an English poet and playwright; he was
made a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and was master of the singing boys. He was
known for his comedies and interludes, but was also rumoured to be an
illegitimate son of Henry VIII.
Richard Edward(e)s, was born Oct of 1523-25 in North Petherton, Somerset,
England. His parents of record are William Thomas Edwardes of North Petherton
and Agnes Blewett of Holcombe Rogus, Devon.
Some researchers and Brit historians believe that Richard is an illegitimate son
of Henry VIII (Tudor) and Agnes Blewitt, as Agnes was at court just prior to her
pregnancy and Henry VIII provided a stipend for Richard's childhood support, and
guaranteed and paid for his education at Oxford. Richard's mother, Agnes
Blewitt, was allowed to add the Tudor roses to her personal crest.
Though educated at Oxford to be a lawyer, Richard Edwardes never practiced law,
and instead became a cleric in the Anglican Church. He was a poet and playwright
of some renoun, writing such rousing plays as Palemon and Arcite for the
entertainment of - his supposed half-blood sister - (Queen Regnant) Elizabeth
[Tudor] I. His passing was noted by a contemporary of the time as being a writer
of the same class as Shakespeare.
Richard Edwards married secondly to Helen[e] Elizabeth Griffith in about 1560.
Six children are listed as being begotten from this marriage prior to his death
in 1566.
Some researchers believe that by listing Henry VIII as the paternal line for
Richard Edwardes that they would be accused of "Royalty Hunting." But if William
Thomas Edwardes' ancestry is traced to its early sources in Wales, it descends
on a direct line through generations of Welsh kings to Coel Hen, the last Dux
Brittorium, or King of All Britian, between circa A.D. 0150 through A.D. 0400.
Also, through her father's direct paternal ancestry, Agnes Blewett's genealogy
can be traced to (01) 'The Britannian Royal House of Gwynedd' and (02) 'The
Welshman Royal Houses of Gwynedd, Powys, and Seisyllwg combined by Rhodri Mawr
ap Merfyn (Roderick 'the Great,' son of Merfyn).' And because both of Agnes'
parents can trace their ancestry to 'the English Royal House of Plantagenêt,'
Agnes herself by the way of the Plantagenêts is a descendant of many royal
houses including 'The Anglo-Saxon Royal House of Wessex,' 'The Scottish Royal
House of Dunkeld,' 'The Anglo-Norman Royal House of Normandy,' 'The Catalonian
Royal House of Barcelona,' 'The Burgundian Royal House of Ivrea in Castile and
León (in Spain),' and 'The Frankish and French Royal House of Capet in France,'
just to name a few.
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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jwhitcomb...
"A fashionable sonneteer, ready rhymer and dramatist was Richard Edwardes, born
in 1533 in Somersetshire. He was a gentleman of the Royal Chapel and a 'Master
of singing boys.' His life was spent in England, although his death is recorded
as taking place at Edwards Hall in Wales.
It was his grandson, William, who was one of the first of the name in the New
World. In 1646, he appears upon the records as a land owner in Hartford,
Connecticut. He was one of the founders of East Haven. Daniel Edwards of the
fourth generation from William the Pilgrim was a member of the King's Council
for the Colony of Connecticut. Timothy, born in 1669, of this line was Chaplain
of the troops in the Canadian expedition of 1709. Captain James Edwards served
in the Pennsylvania troops in the Revolution. He had the greatest affection for
Washington and on his deathbed said, 'I shall soon meet my dear old General
Washington.'..... The world famous one of the family is Jonathan, of whom the
historian Fiske says, 'He was one of the wonders of the world, probably the
greatest intelligence the Western Hemisphere has yet seen.' Bancroft writes, 'Of
all the scholars and philosophers produced by America only two have established
a permanent reputation-Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards.'
The arms (here in reproduced) belong to the Pilgrim William and his descendants
and were granted by King Edward III to an ancestor for prowess at the battle of
Crecy in 1335. They are verified by the Herald's College, London."
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apparently the biological son of the king, adopted by Edwardes
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186683909/richard-blewett-edwards
Family memorial.
* **There are several sources alluding to the fact that he is the son of Henry,
but I have been advised that since there is *no legal documentation or public
acknowledgement ever recorded from Henry proclaiming Richard as being his
son, that without conclusive proof being non existent, that he cannot be
attached to Henry. * Richard has been attached and unattached so many
different times that I finally asked what the final outcome should be of him
being attached or unattached, and him being unattached is the outcome.
Alternate surname name spelling is Edwardes. Husband of Helen (Griffith) Edwards
~ married 1562, England
Richard (I) and Helen (Griffith) Edwards children were:
1. Elizabeth Edwards (m. Rev. Robert Hunt)
2. Richard Edwards, II (m. Eleanor Thomas)
It is speculated that he was not Thomas Edwards son. Thomas Edwards, did not pay
for his education, Henry VIII did, Thomas Edwards also did not include Richard
in his will when he died, Henry VIII provided a position for Richard as Choir
Masters in the Royal Chapel, where Henry attended.
Informant: D. Tumlinson (#47092783) ~ 2019
"RICHARD BLEWETT EDWARDS, I"
His Mother was "AGNES BLEWETT" (1509 ENG.--1575 ENG.) Agnes was the Daughter of:
"Richard Blewett & Mary St. Aubyn".
AGNES married "WILLIAM THOMAS EDWARDS" (1500-1547) & had 1 son "when" she
allegedly became a mistress to "KING HENRY VIII TUDOR" (1491-1547).
The King bestowed upon Agnes Edwards the ability/privilege to display The Tudor
Rose on her coat-of-arms after Richard's birth.
Richard was educated at Oxford at the expense of The King. Richard received a
bachelor's & master's degree there. He was a member of The Honorable Society of
Lincoln's Inn which was made-up of lawyers, but he chose "not" to practice law.
Instead, he became a Rev. of The Church of England, had a post at Christ Church
College at Oxford, & was Master of the Children of The Chapel Royal in 1561
(church where The Royal Family attended).
Richard was a published & acknowledged & applauded: reverand, poet, playwright,
& musical composer.
Richard first married "MARGARET BABB" in 1560. Two yrs. later, he married "HELEN
GRIFFITH". Helen's father was "Thomas Griffith" (1501-1609).
RICHARD & HELEN GRIFFITH had 8 Children: Marie, Gwen, Elizabeth, John, Thomas,
Abigail, Judith, & Richard Blewett II who was born 3 weeks "after" his father
(Richard I)'s death.
Richard & Helen lived at EDWARDS HALL in Wales. It was originally a Norman
castle in the time of William-the-Conqueror. The castle had been owned by a
French-origin Knight named "de Pomeroi". There are 2 theories of how it became
named Edwards Hall = 1. marriage brought the castle into the EDWARDS family & 2.
that King Henry VIII gave h Richard the castle.
"RICHARD BLEWETT EDWARDS, I" died at Edwards Hall, Cardiff, Glamorganshire,
Wales. Queen Elizabeth I was in the process of giving him an award for one of
his plays when she learned of his death. He, his wife, & children were included
in gatherings of The Royal Family.
Richard's mother, AGNES BLEWETT EDWARDS, has had her lineage proven back to The
Plantagenet Kings.
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REV. RICHARD EDWARDES'S TIMELINE
1525
March 25, 1525
Birth of Rev. Richard Edwardes
North Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1540
May 11, 1540
Age 15
enrolled on 5/11/1540
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
1562
1562
Birth of Marie Edwards
Somerset, England
1563
1563
Birth of Gwen Edwardes
North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, England
1564
1564
Birth of Elizabeth Hunt
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1565
March 15, 1565
Birth of John Edwardes, of North Petherton
North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, England
1566
October 31, 1566
Age 41
Death of Rev. Richard Edwardes
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
November 22, 1566
Birth of Rev. Richard Edwards
North Petherton, Somerset, England
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