Memorials of St. Margaret, Westminster p281

Life History

before 1536	Born
1554	Occupation Yeoman
1554	Resident in Keyhaven, Hampshire
between 1555 and 1575	Resident in Westminster, Middlesex, London
21st Jul 1555	Married Jone ROBYNSON in St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, London.2 July 21, 1555 Rychard Ryppyngton to Jone Robynson
1556	Birth of daughter Elsabeth RYPPYNGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
1561	Birth of daughter Katheryn RYPYNGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
Nov 1562	Death of Jone ROBYNSON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
1564	Birth of son Nicholas RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
20th Jan 1564	Married Christian POTTER in St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, London.2 IGI Individual Record RICHARD RIPPINGTON Marriages: Spouse:  CHRISTIAN POTTER Marriage:  20 JAN 1564   Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England Source Information: Batch No.:      Dates:          Source Call No.:        Type:   Printout Call No.: Type: M001601         1539 - 1657     942.1 W1 V26M PT 1      Book    6903677 Film 1564 January 20 Richard Rippington to Christian Potter
1565	Birth of daughter Elizabethe RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
1567	Birth of daughter Siprian RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
1567	Birth of daughter Rebecka RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
1568	Birth of daughter Martha RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
1568	Death of daughter Rebecka RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
1569	Birth of daughter Anne RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
Dec 1569	Death of Christian POTTER in Westminster, Middlesex, London
24th Jul 1570	Married Joan ELLYOT in St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, London.2 IGI Individual Record RICHARD RIPPINGTON Marriages: Spouse:  JOAN ELLYOT Marriage:  24 JUL 1570   Saint Margaret, Westminster, London, England Source Information: Batch No.:      Dates:          Source Call No.:        Type:   Printout Call No.: Type: M001601         1539 - 1657     942.1 W1 V26M PT 1      Book    6903677 Film 1570 July 24 Richard Rippington to Joan Ellyot
1571	Birth of daughter Mary RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
1571	Occupation Vintner - wine-seller
1574	Death of daughter Martha RIPPINGTON in Westminster, Middlesex, London
Feb 1575	Died in Westminster, Middlesex, London
18th Feb 1575	Buried in St. Margaret, Westminster, Middlesex, London

Notes

• Allegations for Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster 1558 to 1699
  Feb 16 1571 - Marriage of John Williams & Jane Rydwell, of Westminster,
  servants to Richard Rippington, of same. Vintner (wine merchant) at St Margaret's, Westminster, Middlesex, London.
• February 18, 1575
  Richard Rippyngton
• CP40no1157
  Mary
  1554
  d 388
  Plea:           debt
  County:         Wilts
  Plaintiff:      Woodlok, Thomas, of Salisbury, merchant
  Defendants:     Hungerford, Edward, of Penyngton, Hants, gent; Rypyngton, Richard, of Keyhavyn, Hants, yeoman
  Keyhaven, Hampshire
• Keyhaven, Hampshire:
  The earliest record now existing in the Southampton town books is dated 14 July, 1493, when the court assembled at Keyhaven.
  In around 1551 Southampton obtained a monopoly in the landing of sweet wines.
  Hurst Castle, completed by Henry VIII in 1544, was one of a chain of coastal fortresses, and is located at the end of a shingle spit extending 1.5 miles from Keyhaven.
• Accumulating all the details of a Richard Rippington (various spellings) living in the mid 16th century it appears that he was initially a yeoman.
  His appearance in court records in 1554 associated with Keyhaven in Hampshire does make a lot of sense alongside his later known career as a Vinter - a seller of wines - Keyhaven and the associated port area of Southampton was well know at this time as the major importing area of sweet wines.
  Westminster was also a very good location for selling wines - as King Henry VIII has his wine cellars in the nearby Whitehall Palace.
• The parish records of St. Margaret's, Westminster commenced in 1539, so there is no baptism record to show that Richard is the son of Francis, nor is there any record of Francis' origin.
  Francis' burial in Westminster in 1542 and Richard's predicted birthdate and subsequent marriages in the same location suggest that it's highly likely that the two are related in some way.
  Francis' Will of January 1543 may offer some enlightenment as to this possible familial link.

Sources

• 1. Westminster Marriage Licences 1558 to 1699
  • (secondary evidence)
• 2. Memorials of St. Margaret's church, Westminister, comprising the parish registers, 1539-1660, and other churchwardens' accounts, 1460-1603
  • (secondary evidence)