Richard Peck of Wakefield, gent.

Richard Peck

• Gender: Male
• Birth: circa 1471 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
• Death: June 24, 1516 (40-49) Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
• Place of Burial: Wakefield Cathedral Churchyard, Wakefield, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England PLOT St Nicholas Quire
• Son of Richard Peck, Sr., Esquire and Joan Harington
• Husband of Alice Middleton

2 sons, 4 daughters

1. unknown
2. John I PECK b: ABT 1480/1496 in Of Wakefield (Pontrefact Castle),York, Eng m Jane, dau of John Anne
3. Isabella
4. Margaret
5. Anne
6. Elizabeth

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120700260/richard-peck

Richarde Peke of Wakefelde, gentilman, died testate with a will dated June 4, 1516, which was proved October 28, 1516 [Testamenta Eboracensia, vol. 5, pages 73-76].

Inscription on the North side widow, noted by FindaGrave in this Geni Overview, Latin to English:

"Pray for the good condition of Richard Pecke Arm and Alice his wife and sons: Eight who have made this window." FYI

Inscription

Here lyeth buried Richard Pek of Wakefeild, esquire, and Alce, his wief, daughter of Peter Midleton of Stokeld, knight, and had yssue 2 sons and 4 daughters. He dyed anno Domini, 24 Junii.

Gravesite Details

In the second window on the north side of the choir is this inscripton: Orate pro bono statu Richard Pecke Arm: et Alicia ux: ejus, et filioru: Octo qui istam Fenestram fieri fecerunt.

Family Members

• Parents Richard Peck & Joan Harington Peck unknown–1514
• Spouse Alice Middleton Peck
• Children John Peck unknown–1558

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All Saints ruins

References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120700260/richard-peck
• Father Richard Peck Esq Mother Joan Harrington CITING THIS RECORD The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9H5V-662 : accessed 8 December 2019), entry for Richard Peck Esq (2STZ-DJN); submitted by blaurence2966419 [identity withheld for privacy]. ANCESTRAL FILE Ancestral File Number 2STZ-DJN
• http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/api/collection/p15407col...
• https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/N_yyaqQn4tk “Richard Peck of Wakefield had no known younger son Henry who could be identified with the Carlton Colville Henry Peck. Both Richard's own will (see NEHRG 90 [1936]:63-4), and son John's pedigree in Tonge's visitation, mention only girls apart from John.”