Richard Kidder, III

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"The English Ancestry of the Kidder family of America has been traced to Richard Kidder, of Maresfield, County Sussex, England, living in 1492. Richard (2) Kidder, son of Richard (1) Kidder, died in 1549. Richard (3) Kidder, son of Richard (2) Kidder, died in 1563, leaving five sons. John Kidder, son of Richard (3) Kidder, married Margaret Norman, of Little Horsted, and died in 1599. John (2) Kidder, son of John (1) Kidder, was baptized in 1561, at East Grinstead, County Sussex, England. He married Joan Beorge, and died in 1616, leaving four sons. James Kidder, son of John (2) Kidder, was born in East Grinstead in 1595.

The immigrant founder of the family in America, James Kidder, born in 1626, at East Grinstead, County Sussex, England, appears in Cambridge, Massachusetts as early as 1649. In 1653 he occupied a farm of of two hundred and eighty-nine acres in what is now West Cambridge. He was among the founders of what is now Billerica, whither he removed soon after 1653. Both he and his wife were full communion members of the Cambrige church, and were among the original members of that at Billerica. During King Phillip's war he commanded a garrison house in the latter town. His wife Anne was the daughter of Elder Francis Moore, one of the most wealthy and reputable men in Cambridge. He died April 16, 1676 . . ."

Fitch, C.E., V Encyclopedia of Biography of New York: a Life Record of Men and Women of the Past (1916) at 39.

RICHARD3 KIDDER (RICHARD2, RICHARD1) was born 1490 in Sussex County, England, and died 1563 in Sussex County, England. He married MARGARETA (KIDDER) 1515 in England. She was born 1494 in Lancashire County, England, and died 1545 in Sussex County, England.

Notes for RICHARD KIDDER: Bishop of Bath & Wells

More About RICHARD KIDDER and MARGARETA (KIDDER): Marriage: 1515, England

Children of RICHARD KIDDER and MARGARETA (KIDDER) are:

i. ELIZABETH4 KIDDER, b. 1528, Lancashire County, England; m. JOHN STOCKER.

5. ii. *JOHN KIDDER, b. 1520, Wiltshire County, England; d. 1599, Sussex County, England.

iii. MARGARETTE KIDDER, b. 1526, Lancashire County, England; m. THOMAS SAUNDERS.

iv. PHILLIPPE KIDDER, b. 1516, East Grinstead, Susses County, England; d. 1559, Sussex County, England; m. JOHANNA GREGORY, 09 Jul 1542, Sussex County, England; b. 1516, Wiltshire County, England; d. 1559, Sussex County, England.

More About PHILLIPPE KIDDER and JOHANNA GREGORY: Marriage: 09 Jul 1542, Sussex County, England

v. THOMAS KIDDER, b. 1518, Wiltshire County, England; d. 1542, Sussex County, England.

vi. SIR RICHARD KIDDER, b. 1516, Sussex County, England.

"The English Ancestry of the Kidder family of America has been traced to Richard Kidder, of Maresfield, County Sussex, England, living in 1492. Richard (2) Kidder, son of Richard (1) Kidder, died in 1549. Richard (3) Kidder, son of Richard (2) Kidder, died in 1563, leaving five sons. John Kidder, son of Richard (3) Kidder, married Margaret Norman, of Little Horsted, and died in 1599. John (2) Kidder, son of John (1) Kidder, was baptized in 1561, at East Grinstead, County Sussex, England. He married Joan Beorge, and died in 1616, leaving four sons. James Kidder, son of John (2) Kidder, was born in East Grinstead in 1595.

The immigrant founder of the family in America, James Kidder, born in 1626, at East Grinstead, County Sussex, England, appears in Cambridge, Massachusetts as early as 1649. In 1653 he occupied a farm of of two hundred and eighty-nine acres in what is now West Cambridge. He was among the founders of what is now Billerica, whither he removed soon after 1653. Both he and his wife were full communion members of the Cambrige church, and were among the original members of that at Billerica. During King Phillip's war he commanded a garrison house in the latter town. His wife Anne was the daughter of Elder Francis Moore, one of the most wealthy and reputable men in Cambridge. He died April 16, 1676 . . ."

Fitch, C.E., V Encyclopedia of Biography of New York: a Life Record of Men and Women of the Past (1916) at 39.

Child of Richard Kidder

2. i. Richard Kidder born circa 1490. Died circa 1563.

Generation No.2

Richard Kidder (Richard1) born circa 1490. Died circa 1563. Married Margareta ?? born circa 1494. Died 1545.

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Richard Kidder, 1490 - 1563

• Richard Kidder was born in 1490, at birth place , to Richard Kidder and Margaret Kidder (born of Richmond) .
• Richard was born circa 1440, in Maresfield, Sussex, England.
• Richard married Margareta Kidder in 1515, at age 25 at marriage place .
• Margareta was born in 1490, in Maresfield, Sussex, England.
• They had 7 children: John Kidder , Margarette SAUNDERS (born Kidder) and 5 other children .
• Richard married Dennys Kidder .
• Richard passed away in 1563, at age 73 at death place .

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Richard KIDDER was born about 1530 [?]. He died in 1563 in Maresfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Richard married Margareta.

Margareta died in 1545 in Maresfield, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Margareta married Richard KIDDER.

They had the following children.

M i John KIDDER died in 1599.