Judith (Riche) Becher (1547 - 1615)

Born 1547 in England

Wife of Henry Becher — married 14 May 1571 in St Mary Woolchurch Haw, London, England

Descendants

Died Oct 1615 at about age 68 in Fotheringay, Northamptonshire, England

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Judith (Riche) Becher was born in England.

Biography of Judith RICHE BECHER of 1547

Judith Riche was born in 1547, the daughter of John Riche, a citizen and grocer in London who may also have provided pharmaceutical goods to the Crown. John Rich/Riche may be the, son of Thomas Rich/Riche of Marston.

Judith Riche married Henry Becher, born 1542 in London, England, who was a haberdasher and an importer of fine linens, furs and other expensive goods.

Judith Riche and her husband Henry Becher had at least eight children, and they had the first seven of their children baptized at St Christopher Le Stocks between 1572-1589:

• Jane Becher, born in November 1572, and baptized 23 November 1572 and passed away and was buried three years later 16 August 1575 at the same church where she was baptized.
• Sir William Becher, born in September 1574, who married Elizabeth St. John, the daughter of Oliver, 3rd Baron St. John of Bletso, on February 25, 1594, had 16 children. Sir William Becher was knighted on July 29, 1619, 21 years before his death about December 1640.
• Edward Becher, born about August 1577, and baptized August 3, 1577, who died about 1658 at the age of 81 years old.
• Elizabeth Becher, baptized July 5, 1580, married on August 17, 1602 at Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire to Thomas Ancsell/Ansel of Barford. They were the parents of at least 4 children: Thomas, Marie, Henry, Mary. Elizabeth Becher Ansel passed away before September 19, 1652.
• Francis Becher, baptized April 14, 1583. No further information is available. He may have died in infancy, but we have no proof. Not mentioned in any family wills.
• George Becher, baptized April 17, 1587, who married Elizabeth Whytney/Whitney, on September 2, 1618 at St Mary, Battersea, London and had at least four children: Elizabeth, Dorothy, Henry and George.
• Ursula Becher, baptized January 5, 1589, who married Matthew Robinson of Longthorpe, Peterborough. on February 26, 1608 at Fotheringhay, Bedfordshire, England. Was alive in 1640.
• Dorothy Becher, who was baptized on 25 October 25, 1590 at Southill, Bedfordshire after the family had moved to a new estate. Dorothy Becher married George KimptonKympton of Weston, Hertfordshire on November 27, 1610 at Fotheringhay, Northampton. She wa alive in 1640.

Judith Riche died October 1615 She was buried at Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire on the 4th October 1615.

Judith Becher of Fotheringhay, late wife of Henry will proved 7 Dec 1615 at Northamptonshire & Rutland Probate Index PRO#1/004623 & 4. Executor eldest son William Becher. Will dated 31 April 1613 To William, eldest son, she leaves him one of her basins, a ewer of silver, 2 gilt salts one with a cover, 2 trencher salts, 10 gilt spoons with knobs, 12 silver plates with gold rims. To son in law Thomas Anscell husband of eldest daughter Elizabeth, her other basin and a ewer of silver. The rest of her plate to her other daughters Ursula Robinson & Dorothy Kimpton, as well as 100 marks each. To her grandchildren 80 pounds in gold, 20 pounds in ready money. To daughter Anscell, the crimson taffeta canopy and curtains with one great chair and two low chairs of plain velvet in the chamber over the parlour. To sons Edward & George 100 pounds and the reversion of her land. Poor of Fotheringhay 5 marks, kinswomen Mary & Elizabeth Harvey 5 pounds each. Bequests to servants. Residue to William Becher.

Sources

• "Henry Becher & Alice Heron " by J. Stiles - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~becher/henry_becher%20and%20Alice%20Heron.htm

• "Henry & Judith Becher of Fotheringhay,Northamptonshire' by J. Stiles - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~becher/henryFotheringhay.htm

• Parish Registers,

• "The Bechers Through Twelve Generations" by Eve Becher,

• Newspaper Collections,

• The Culleton Collection notes on the Becher family [LDS film]

• The visitations of Bedfordshire ; annis Domini 1566, 1582, and 1634 by Harvey, William, d. 1567; Cooke, Robert, d. 1592; Owen, George, d. 1665; Saint-George, Richard, Sir, d. 1635; Page-Turner, Frederick Augustus, b. 1845; College of Arms (Great Britain) Page 81: Beecher

• Judith Becher of Fotheringhay, late wife of Henry will proved 7 Dec 1615 at Northamptonshire & Rutland Probate Index PRO#1/004623 & 4. Executor eldest son William Becher.

Will dated 31 April 1613

Acknowledgements

Rich-1564 was created by Jeff Pringle through the import of Perrysburg Pringle Family Tree(1).ged on Feb 25, 2014.