Richard Rigby baptism 1721

[Maiden Stone]

In answer to your question about an earlier Return of Papists, there was one following the Jacobite Rising of 1715-16.

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[Maiden Stone]

Thanks Maddys52. Have reason to believe, but as yet to be clarified, that Richard married Ellen Singleton, probably around the Goosnargh area. Richard died 1803 age 83, abode Haighton. Burial at Broughton. According to the papist return of 1767 in Haighton, their children are: Nicholas b1745, George b1747, Richard 1750, James 1755, Elizabeth 1758, Alice 1763, William 1753. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find baptism records for any of them.

Does it state on the return whether they were born in the parish? Chances of finding pre 1750 R.C. baptisms not very likely.
Have you found a record of a Richard Rigby - Ellen Singleton marriage?

[mlmcholm]

Maiden Stone, as far as the papist return, I found that info on a thread on rootsweb? (Ancestry?) bur can’t find it now. Hence my latest post about a look up. I know now that Richard married Ellen Singleton because the Rigby siblings are mentioned in her brother, Richard’s, will. I don’t know where the Rigby’s originated. Was hoping the papist return might shed some light.

[Maiden Stone]

1767 Return may state whether born in parish or length of time resident. It confirmed that both my 5x GGFs were born in parish and that years of residence of their wives matched years married. One couple married before Hardwicke's Marriage Act - no record of that wedding. The other couple had 2 wedding ceremonies.
The English Catholic Non-jurors 1715 (reply #18) has biographical notes added for some people.

[mlmcholm]

Fast forward a few years, an update. Richard Rigby if Haighton did marry Helen Singleton. Evidence shows that Richards father was Nicholas Rigby, who died in 1773 in Fulwood, Preston. His father was Richard Rigby who died in Fulwood in 1708. He married Elizabeth Miller from Heskin, so the land records from Heskin fit in. That is where I come to a stop. I can find no marriage for them, but guesses are they married around 1690. Has anyone got any idea where I can go next? With his land acquired in Writington and his wife from Heskin, could he be from that area? I do know there were Rigby’s from Harrock Hall, but my Richard was only a husbandman. Any help will be greatly received. Many thanks