Richard & Anne Coldridge of Doddiscombsleigh

Richard COLRIDGE, baptised in Dunsford in 1667, is the second son of Richard & Grace COLDRIDGE of Dunsford. He was a yeoman farmer living in Doddiscombsleigh at the time of his second marriage in 1699:

Richard COLERIDGE of Doddiscombleigh, Yeoman & Anne HULL of Newton St Cires – Marriage 14th April 1699 in Exeter St Mary Major.

The Doddiscombsleigh parish register records the baptisms of 3 sons to Richard COLRIDGE:

Richard COLRIDGE – Baptism 4th February 1699/00 in Doddiscombleigh.

John COLRIDGE – Baptism 1st April 1701 in Doddiscombleigh.

Charles COLDRIDGE – Baptism 7th May 1703 in Doddiscombleigh.

The Doddiscombsleigh parish register records the death of their first son in early childhood and the baptisms of a further 4 sons and 2 daughters to Richard & Anne:

Richard COLRIDGE – Burial 26th September 1703 in Doddiscombleigh [aged 3]. [†]

Grace COLRIDGE – Baptism 8th March 1704/5 in Doddiscombleigh.

Richard COLRIDGE – Baptism 10th July 1707 in Doddiscombleigh.

Thomas COLRIDGE – Baptism 26th January 1709/10 in Doddiscombleigh.

Joseph COLRIDGE – Baptism 27th November 1712 in Doddiscombleigh.

Benjamin COLRIDGE – Baptism 23rd December 1714 in Doddiscombleigh.

Jane COLRIDGE – Baptism 19th April 1719 in Doddiscombleigh.

Richard died shortly before Jane was born and J.T.H. DuBoulay made a summary of his will:

Richard COLRIDGE – Burial 28th January 1718/9 in Doddiscombsleigh.

Will of Richard COLRIDGE of Doddiscombsleigh, yeoman, dated 26th January 1718, proved January 1719/20. Anne COLRIDGE the relict and sons John and Charles the executors. Names sons John, Charles, Richard, Thomas, Joseph, Benjamin, daughter Grace and a child unborn [Jane]. Mentions the leasehold estate of Bagwell in Dunchideock and the freehold of Whitemore in Doddiscombsleigh (value £200) and Goosemore.

The Doddiscombsleigh parish register records the burials of two of Richard & Anne's children in the winter of 1720/1 and four more in the winter of 1736/7:

Jane COLRIDGE – Burial 10th March 1720/1 in Doddiscombleigh [aged 2]. [†]

Joseph COLRIDGE – Burial 23rd March 1720/1 in Doddiscombleigh [aged 8]. [†]

Richard COLRIDGE – Burial 9th February 1736/7 in Doddiscombleigh [aged 29].

Grace COLDRIDGE – Burial 24th February 1736/7 in Doddiscombleigh [aged 32].

Benjamin COLRIDGE – Burial 2nd March 1736/7 in Doddiscombleigh [aged 22].

Charles COLRIDGE – Burial 2nd March 1736/7 in Doddiscombleigh [aged 33].

Anne COLRIDGE – Burial 29th August 1741 in Doddiscombsleigh.

Out of the 8 children alive at Richard – Death, only John and Thomas lived past their thirties – Thomas's children are recorded in the Doddiscombsleigh parish register but John appears to have died unmarried:

John COLRIDGE – Burial 2nd August 1751 in Doddiscombsleigh, aged 50.