Richards family genealogy

A table of some of the descendants of John Richards, of Southampton, temp. James I. Compiled and collated from Burke, O’Donovan, and private sources, by William J. Simpson, Belfast.

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1. John Richards, of Southampton, had:

2. Solomon Richards (died 1695), who had:

3. Solomon Richards, of Solsborough (died 1691, and was buried in Westminster Abbey).

4. Goddard Richards (b. 1661): his son; mar. in 1684. His eldest son was:

5. John Richards, of Solsborough, High Sheriff of Wexford in 1728, d. 1749. His second son was:

6. Goddard Richards, of Grange, born 1715, near Kiliane, co. Wexford. His daughter:

7. Anne Richards (d. July 12th, 1831), mar. Richard Donovan, of Ballymore.

8. Anne Donovan (b. 1782, died 1865), m. A.D. 1803, Solomon Speer, of Granitefield, co. Dublin, and of The Tumeries, co. Tyrone. Their children were:

1. Richard Speer; b. 1806, died 1866.
2. Solomon Speer.
3. Robert Alexander Speer.
4. Mary Jane Speer, who married Thomas Harpur.
5. Katherine Speer; d.s.p. in 1837.
6. Eliza Speer; died young.
7. Eliza Speer (2), m. Mr. Russell of Bloomfield, co. Wexford.
8. Caroline Speer.