Peter Hunnisett

Richard & Mary Winchester
of Horne & Bletchingley

Richard Winchester, a son of Richard and Sarah, was probably born in Horne around 1723.

Richard and his first wife Mary had one child baptised:

However Mary died and was buried, aged 24, in Horne on 21 October 1747.

Richard married Mary Bishop in Horne on 28 March 1749 and they had the following children baptised:

Richard was buried in Horne on 6 December 1801 and Mary on 16 December 1803.

Richard’s will, made in 1792, made bequests to his wife, Mary, and his children; Richard, Mary, Jane, Kezia, Elizabeth, Katherine, Susanna and Joanna. Half of Jane’s share was to go to her son Thomas. Richard’s deceased daughter Sarah’s share was to go to her three children; Richard, Sarah and James Miles.

Of Richard’s children:

• Richard married Ann Rose of Godstone in Bletchingley on 18 Jun 1771 and they had at least 6 children baptised:

  John	5 Dec 1771	Godstone
  Richard	16 May 1773	Godstone
  William	21 Feb 1775	Godstone
  :
  Sally	1781	Godstone
  Ann	23 Apr 1783	Godstone
  Jane	9 May 1784	Godstone

  Richard was buried in Godstone on 29 April 1789 and Ann in 1812.
• Jane had an illegitimate son, Thomas, in 1776.
• Kezia married Benjamin Wicks in Bletchingley on 5 May 1773 and they had nine children baptised:

  Benjamin	25 Jul 1773	Bletchingley
  William	22 Jun 1777	Bletchingley
  Stephen	2 Sep 1781	Bletchingley
  Richard	16 Nov 1786	Horley
  Kesiah	25 Jan 1789	Horley
  Susannah	26 Feb 1794	Horley
  Sarah	12 Jun 1796	Horley
  Edward	Feb 1798	Horley
  Catherine	25 Oct 1800	Horley

• Sarah’s married name was Miles and she is known to have had three children:

  Richard Miles
  Sarah Miles
  James Miles

  The children were mentioned in Richard Winchester’s will, dated 7 Jan 1792, by which time Sarah had died.