Paternal Family Tree: Adderley
In 1538 [his father] Thomas Adderley died.
Around 1538 Ralph Adderley was born to Thomas Adderley.
In or before 1557 Ralph Adderley [aged 18] and Margaret Bagot [aged 24] were married.
Around 1557 [his son] Richard Adderley was born to Ralph Adderley [aged 19] and [his wife] Margaret Bagot [aged 25].
Around 1558 [his wife] Margaret Bagot [aged 26] died.
In 1558 Ralph Adderley [aged 20] bought Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map] from James Blount 6th Baron Mountjoy [aged 25].
After 1558 Ralph Adderley [aged 20] and Felicia Milward [aged 22] were married.
Around 1570 [his son] Ralph Addersley was born to Ralph Adderley [aged 32] and [his wife] Felicia Milward [aged 34].
On 20th April 1598 Ralph Adderley [aged 60] died. [his son] Richard Adderley [aged 41] inherited Coton Hall, Staffordshire [Map].
Chancel of St Werburgh's Church, Hanbury [Map]. Large alabaster chest tomb to Ralph Adderley and his two wives, [his former wife] Margaret Bagot and Felicia Milward [aged 71], and their numerous children represented on the sides.
Margaret Bagot: Around 1532 she was born to Thomas Bagot. In or before 1557 Ralph Adderley and she were married. Around 1558 Margaret Bagot died.
Felicia Milward: Around 1st January 1535 she was born at Doveridge, Derbyshire. After 1558 Ralph Adderley and she were married. On 9th June 1607 she died.
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On 9th June 1607 [his former wife] Felicia Milward [aged 72] died.