Paternal Family Tree: Pepys
On 2nd July 1589 Richard Pepys was born to John Pepys of Cottenham.
In 1604 [his father] John Pepys of Cottenham died.
In 1620 Richard Pepys [aged 30] and Judith Cutte were married.
After 1620 Richard Pepys [aged 30] and Mary Gosnold were married.
On 30th May 1654 Richard Pepys [aged 64] was appointed Baron of the Exchequer.
On 22nd August 1654 Richard Pepys [aged 65] was appointed Lord Chief Justice of Ireland which post he held until 3rd November 1654.
On 2nd January 1659 Richard Pepys [aged 69] died. He was buried in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin [Map].
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 6th January 1660. Friday. This morning Mr. Sheply and I did eat our breakfast at Mrs. Harper's, (my brother John [aged 19] being with me) upon a cold turkey pie and a goose. From thence I went to my office, where we paid money to the soldiers till one o'clock, at which time we made an end, and I went home and took my wife [aged 19] and went to my cosen, Thomas Pepys, and found them just sat down to dinner, which was very good; only the venison pasty was palpable beef, which was not handsome. After dinner I took my leave, leaving my wife with my cozen Stradwick, and went to Westminster to Mr. Vines, where George and I fiddled a good while, Dick and his wife (who was lately brought to bed) and her sister being there, but Mr. Hudson not coming according to his promise, I went away, and calling at my house on the wench, I took her and the lanthorn with me to my cosen Stradwick, where, after a good supper, there being there my father [aged 58], mother, brothers, and sister [aged 19], my cosen Scott and his [his daughter] wife, Mr. Drawwater and his wife, and her brother, Mr. Stradwick, we had a brave cake brought us, and in the choosing, Pall was Queen and Mr. Stradwick was King. After that my wife and I bid adieu and came home, it being still a great frost.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 24th September 1660. Office Day. From thence to dinner by coach with my wife to my Cozen Scott's, and the company not being come, I went over the way to the Barber's. So thither again to dinner, where was my uncle Fenner and my aunt, my father and mother, and others. Among the rest my Cozen Rich. Pepys1, their elder brother, whom I had not seen these fourteen years, ever since he came from New England. It was strange for us to go a gossiping to her, she having newly buried her child that she was brought to bed of. I rose from table and went to the Temple [Map] church, where I had appointed Sir W. Batten [aged 59] to meet him; and there at Sir Heneage Finch Sollicitor General's chambers, before him and Sir W. Wilde2, Recorder of London (whom we sent for from his chamber) we were sworn justices of peace for Middlesex, Essex, Kent, and Southampton; with which honour I did find myself mightily pleased, though I am wholly ignorant in the duty of a justice of peace. From thence with Sir William to Whitehall by water (old Mr. Smith with us) intending to speak with Secretary Nicholas about the augmentation of our salaries, but being forth we went to the Three Tuns tavern, where we drank awhile, and then came in Col. Slingsby [aged 49] and another gentleman and sat with us. From thence to my Lord's to enquire whether they have had any thing from my Lord or no.
Note 1. Richard Pepys, eldest son of Richard Pepys, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. He went to Boston, Mass., in 1634, and returned to England about 1646.
Note 2. William Wilde, elected Recorder on November 3rd, 1659, and appointed one of the commissioners sent to Breda to desire Charles II to return to England immediately. He was knighted after the King's [aged 30] return, called to the degree of Serjeant, and created a baronet, all in the same year. In 1668 he ceased to be Recorder, and was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1673 he was removed to the King's Bench [Map]. He was turned out of his office in 1679 on account of his action in connection with the Popish Plot, and died November 23rd of the same year.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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[his daughter] Elizabeth Pepys was born to Richard Pepys.
[his daughter] Judith Pepys was born to Richard Pepys. She married Benjamin Scott.
[his son] Richard Pepys was born to Richard Pepys.
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Pepys of Cottenham
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Pepys of Cottenham
Grandfather: John Pepys of Impington
father: John Pepys of Cottenham