Richards/Parkin

Congratulations on the Helmdon Web Site – it’s splendid. We thought “The Territory of the Dead” was particularly interesting.

I was delighted to find the site (through a mention in the Northants Family History Soc.) as an ancestor of my husband, Ralph Richards, was Rector of Helmdon from 1641 to 1668. It then passed to Thomas Richards until 1675 and then William Richards until 1689 – or so we believe.

Is it possiblte to find out more? Are there any Parish records dating from that time? Has anything been produced by way of a history covering that period?

I have great faith in the folk of Helmdon to come up with some nuggets of information if anyone can!

Yours, In hope,

Margaret Richards

PS My maiden name was Parkin but I don’t think we are any relation to the Parkin family of Helmdon Grange, now in the churchyard.