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Christopher Ridout of Sherborne, miller & yeoman (1669-1743)

Christopher Ridout, baptised on the 12th September 1669 in Sherborne Abbey, was one of eight children of husbandman (farmer) John and Elizabeth Ridout (neé Oliver). John had married Elizabeth in ~1655. In 1678, John made his will, the contents of … Continue reading

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The Ridout Act: Christopher Ridout of Henstridge (1664-1694)

To genealogists and family historians from the United States of America and Canada, the name Christopher RIDOUT may be very familiar; in fact many of those folk regard this man as being their principal ancestor and will also know that … Continue reading

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