All we know from the lineage charts produced following the Heralds’ Visitation is that he was living in 1620, and that he died on the 9th of October, 1641. Willcocks’s details are again wrong here, because he states that Thomas junior was called to the bar in 1592; his Bench date of 1610 is correct, however. The pledges were given by his elder brother Giles and his cousin Philip. At some stage, he bought an estate or house called Sandwell,1 in the area of Harberton, a couple of km to the south west of Totnes, Devon, which explains how Prince could have mistakenly stated that a Thomas Risdon (the wrong one) was Recorder of Totnes when, in fact, he was Recorder of Torrington for the year 1620;2 he was also a Justice of the Peace for the county of Devon for the year 1630.3 The jump from high to low page numbers for the extracts below from the Calendar is explained by the transition from volume I to volume II.
Name: Thomas Risden (standard); Risdon (given) Admission date: 31/10/1585 Call Date: 11/05/1595 Bench Date: 29/04/1610
Occupation Given: gentleman
Address: Parkham, Devon, England
FATHER’S DETAILS
Name: Thomas Rysdon Occupation: barrister Father/Son Relationship: son
Notes: Admitted gatis [sic]. Father was a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple. Pledges: Gyles Risedon junior, Phillip Rysedon junior.4
PARLIAMENT held On 11 May, 37 Elizabeth, A.D. 1595, before EDWARD COOKE, attorney general, NICHOLAS HARE, ANDREW GREY, ROBERT GOLDING, WILLIAM HUGHSE, and others. [p. 403-4]
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Order that Mr. William Kennell, Mr. Richard Blount, Mr. Robert Pye, Mr. Thomas Brooke, Mr. Rice Davies, Mr. William Looker, Mr. Andrew Powell, Mr. Thomas Rysdon, Mr. Anthony Pembridge, Mr. Thomas Penniston, Mr. Thomas Lloid, Mr. John Page, Mr. William Wright, Mr. Philip Comerforde, Mr. John Stone, Mr. Jonas Waterhouse, Mr. Thomas Carleton, Mr. William Pennyman, Mr. John Reynoldes, and Mr. Nicholas Rowe shall be called to the outer bar and from henceforth be utter barristers.
PARLIAMENT held On 28 January, 7 James I., A.D. 1609-10, before EDWARD BROMLEY serjeant at law elect, ANDREW GREY, HUGH HARE, EDWARD WEYLDE, JOHN HARE, and others. GEORGE CROKE, treasurer. [p. 46]
Stewards for reader's dinner:—J. Lowman, A. Powell, and T. Risden.
PARLIAMENT held on 29 April, 8 James I., A.D. 1610, before ANDREW GREY, HUGH HARE, GEORGE WEYLDE, JOHN HARE, RICHARD BROWNELOWE, WILLIAM TOWSE, and others. GEORGE CROKE, treasurer. [p. 50]
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Andrew Powell and Thomas Risden called to the bench.
PARLIAMENT held on 3 November, 9 James I., A.D. 1611, before ANDREW GRAVE, RALPH RADCLIFFE, GEORGE WYLDE, WILLIAM TOWSE, EDMUND PRIDEAUXE, GEORGE CROKE, and others. ROGER DALE, treasurer. [p. 62]
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Andrew Powell, a puisne bencher, appointed reader for Lent, and Prideauxe and Risden, attendants.
PARLIAMENT held on 14 June, io James I., A.D. 1612, before GEORGE WYLD, RICHARD BROWNLOW, WILLIAM TOWSE, EDMUND PRIDEUX, GEORGE CROKE, and others. ANTHONY DYOT, treasurer. [p. 67]
Stewards for the reader’s feast:—John Newman, William Carew, and Thomas Riddell. [sic]5
PARLIAMENT held on 20 June, 11 James I., A.D. 1613, before RALPH RADCLIFFE, and others, as above. EDWARD STAPLETON, treasurer. [p. 74]
The question of making a staircase at Sir Peter Manwood’s buildings referred to Sir John Jackson, Walter, and Risden.6
PARLIAMENT held On 3 November, 11 James I., A.D. 1613, before GEORGE WILDE, RICHARD BROWNLOWE, WILLIAM TOWSE, EDMUND PRIDEUX, GEORGE CROOKE, and others. EDWARD STAPLETON, treasurer. [p. 75]
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Auditors:— Gwynne, Risden, Hemscombe, and Henniche Finche for the steward, and Hele, Cholmeley, James Weston, and Myngaye for the treasurer.
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Orders that the petition of John Mortymer, the gardener, be referred to Risden, Powell, and Scamler; that Bridgman be discharged from being pledge for Josias Foster; that the steward on Monday sevennight shall pay all debts, upon pain of dismissal.
PARLIAMENT held on 15 May, 12 James I., A.D. 1614, before GEORGE WYLDE, RICHARD BROWNLOWE, WILLIAM TOWSE, EDMUND PRIDEAUX, GEORGE CROKE, and others. JOHN HARRYES, treasurer. [p. 79]
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Rysden, Scamler, and Heyward are appointed to view the White Friars wall, and ascertain what buildings and encroachments have been made.
PARLIAMENT held On 5 June, 12 James I., A.D. 1614, before GEORGE WILDE, WILLIAM TOWSE, EDMUND PRIDEAUX, GEORGE CROKE, and others. JOHN HARRYES, treasurer. [p. 79]
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Rysden, Scamler, and Heyward report that they found the White Friars wall to be appertaining to the Inner Temple, and the wall towards the water side of the White Friars is built upon “and in some parts the wall is quite taken away, only divided with boards from the kitchen garden of this House.” It is ordered that the part of the wall, which is decayed, shall be amended, and the owners of the building there are either to compound with the House at a yearly rent or else to show cause why their said building, so erected by encroachments, should not be abated.
To Brownlow, Towse, George Croke, John
Walter, for the like, 50li. each ; to John Harryes, for the like, 25li.; to Radcliffe, Hugh Hare, George Wylde, Brownlow, Towse, Prideaux, George Croke, Dale, Dyott, Stapleton, John Harryes, Hele, Sir John Jackson, Gwynn, Walter, Paul Croke, John Lloyd, Fletcher, Cholmeley, Powell, Risdon, Stone, Scamler, Weare, Sir Charles Cesar, and Jordan, for the like, 10li. each; to Heward, Ainscombe, Coventrey, Willowes, Trevor, Sare, Bridgeman, Edwardes, Myngay, Norton, Heath, Derham, Warren, Hone, Awdley, Draner, Gamull, Cole, James Weston, and Mericke, for the like, 5li. each.
PARLIAMENT held On 3 November, 13 James I., A.D. 1615, before RALPH RADCLYFFE, HUGH HARE, RICHARD BROWNLOWE, EDMUND PRIDEAUX, and others. ELIZE HELE, treasurer. [p. 92]
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Auditors:—John Walter, Thomas Risdon, Francis Mingey, and John Martyn, for the treasurer’s account, and Paul Ambrose Croke, Adam Scamler, James Weston, and Henage Fynch for the steward’s accounts.
PARLIAMENT held on 11 February, 13 James I. A.D. 1615-16, before EDMUND PRIDEAUX, ROGER DALE, EDWARD STAPLETON, JOHN HARRIS, and others. SIR JOHN JACKSON, treasurer. [p. 95]
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John Lloid, Risdon, and the treasurer are appointed to view the room under Heeling’s [for Keeling ?] lodging in Duport’s Buildings.
PARLIAMENT held on 3 November, 14 James I., A.D. 1616, before EDMUND PRIDEAUX, GEORGE CROOK, ROGER DALE, EDWARD STAPLETON, and others. SIR JOHN JACKSON, treasurer. [p.97-8]
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Auditors:—Paul Ambrose Crooke, William Fletcher, Protherogh, and Levinge for the treasurer’s accounts, and Powell, Risden, Trevir, and Trotman for the steward’s accounts.
PARLIAMENT held on 25 January, 15 James I., A.D.1617-18, before JOHN WALTER, HUGH HARE, RICHARD BROWNLOW, EDMUND PRIDEUX, GEORGE CROKE, and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer. [. 106]
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The request of John Davies to make some addition to his chamber in the Steward's Buildings referred to Risden, Howard, and Bridgman.
PARLIAMENT held 3 November, 16 James I., A.D. 1618, before JOHN WALTER, HUGH HARE, RICHARD BROWNLOW, EDMUND PRIDEUX, GEORGE CROKE, and Others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer. [p. 109]
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Auditors:—Scamler, Weare, Pritherge, and Shilton, for the treasurer’s accounts, and Risden, Aynscombe, Chapman and Leving for the steward’s.
PARLIAMENT held On 18 April, 17 James I., A.D. 1619, before JOHN WALTER, ROBERT HEATH, EDMUND PRIDEUX, RICHARD BROWNLOW, GEORGE CROKE, and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer. [p. 112]
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The difference between Popley, Talboys, and the carpenter touching a chamber or garret in Heyward’s Buildings referred to Cholmley, Risden, Howard, Fanshawe, and Bridgman, who are also desired to consider of the fifth story in Heyward’s Buildings, and whether the act for erecting them warrants the same fifth story.
PARLIAMENT held on 28 May, 1620, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR JOHN WALTER, ROBERT HEATH, EDMUND PRIDEAUX, GEORGE CROKE, and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer. [p. 118-9]
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Orders that the steward shall put in new security for the performance of his service, in the place of Francis Mingay, a bencher; and that Sir John Walter, Mr. Recorder, Pridcaux, Hele, Lloyd, Cholmley, Risden Scamler, Bridgman, Mingay, and Vernon shall consider a plan for rebuilding the chambers near Ram Alley uniform with the other new buildings there.
PARLIAMENT held on 28 January, 18 James I., A.D. 1620-1, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR ROBERT HEATH, solicitor general, SIR JOHN WALTER, EDMUND PRIDEUX, ROGER DALE, RICHARD BROWNLOW, and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer. [p. 123]
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Order that the committee for the building to be erected on the White Friars wall, together with Risden and Vernon, shall treat with workmen and contract with them for the same building.
PARLIAMENT held on 17 June, 19 James I., A.D. 1621, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR ROBERT HEATH, SIR JOHN WALTER, SIR THOMAS TREVOR, HENEAGE FINCH, EDMUND PRIDEAUX, GEORGE CROKE, and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRY, treasurer. [p. 125]
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The petitions of Popley and Talboys referred to Howard, Risden, and Jorden, who are to settle the differences between the petitioners.
PARLIAMENT held on 4 November, 19 James I., A.D. 1621, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR ROBERT HEATH, SIR JOHN WALTER, SIR THOMAS TREVOR, HENEAGE FINCH, EDMUND PRIDEUX, and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer. [p. 126]
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Auditors:— Risden, Vernon, Leving, and Shilton for the steward’s accounts, and Weare, Fanshaw, Pritherghe, and Litleton for the treasurer’s accounts.
PARLIAMENT held on 3 November, 21 James I., A.D. 1623, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR ROBERT HEATH, SIR JOHN WALTER, SIR THOMAS TREVOR, EDWARD STAPLETON, and others. SIR THOMAS COVENTRYE, treasurer. [p. 140]
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Elize Hele, Risden, and Scamler to call before them the gentlemen who have been stewards for Christmas the last four or five years and inquire what is owing to the brewer for beer spent at Christmas, and why payment has not been made for it.
PARLIAMENT held 6 November, 2 Charles I., A.D. 1626, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR RICHARD S HILTON, RICHARD BROWNLOWE, EDMUND STAPLETON, and others. SIR ROBERT HEATH, treasurer. [p. 157]
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Auditors:—Risden, Martyn, Littleton, and Chapman for the steward’s accounts, and Jorden, Vernon, Davies, and Cesar for the treasurer’s accounts.
PARLIAMENT held on 25 May, 4 Charles I., A.D. 1628, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR RICHARD SHILTON, RICHARD BROWNLOWE, EDWARD STAPLETON, and others. SIR ROBERT HEATH, treasurer. [p. 167-8]
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Whereas divers gentlemen of the Middle Temple intending to erect a new building in Pump Court, next adjoining to Hare’s Court, belonging to this House, the benchers of both Societies and some of the gentlemen whom the building particularly concerned, did several times confer about the same, when the gentlemen of the Middle Temple endeavoured to go further with their building than their own ground; whereupon it was directed that the workmen of both Houses should view and stake out how far the foundations should go, which was done in the presence of the gentlemen interested. Nevertheless the foundation, as it is now laid, extends further into the Inner Temple ground than was intended, it is therefore ordered that the Middle Temple shall proceed no further with the said building till reformation be made of this error and till the earth already laid in the Temple Lane be removed and carried away and the ground laid level, as the same was before, and paved to the water side, and also that the ceiling of the Middle Temple chambers in the cloisters be amended. And it is further ordered that Risden and Pritherge shall examine by whose means or direction the Middle Temple exceeded those bounds which were allowed them.
Cholmeley and Risden ordered to view the condition of the chamber of Henry Rolles and report to the board.
PARLIAMENT held on 3 November, 4 Charles I., A.D. 1628, before SIR RICHARD SHILTON, ELIZE HEELE, PAUL AMBROSE CROOKE, and others. SIR ROBERT HEATH, treasurer. [p. 169-70]
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Auditors:—Jordan, Trotman, Littleton, and Bolstrod for the steward’s accounts, and Risden, Denn, Babbington, and Cæsar for the treasurer’s accounts.
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Order that Hele, Croke, Risden, Sir Thomas Fanshawe, Farwell, Prithergh, and Richard Weston shall look into the former acts of parliament concerning Christmas and take the same into consideration, and to propound such other things as they shall think convenient for taking away all disorders at the time of Christmas.
Order that Cholmeley, Risden, Prithergh, and Richard Weston shall view the former acts touching benchers’ chambers, and report thereupon and what other chambers they deem fit to be benchers’ chambers, that such benchers as are not accommodated may be preferred to them.
PARLIAMENT held on 26 April, 5 Charles I., A.D. 1629, before SIR ROBERT HEATH, RICHARD BROWNLOW, EDWARD STAPLETON, PAUL AMBROSE CROKE, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 175-6]
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The attorney general, Brownlowe, Cholmeley, Risden, Sir Thomas Fanshawe, Prythergh, Trotman, and Davyes are entreated to meet certain benchers of the Middle Temple to view and consider the bounds and limits of this House and the Middle Temple, and to treat with the benchers of the Middle Temple for the exchange of such chambers belonging to the Middle Temple as are convenient to be taken into this House, and allow such chambers of this House in exchange as the benchers of the Middle Temple shall agree upon, and to report.
Cholmeley, Risden, Sir Thomas Fanshawe, Prythergh, Farewell, Trotman, Richard Weston, and Davyes are requested to treat and consider of a new building to be erected between the hall and the late new building, now standing in Figtree Court, and ascertain who lie in the chambers there standing, and what title they have, and what will be the cost of the said new building, and report to the table.
PARLIAMENT held on 17 May, 5 Charles I., A.D. 1629, before RICHARD BROWNLOWE, PAUL AMBROSE CROKE, WILLIAM FLETCHER, THOMAS RISDEN, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 178]
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Orders that the time for Mark Metcalfe to pay his duties be extended to the feast of All Saints next; and that Risdon and Trotman be desired to peruse the accounts delivered by John Collins, chief butler, to Mary Wright, widow of Richard Wright, late steward.
PARLIAMENT held on 7 June, 5 Charles I., A.D. 1629, before SIR ROBERT HEATH, PAUL AMBROSE CROKE, THOMAS RISDON, RICHARD CHOLMLEY, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 178]
PARLIAMENT held on 21 June, 5 Charles I., A.D. 1629, before SIR ROBERT HEATH, PAUL AMBROSE CROOKE, WILLIAM FLETCHER, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 179]
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Order that the petition of Richard Hampden, confectioner, for 5li. due to him for banquetting stuff delivered to Richard Wright, late steward, be referred to Crooke and Risdon.
PARLIAMENT held on 7 February, 5 Charles I., A.D. 1629-30, before THOMAS RISDON, JOHN HAWARD, SIR THOMAS FANSHAWE, JOHN FAIREWELL, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 183]
PARLIAMENT held on 30 May, 6 Charles I., A.D. 1630, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR ROBERT HEATH, RICHARD BROWNLOWE, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 184]
PARLIAMENT held on 13 June, 6 Charles I., A.D . 1630, before SIR ROBERT HEATH, WILLIAM FLETCHER, NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 184-5]
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Orders that Robert Morley, who was expelled by order of the bench, be restored; that the petition of Edward Lloide concerning a difference between him and Palmes about a chamber, be referred to Risdon and Denn; and that the claim of Gale, touching the ancienty in a moiety of a chamber in Tanfield Court, be rejected.
PARLIAMENT held on 3 November, 6 Charles I., A.D. 1630, before JOHN SOTHERTON, SIR ROBERT HEATH, NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 185]
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Auditors:—Levinge, Littleton, Aske, and Croke for the steward’s accounts, and Risdon, Trotman, Seyliard, and Merefield for the treasurer’s accounts.
PARLIAMENT held on 22 May, 7 Charles I., A.D. 1631, before SIR ROBERT HEATH, WILLIAM FLETCHER, NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 189]
PARLIAMENT held on 12 June, 7 Charles I., A. D. I631, before THOMAS RISDON, SIR THOMAS FANSHAWE, RICHARD PRYTHERGH, TIMOTHY LEVINGE, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 189-90]
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The petition of Leonard Beckett, that for 25 years he had sold books in the shop over against the door of the Temple Church, for which he pays yearly 4li. 10s., over which shop the buildings of the Middle Temple are, during the next long vacation, to be taken down, he therefore prays that he may be continued in that or the like shop, which petition is referred to Cholmeley, Risdon, and Prythergh, who are to meet with the benchers of the Middle Temple, and they are to take care that the lights of the church be not obscured or the passage in the Temple Lane straitened or any damage done to this House by the said intended new buildings.
PARLIAMENT held on 3 November, 7 Charles I., A .D. 1631, before RICHARD BROWNLOWE, WILLIAM FLETCHER, NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 190-91]
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It is desired that Risdon, Fairwell, and Leving “will examine what exercises of learning have failed within this House during the time of the last long vacation and through whose default”, and also what are the causes that the exercises of learning at the Inns of Chancery do so often fail there, as lately they have done through default of the gentlemen of those Houses.
PARLIAMENT held on 13 November, 7 Charles I., A.D. 1631, before WILLIAM FLETCHER, NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, THOMAS RISDON, ADAM SCAMLER, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 192]
PARLIAMENT held on 27 November, 7 Charles I., A.D. 1631, before WILLIAM FLETCHER, NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, THOMAS RISDON, ADAM SCAMLER, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 193]
PARLIAMENT held on 13 May, 8 Charles I., A.D. 1632, before EDWARD LITTLETON, THOMAS RISDON, ADAM SCAMLER, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 196]
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Order that William Browne, an utter barrister, who was supended from commons in Lent vacation last by the bar then in commons, be restored, and that Cholmley, Risdon, Prythergh, and Tratman call before them the said Browne and some others of the bar then in commons, and examine the causes of his suspension, and what power and authority the bar has, when the bench is out of commons, to suspend one of the bar, and what precedents there are on the point.
Forasmuch as the commons and other charges of this House have of late times much increased, and yet the House is served with far worse provisions than in former times when commons were at a far lower rate than now they are, whereby the House has been muchprejudiced and the gentlemen have made great complaints, which abuse is conceived to be occasioned by the negligence of the officers, it is desired that Cholmeley, Risdon, Prithergh, and Tratman will inquire into the matter.
PARLIAMENT held on 3 June, 8 Charles I., A.D. 1632, before EDWARD LITTLETON, ELIZE HEALE, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 196]
Upon report by Risdon it was found that the cause of William Browne’s suspension was that he made default in not doing the exercises of the House, and it did not appear that the bar did ever at any time heretofore suspend one of the bar for not doing of exercise, but used in such cases to complain to the bench at their coming into commons. It is therefore ordered that the bar ought not at any time to suspend any other of the bar for want of doing of exercise, but are to refer the consideration and punishment thereof to the bench, when they shall come into commons.
PARLIAMENT held on 17 June, 8 Charles I., A.D. 1632, before EDWARD LITLETON, NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 197]
Upon the report of Cholmeley, Risdon, Prythergh, and Tratman, it was ordered that the acts of 5 July, 21 Elizabeth, 3 November, 28 Elizabeth, 6 July, 4 James I., 5 May, 9 James I., 23 June, 20 James I., and 8 February, 20 James I., touching the duties of officers and as to the provisions of the House, be duly observed and strictly put in execution.
PARLIAMENT held on 4 November, 8 Charles I., A.D. 1632, before EDWARD LITLETON, THOMAS RISDON, JOHN FAIREWELL, and others. SIR JOHN SHELTON, treasurer. [p. 200]
PARLIAMENT held on 25 November, 8 Charles I., A.D. 1632, before EDWARD LITLETON, NICHOLAS CHOLMLEY, THOMAS RISDON, and others. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer. [p. 202]
PARLIAMENT held on 13 October, 9 Charles I., A.D. 1633, before EDWARD LITLETON, TIMOTHY LEVING, EDWARD TRATMAN, and others. SIR RICHARD SHELTON, treasurer. [p. 207]
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Whereas William Perkins, John Madox, and Thomas Andrewes, inhabitants of Fleet Street, have preferred their petition, that there has been time out of mind a fountain of water in the house of the said Perkins, which served this House for their necessary use, and this House, having lately taken in the New River water, has discontinued the said fountain, whereby the petitioners’ cellars are overflowed with water, they therefore pray they may turn the water into the common shore [sic] of this House, which matter is referred to Cholmeley, Risdon, Prithergh, and Farrar.
PARLIAMENT held on 27 April, 10 Charles I., A.D. 1634, before EDWARD LITLETON, THOMAS RISDON, ADAM SCAMLER, and others. SIR RICHARD SHELTON, treasurer. [p. 212-13]
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Orders for the pension to be assessed at 4s. for the half year; that the petition of Abraham Corselles and Stephen Webb, brewers, for payment of money owing to them be referred to Prythergh, Leving, Martyn, and Denn ; that Cholmeley, Risdon, and Scamler shall call the cook before them and examine the abuses in taking unwarrantable fees out of the beef and mutton spent in the House; that the steward on account of the dearness of meat be allowed 3½d. a pound for beef and 17d. for a loin of mutton.
PARLIAMENT held on 22 June, 10 Charles I., A.D. 1634, before THOMAS RISDON, ADAM SCAMLER, RICHARD PRYTHERGH, and others. SIR RICHARD SHELTON, treasurer. [p. 214]
There is no reference in the Calendar to Thomas’s death, which occurred on the 9th of October, 1641; it is most likely that he was buried at Harberton. The Heralds’ lineage chart does not show any children for Thomas, so he appears to have been the last of the six members of this family to attend the Inner Temple. Both his cousin Philip of Buckland Brewer, who died in 1640, and his elder brother Giles of Bableigh, who died in 1632, had extensive families, but no occupation or status (such as ‘gentleman’) is shown for any of them, so the family’s somewhat elevated status in the English Establishment seems to have terminated with Thomas Risdon junior; he no doubt died a wealthy man, but ownership of his estate at Sandwell appears to have transferred to his grand nephew Thomas, who is not shown as having any family of his own. Sandwell remained in the possession of the Risdon family until 1708, or thereabouts (see note 1), but the latter Thomas died in 1667 at the age of 30, so which member of the family retained possession until the final Thomas sold it, and what the relationship was, is unknown.