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RYTHER

FAMILY

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Number of people in the Ryther Family in my tree:

17 male

8 female

Total 25

A modern form of the name Ryther may to have come about as Rider

Lord Ryther of Ryther, Co York (Yorkshire), England, was, in 1287, the Keeper of
the Peace. He married in about 1283, Lucy, daughter of John de Ros, son of Robert,
1st Lord Ros of Helmsly. Their son

Robert Ryther, Lord of Ryther in 1316, died in 1322, having had, by Maud, his wife,
two sons of which

Robert, born about 1316 had a son Robert (born about 1335).

Robert married Margaret, daughter of Sir William de Southeby and had a son

William Ryther of Ryther (born ca 1355, died ca 1426). He married Sibyl, younger
daughter of William de Aldeburgh, 1st Lord Aldeburgh and sister and co-heir of
William, 2nd Lord Aldeburgh. They had a son

William Ryther (born ca 1375 and died 1440) of Ryther. By his wife, Maud (1383-
1434) daughter of Sir Thomas Umfreville and sister and co-heir of Sir Gilbert
Umfreville, he had a son

William Ryther (died 1475) of Ryther, who by his second wife Eleanor FitzWilliam, he
had two sons, Robert (1438-1491) and

Ralph Ryther (born ca 1445 and died 1520) of Ryther. By his second wife, Maud
Percy, great-grand daughter of Henry "Hotspur" Percy (and direct descendant of King
John of England and beyond; see also John Walcot, who married in about 1437, Maud
(de) Cornwall); he had with a son, a daughter

Elizabeth Ryther, (born ca 1512 and died ca 1542). Elizabeth married as first wife,
William Acklom (ca 1508- ca 1551) of Aclaham (Acklam) in Co York.