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Early Origins of the Richey family

The surname Richey was first found in Normandy where "Ricardus Risher occurs in the Norman Exchequer Rolls of 1195; and the name still existed in the fifteenth century." 1

"In England, we find Robert, Thomas, and Walter Richer mentioned in the Hundredorum Rolls, about 1272, as landowners in Kent; William Richer in Yorkshire; Ralph Richer in Gloucestershire; and Hugh and Henry Fitz Richer in Norfolk." 2

Later, a branch settled in Kent, where Robert Richers of Wrotham, "descended from an ancient family of Swanington, Hall, Norfolk." 2

Richer of Senones (Richer le Lorrain) (c. 1190-1266) was a French monk and chronicler of Senones Abbey in Lorraine, a traveller. He was one of the very few chroniclers or historians of the Vosges whose complete works have survived.

Early History of the Richey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Richey research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Richey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Richey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Richer, Ricker, Reacher, Rickers, Richers and many more.

Early Notables of the Richey family

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Richey Ranking

In the United States, the name Richey is the 1,541^st most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 3

Richey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Richey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Susan Richey, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 4

Richey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Richey, who arrived in Virginia in 1716 4
Alexander Richey, who settled in New England in 1718
Alexander Richey, who arrived in New England in 1736 4
Mary Richey, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 4
John Richey, who landed in South Carolina in 1772 4
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Richey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Robert Richey, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1802 4
Ann Richey, aged 14, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1803 4
Cath Richey, aged 16, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1803 4
Charles Richey, aged 44, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1803 4
Eliza Richey, aged 9, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1803 4
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Richey migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Richey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Richey, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Frenchman"

Richey migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Richey Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Richey, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Triumph" in 1883

Contemporary Notables of the name Richey (post 1700) +

Wade Edward Richey (b. 1976), American NFL football player who played from 1998-2004
Ronald K. Richey (1926-2010), American CEO of Torchmark Corporation
Nancy Richey (b. 1942), American tennis player who won two Grand Slam singles titles (1967 and 1968) and four Grand Slam women's doubles titles, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003
Lee Richey, American radio personality
Kimberly Kay "Kim" Richey (b. 1956), American singer-songwriter
Kelly Richey (b. 1962), American blues musician
Joseph "Joe" Richey (1931-1995), American basketball player, an All-American at Brigham Young University (BYU)
Helen Richey (1909-1947), American aviator, the first woman to be hired as a pilot by a commercial airline in the United States
George Richey (1935-2010), born George Baker Richardson, American songwriter and record producer, married to Tammy Wynette from 1978 until her death in 1998
Dan Richey (b. 1948), American political consultant and politician, member of the Louisiana State Senate (District 32) (1980-1984)
... (Another 16 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Richey family +

Flight TWA 800

Mr. Brent Leon Richey (1970-1996), from California, USA, American passenger with fiancée Seana Michele Anderson flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 5

Citations +

The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 3 of 3
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm