Rev. Richard Carpenter

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Vicar of Ramsbury, a Catholic priest.

• Education: at Oxford.

• lived: Hereford.

• Family Origin. Rev. Richard Carpenter. According to Oxford University records he came from Hereford; had brothers James, John and William; was Canon of Westbury on Trym, Glouster; Vicar of Mixbury in Oxford and Trottescliffe, Kent; Vicar of Ramsbury, Wiltshire, and Vicar General to the Bishop of Salisbury. In his will, mentions sons Robert and Peter. Following in the footsteps of John, Bishop of Worcester, who may have been his uncle or great-uncle, he was educated at Oxford and served the same church in Westbury. His brother, James was father of the Tyrconnel line of Carpenters whose descendants are believed to include the Simon Carpenter who was located in Virginia in 1658 and Queen Elizabeth.

Richard Carpenter was Vicar General of Ramsbury to the Bishop of Salisbury. He was a CATHOLIC PRIEST, he died in 1503. Per Oxford University Records he came from Hereford and had brothers James, John, and William.

The Reverend Richard Carpenter followed in the footsteps of his granduncle John Carpenter the Elder,Bishop of Worcester and served in the same Church at Westbury. Richard Carpenter was Canon of Westbury upon Trin (Tryn) in Gloucestershire and Vicar of Mixbury in Oxfordshire and possibly in Trottescliffe in Kent. He was Vicar of Ramsbury in Wiltshire. He was also of Colford parish in Gloucester.

Richard married Unknown.