Richard Sturch

Father
Richard Sturch (1700 - 1750)
Mother
Elizabeth ? (c. 1705 - 1737)
or
Father
Robert Sturch (1696 - 1736)
Mother
Elizabeth Stockford (c. 1697 - unknown)
 
Date of Birth
1734 - Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England
Date of Baptism
1 Dec 1734 - Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England
Date of Death
1782 - Stourton, Whichford, Warwickshire, England
Burial
13 or 15 Mar 1782 - of Stourton, but buried in Whichford, Warwickshire, England
 
Marriage
18 Mar 1756 - Tidmington, Warwickshire, England
Wife
Sarah Groves
 
Born
Baptism
Parents
Died
Burial
1735 - Barton-on-the-Heath, Warwickshire, England
7 Mar 1735 - Barton-on-the-Heath, Warwickshire, England
William Groves & Alice ?
1787 - Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, England
12 Jan 1787 - Wife of Richard - Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, England
Notes
This is assumed to be Sarah's baptism and parents. There are a number of family trees on Ancestry.co.uk that state that she was baptised on the 30th of October 1733 in St Philips, Birmingham, (there is an IGI for this), and her father is Robert Groves (no mother given). But why would the Sarah Groves who married Richard be the one who was baptised in Birmingham, when Barton-on-the-Heath is so close to Whichford, Stourton and Tidmington? Have a look at the Cotswolds Area Map to see how close they all are.
 
Daughter
Mary Sturch
 
Born
Baptism
Died
Burial
1756 - Tidmington, Warwickshire, England
16 May 1756 - Tidmington, Warwickshire, England
1797 - Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire, England
21 Apr 1797 - Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire, England (aged 40)
Son
Robert Grove Sturch (1757 - 1837) - more coming soon
Daughter
Elizabeth Sturch
 
Born
Baptism
Died
1759 - Barcheston, Warwickshire, England
14 Oct 1759 - Barcheston, Warwickshire, England
unknown
Marriage
10 Nov 1783 - Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, England
Husband
Moses Ward (c.1763 - unknown)
Son
William Sturch (1761 - 1836)
Son
Richard Sturch (1763 - 1824) - more coming soon
Son
John Sturch (1766 - unknown) - more coming soon
Son
Nicholas Sturch (1768 - 13 May 1841) - more coming soon
Daughter
Sarah Sturch
 
Born
Baptism
Died
1770 - Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire, England
11 Apr 1770 - Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire, England
unknown
Marriage
21 Feb 1804 - St. Martins, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Husband
Barney Cashin (c.1784 - unknown)
Son
James Sturch (1772 - unknown) - more coming soon
Daughter
Ann Sturch
 
Born
Died
Burial
25 Jan 1774 - Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire, England
1786 - Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire, England
7 May 1786 - Shipston on Stour, Worcestershire, England
Son
Thomas Sturch (1776 - 1781) - more coming soon
Son
Joseph Sturch (1777 - 1835) - more coming soon
Son
Edward Sturch (1780 - unknown) - more coming soon
 
Notes
Richard's Parentage
 
It's possible that Richard is the son of Robert Sturch and Elizabeth Stockford rather than Richard Sturch and Elizabeth ?.
Robert and Elizabeth's daughter Elizabeth lists a Richard Sturch as a witness on her marriage to Thomas Eden in 1756. This Richard would then have been her brother.
It could be that the surviving Richard has been confused with the Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth ? who died in 1729, as I have not seen this Richard listed in anyone else's trees.
Richard (1763)'s baptism record lists his parents as Richard (Jr) and Sarah Sturch of Stourton, which suggests that he's the third Richard in the line, although it is important to note that the 'Jr' at that time purely signified that there was at least two �Richard Sturch� in Stourton - an elder and a younger one. Although it could be, it does not necessarily mean father & son combinations.
Standard naming convention would also support the theory that Richard's parents are actually Robert and Elizabeth; Richard named his first son Robert after his father, his second son William after his wife�s father and the third son Richard as his namesake.
Richard's exact parentage is not vitally important, as both Robert and Richard are the sons of Nicholas Sturch (c.1660 - 1728), so until this confusion is resolved I've included both sets of parents.

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