FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RICHARD AND JOHAN COLLAS


Richard Collas was born in about 1550 of Withington, Herefordshire. He married Johan.


Richard and Johan had the following children:


1. John, christened 25 September 1574 in Withington; married Elizabeth; died about 1622 in Withington. John left a nuncupative will dated 1622: "The five and twentieth daie of Aprill one thowsand sixe hundred twentie two in the twentieth yeare of the Kinges Majesty Raigne of England &c. Memorand that the daie and yeare above written John Collas the sonne of Richard Collas of Church Wythington in the Countie of Herefs yeoman nuncupative in manner and forme following and in the presence of the persons whose names are subscribed vizt: he did give and bequeath all his goodes cattells and chattells debtes duties and demaundes whatsoever to Elizabeth his wife and Richard Collas theire sonne to be equallie devided between them after his debtes payd which was cashe witnessed fower poundes and sixe shillings due unto Alice Hidley, his the said testators sisters daughter and of the same his will appointed the said Richard Collas his sole executor. Theise beinge witnesses Humfrey Taylor Jam: Wellingtons Sibill Kinges marke."


2. Catherine, christened 23 March 1577 in Withington.


3. Anne, christened 16 October 1580 in Withington.


*4. Margaret, christened 27 January 1582 in Withington; married William Deeme 15 June 1615 in Withington.


5. Richard, christened 24 June 1585 in Withington.


6. Johan, christened 11 August 1588 in Withington.



SOURCE: Extracts from the Withington parish records, www.findmypast.co.uk.



In 1542, a muster roll was created in Withington of men sixteen years and older. The muster roll listed men and weaponry that could be used to defend the parish.


Withington muster roll

Withington muster roll, 1542


Two men are listed and either may be Richard's father - James Colles and John Colas. Richard's firstborn son is named John, and there are no sons named James, so John Colas is more likely the father.