Memorial to Thomas Rigge & Family

Halifax Parish Church

Here resteth the Mortal Remains of Thomas Rigge, of Halifax, yeoman, (son of the late Thomas Rigge and grandson of the late William Rigge, yeoman, Fallowroyde, Wadsworth, for some time constable of Halifax and churchwarden of this parish, baptised at Heptonstall church, 13th October 1616, interred 20th March 1666-7.     Also of Thomas Rigge, of Halifax, yeoman, (son of Abraham Rigge and nephew of the above named Thomas Rigge), who was interred 6th October 1689, aged 35 years.     Also of Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Thomas Rigge of Halifax, gentleman, and eldest daughter of the late Edward Wainhouse of Skircoat, gentleman, who was interred 20th April 1714.     Also of the said Thomas Rigge, of Halifax, gentleman, (son of the above named Thomas Rigge), for some time churchwarden of this parish, baptised 20th February 1686-7, died suddenly 1st April 1716.     Also of Elizabeth, daughter of the above named Thomas Rigge of Halifax, gentlewoman, who was interred 29th September 1736, aged 22 years.     Also of Thomas Rigge, of Savile Green, Halifax, gentleman, (son of the above Thomas Rigge and Elizabeth Rigge, his wife), baptised 13th July 1712 and interred 2nd April 1745.     To the memory of Thomas Rigge, of Southwark, gentleman, (eldest son of the above Thomas and Elizabeth Rigge), baptised 20th June, 1735, died at Southwark 1773.     Also of Joseph Rigge, of Halifax, (second son of the above named Thomas and Elizabeth Rigge), baptised 7th January 1737 and was interred 30th October 1775.     Also of John Rigge, (a younger son of the above named Thomas and Elizabeth Rigge), who was interred 27th May 1741, aged two years.

Also of Elizabeth, the beloved daughter of the said Joseph Rigge, born 5th April 1760, died 31st July 1763.     Also of Elizabeth, relict of the said Joseph Rigge, who died 15th February 1831, aged 94 years.     Also of Susanna, the daughter of Samuel Taylor and Mary Rigge, of Halifax, who died 9th July 1820, aged 20 years.     Also of the said Mary, wife of Samuel Taylor Rigge, who died 12th February 1823, aged 54 vears.     Also of Joseph Pilling, son of the above Samuel Taylor and Mary Rigge, who died at Kingston, Jamaica, 26th July 1831, aged 27 years.     Also of the above Samuel Taylor Rigge, who departed this life 22nd July 1832, aged 68 years.     Also of Harriet, the beloved wife of Christopher Taylor Rigge of Halifax, gentleman, who died 8th March 1881, aged 70 years.     Also of the above Christopher Taylor Rigge, who died 5th June 1886, aged 78 years, who were both interred at All Saints' church, Salterhebble.     And of Samuel Taylor Rigge, (only son of the above named Christopher Taylor and Harriet Rigge), who died 25th September 1889, aged 60 years. His body lies in the church-yard of All Saints', Salerhebble