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Sir John Gresham, Lord Mayor of London, counselor to King Henry VIII of England, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell 1478–1541

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 07 Feb 1478 · Bank Hall, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England

Died 30 Jul 1541 · Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

Spouse 66 Mary Huddlestone

Children Isabell Pennington Dykes, Sir John Amyas V Lord Pennington Of Muncaster

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Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts Cheshire, England, Parish Registers Manchester, England, Church of England … Liverpool, England, Catholic Baptisms Ancestry Family Tree

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66 Mary Huddlestone

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Isabell Pennington Dykes

Sir John Amyas V Lord Pennington Of Muncaster

Biography

In 1478, Sir John Gresham, Lord Mayor of London, counselor to King Henry VIII of England, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell entered the world in Bank Hall, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England. Sir John Gresham, Lord Mayor of London, counselor to King Henry VIII of England, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell married 66 mary huddlestone, and had children including isabell pennington dykes, sir john amyas v lord pennington of muncaster. Sir John Gresham, Lord Mayor of London, counselor to King Henry VIII of England, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell passed away in 1541 in Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England.

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Record Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
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Church Records Cheshire, England, Parish Registers
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Baptism Records Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms
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Baptism Records Liverpool, England, Catholic Baptisms
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1478

Birth of Sir John Gresham, Lord Mayor of London, counselor to King Henry VIII of England, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell in Bank Hall, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England

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1541

Death of Sir John Gresham, Lord Mayor of London, counselor to King Henry VIII of England, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell in Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England

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: Sir Cromwell (1478–1541) was born in Bank Hall, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England and died in Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Sir in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Sir John Gresham, Lord Mayor of London, counselor to King Henry VIII of England, Cardinal Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell PTP

1478–1541

Bank Hall, Kirkdale, Lancashire, England