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Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II 1542–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1542

Birth Location: Beaford, Torridge District, Devon, England

Death Date: 10 Sep 1591

Death Location: Azores Region, Portugal

Father: Sir Grenville

Mother: Lady Cole

Spouse(s):

Children(s): SIR Grenville

In 1542, Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II entered the world in Beaford, Torridge District, Devon, England, born to Sir Roger Grenville And Lady Thomasine Cole. Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II had children including Sir Knight Bernhard Grenville. Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II passed away in 1591 in Azores Region, Portugal.

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Biography

  • In 1542, Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II entered the world in Beaford, Torridge District, Devon, England, born to Sir Roger Grenville And Lady Thomasine Cole.
  • Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II had children including Sir Knight Bernhard Grenville.
  • Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II passed away in 1591 in Azores Region, Portugal.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Grenville
1516–1545
Birth Location: Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
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Lady Cole
1520–1586
Birth Location: Bideford, Devon, England
LC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

SIR Grenville
1567–1636
Birth Location: Kilhampton, Cornwall
SG

Admiral II's Ancestors

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Admiral II
1542–1591
Birth Place: Beaford, Torridge District, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Roger Grenville
1516–1545
Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
Lady (Thomasine) Cole
1520–1586
Bideford, Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Admiral II's Descendants

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Admiral (Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall,) II (15 June 1542–10 Sep 1591)
  1. 1. SIR (KNIGHT Bernhard) Grenville 1567–1636 m. Eliz Bevill 1565–1685
    1. 1. Bevil ((Sir) Bernerde) Granville 1595–1643
      1. 1. Sir (Beville (John) Earl of) Granville 1632–1701
        1. 1. Jane, (lady granville, lady leveson-gower) Granville 1653–1696 m. Willem ((William) (Sir, 4th Baronet, van Lilleshall))) LEVESON-GOWER 1644–1691

Admiral II's Timeline

2 Records

1542
15 June 1542
Birth of Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II in Beaford, Torridge District, Devon, England
Beaford, Torridge District, Devon, England
1591
10 Sep 1591
Age 49
Death of Admiral Sir Richard II Grenville, MP, High Sheriff of County Cork, Sheriff of Cornwall, II in Azores Region, Portugal
Azores Region, Portugal

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1542
    Event Place: Beaford, Torridge District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1591
    Event Place: Azores Region, Portugal
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