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Anne Stanley 1420–1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1420

Birth Location: Elford Castle, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 31 Jan 1486

Death Location: Colton, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England

Father: Thomas Stanley

Mother: Matilda d'Arderne

Spouse(s): John Gresley

Children(s): Alice Gresley, Thomasine Gresley, Thomas Gresley, Elizabeth Gresley, Richard Gresley, Elizabeth Staffordshire

Anne Stanley was born in 1420 in Elford Castle, Staffordshire, England, the child of Thomas Stanley And Matilda D Arderne. Anne Stanley married John De Gresley, and had children including Alice De Gresley, Elizabeth Gresley, Elizabeth Gresley Of Colton Staffordshire, Richard Gresley, Thomas Gresley, Thomasine Gresley. Anne Stanley passed away in 1486 in Colton, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Anne Stanley was born in 1420 in Elford Castle, Staffordshire, England, the child of Thomas Stanley And Matilda D Arderne.
  • Anne Stanley married John De Gresley, and had children including Alice De Gresley, Elizabeth Gresley, Elizabeth Gresley Of Colton Staffordshire, Richard Gresley, Thomas Gresley, Thomasine Gresley.
  • Anne Stanley passed away in 1486 in Colton, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anne Stanley's Ancestors

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Anne Stanley
1420–1486
Birth Place: Elford Castle, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Stanley
1392–1463
Elford, Staffordshire, England
Matilda d'Arderne
1396–1430
Elford, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Stanley) KG
1362–1414
Newton, Cheshire, England
Isabel (de) Lathom
1364–1414
Lathom St James, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Stanley
1327–1398
Alice Massey
1330–1419
Thomas Elland
1305–1352
Joane Umfreville
1309–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Stanley
1285–1361
Emma Lathom
1290–1334
Hamon Massey
1291–1365
Matilda Timperley
1301–1349

Anne Stanley's Descendants

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Anne Stanley (Abt 1420–31 Jan 1486) m. John (de) Gresley (31 Jan 1418–Aft 31 Jan 1487)
  1. 1. Alice (de) Gresley 1447–1485 m. John Egerton 1453–1518
  2. 2. Thomasine Gresley 1440–1487 m. Thomas (Darell of) Scotney 1422–1481
    1. 1. Lady (Agnes) Darrell 1476–1565 m. Simon Harcourt 1473–1547
      1. 1. John Harcourt 1500–1566 m. Margaret Barantyne 1504–1559
        1. 1. Catherine Harcourt 1522–1600 m. Sir (John) Peshall 1510– m. John Herle 1520–
        2. 2. Agnes Harcourt 1513–1579 m. John (Bourchier) Knyvett 1518–1561 m. William Bowyer 1527–1569
        3. 3. Simon (Harcourt Esq.) MP 1525–1577 m. Mary Aston 1530–1562 m. Grace Fitzherbert 1533– m. Jane Spencer 1519–1593
        4. 4. Robert Harcourt 1527–1588 m. Elizabeth Hopton 1538–
        5. 5. Michael Harcourt 1529–1598 m. Joan Tylney 1519–1600
        6. 6. Edward Harcourt 1531–1560 m. Anne Windsor 1521–
        7. 7. Walter Harcourt 1533–1604
        8. 8. Henry Harcourt 1535–
        9. 9. Jane Harcourt 1538– m. Clark 1538–
        10. 10. Anne Harcourt 1541–
        11. 11. Mary Harcourt 1543– m. Sir (Richard) Taverner 1505–1575 m. Cromwell Lee 1538–1601 m. William Tavenor 1548–
        12. 12. Winifred Harcourt 1545–1618 m. Anthony Greneway 1547–1619
        13. 13. Margaret Harcourt 1547–1595 m. Edward Chamberlain 1542–1601
        14. 14. Susan Harcourt 1549–
        15. 15. Ursula Harcourt 1551– m. Guisnes 1552–
        16. 16. Elizabeth Harcourt 1553–
      2. 2. Edmund Harcourt 1502–
      3. 3. Florence Harcourt 1504– m. John Cottesmore 1502–
    2. 2. Florence Darrel 1456– m. Nicholas Petitt 1454–1485 m. John Hopton 1453– m. John Fallowfield 1448– m. Nicholas Petitt 1454–1486 m. Nicholas Pitt 1450–
    3. 3. Margaret Darrell 1464–
    4. 4. Henry (John Darell, of) Scotney 1465–1536 m. Elizabeth Cheney 1462–1505
    5. 5. Edward Darrell 1466–1530
  3. 3. Thomas Gresley 1438–1504
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gresley 1441–
  5. 5. Richard Gresley 1449–
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Gresley of Colton,) Staffordshire 1457–1503

Anne Stanley's Timeline

2 Records

1420
Abt 1420
Birth of Anne Stanley in Elford Castle, Staffordshire, England
Elford Castle, Staffordshire, England
1486
31 Jan 1486
Age 66
Death of Anne Stanley in Colton, Staffordshire, England
Colton, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1420
    Event Place: Elford Castle, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Anne Stanley, person ID G4X5-JLR.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1486
    Event Place: Colton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Anne Stanley, person ID G4X5-JLR.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Colton, Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Anne Stanley, person ID G4X5-JLR.

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