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Eleanor De Cornwall 1428 – 1519 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1428

Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 Dec 1519

Death Location: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Father: Sir Salop

Mother: Elizabeth Barre

Spouse(s): Richard Croft, Hugh Mortimer, Edmund Cornwall

Children(s): Anne Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Edward Croft, Margaret Crofte, Jane Croft, Robert Crofte)

The story of Eleanor De Cornwall began in 1428 in Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Eleanor De Cornwall married Richard Croft, Hugh De Mortimer, Edmund Cornwall, and had children including Anne de Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Edward Croft, Margaret de Crofte, Jane Croft, Robert Croft (de Crofte). Eleanor De Cornwall passed away in 1519 in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor De Cornwall began in 1428 in Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Eleanor De Cornwall married Richard Croft, Hugh De Mortimer, Edmund Cornwall, and had children including Anne de Croft, Elizabeth Croft, Edward Croft, Margaret de Crofte, Jane Croft, Robert Croft (de Crofte).
  • Eleanor De Cornwall passed away in 1519 in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Salop
1382 – 1437
Birth Location: Burford, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
SS
Elizabeth Barre
1400 – 1468
Birth Location: Barre Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Richard Croft
1425 – 1509
Birth Location: Wales
RC
Hugh Mortimer
1413 – 1460
Birth Location: Mortimer's Hall, Stratfield Mortimer, Mortimer Hill, nr. Reading, Berkshire
HM
Edmund Cornwall
1443 – 1498
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
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Children(s)

Anne Croft
1458 – 1549
Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England
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Elizabeth Croft
1462 – 1527
Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England
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Edward Croft
1465 – 1547
Birth Location: Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, England
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Margaret Crofte
1467 – 1540
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, England
MC
Jane Croft
1470 – 1536
Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England
JC
Robert Crofte)
1476 –
Birth Location: Croft, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
RC

Eleanor Cornwall's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Cornwall
1428 – 1519
Birth Place: Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Edmund Cornewall Baron of Burford Salop
1382 – 1437
Burford, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (de la) Barre
1400 – 1468
Barre Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Richard Cornwall
1360 – 1443
Burford, Tenbury Wells, Shropshire, England
Cecilia Marbury
1364 – 1417
Weobley Castle, Herefordshire, England
Thomas (de la) Barre
1377 – 1419
Barry, Glamorgan, Wales
Ankaret Talbot
1380 – 1436
Whitechurch, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey
1335 – 1365
Cecilia Somery
1337 – 1369
Hugh Marbury
1337 – 1365
Ellen Daniell
1340 –
Sir Barre
1349 – 1420
Elizabeth Crosier
1350 – 1420
Sir Talbot
1361 – 1396
Ankaret Strange
1361 – 1413
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cornwall
1313 – 1343
Sibella Bodrugan
– 1349
John Somery
1319 – 1358
Cecilla Somery
1315 –
Randal Marbury
1311 – 1371
Alicia Weobley
1318 – 1376
William Daniell
1316 – 1407
Clementia Norreys
1322 –
Thomas Barre
1309 – 1338
Hawise Pembridge
1312 – 1385
William Crosier
1330 – 1387
Elizabeth d'Abernon
1337 – 1389
Gilbert Talbot
1331 – 1386
Butler
1332 – 1368
John Strange
1332 – 1361
Mary FitzAlan
1330 – 1396

Eleanor Cornwall's Descendants

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Eleanor (De) Cornwall (1428 – 23 Dec 1519) m. Richard Croft (1425 – 1509) m. Hugh (De) Mortimer (1413 – 30 Dec 1460) m. Edmund Cornwall (1443 – 8 Dec 1498)
  1. 1. Anne (de) Croft (1458 – 27 Sep 1549) m. Thomas Blount (Abt 1455 – 4 Jun 1524)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Croft (1462 – 29 Mar 1527) m. John Whittington (1458 – 28 Jul 1525) m. Richard Fiennes (12 Apr 1471 – 1501)
    1. 1. John Whittington (1475 – Aft 1520)
    2. 2. Thomas Whittington (1488 – 12 Sep 1546) m. Margaret Needham (1490 – 4 Jun 1556)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Whittington (1516 – 18 Sep 1543) m. Giles Poole (1520 – 24 Feb 1589)
      2. 2. Anne Whittington (Abt 1516 – ) m. Brice Berkley (1510 – )
      3. 3. Margaret Whittington (1518 – 20 Nov 1578) m. Thomas Throckmorton (1515 – 1 Mar 1586)
        1. 1. Anne Throckmorton (Abt 1530 – )
        2. 2. Murial Throkmorton (Abt 1533 – 13 Mar 1614)
        3. 3. Katherine Throckmorton (1534 – 1610) m. George Dryden (1557 – 1591) m. William Crompton (1535 – 1587)
        4. 4. Thomas Throckmorton (1538 – 31 Jan 1607) m. Jane (Elizabeth) Rogers (1541 – Aug 1635) m. Elizabeth Berkely (1550 – 1624)
        5. 5. Throckmorton (Abt 1540 – )
        6. 6. Anthony Throckmorton (1542 – ) m. Francis Throckmorton (Abt 1546 – )
        7. 7. Alice Throckmorton (1544 – 17 Feb 1610) m. Edward Trotman (Abt 1566 – Abt 1638) m. Morris Tratman (Abt 1576 – ) m. Morice Trotman
        8. 8. THROCKMORTON (1544 – )
        9. 9. Anne Throckmorton (1546 – 21 May 1581) m. John (Rathcoole) Knight (1544 – 25 Sep 1591) m. John Tracy (1540 – 25 Sep 1591) m. Ralph Verney (1482 – )
        10. 10. Francis Throckmorton (Abt 1546 – ) m. Mary Sutton (Abt 1544 – 28 Apr 1566)
        11. 11. Thomas Throgmorton (Abt 1575 – ) m. Ellen Berkeley
        12. 12. Hannah Throckmorton (1577 – 1667) m. Captain (John Davey) Johnson (1580 – 10 Mar 1651) m. Davy Johnson (1580 – 1639)
      4. 4. Jane Whittington (1518 – 1578) m. Roger (Ratherwas Knight) Bodenham (1512 – 1579)
      5. 5. Alice Whittington (1519 – 1 May 1578) m. John Nanfan (1524 – )
      6. 6. John (Edward) Whittington (1520 – 1573) m. Elizabeth Shaw (1525 – 1622)
      7. 7. Blanch Whittington (Abt 1525 – 31 Mar 1594) m. John (St) Aubyn (1518 – 17 Aug 1590)
    3. 3. William Whittington (1488 – 1580) m. Agnes
    4. 4. Robert Whittington (1498 – 12 Sep 1546)
    5. 5. Jane Whittington (1501 – ) m. William Harper (1500 – 27 Feb 1573) m. William Harper (1499 – )
  3. 3. Edward Croft (1465 – 23 Mar 1547) m. Joyce Skull (1469 – 1506) m. Catherine Herbert (Abt 1522 – 1574) m. Lady (Croft of Croft'wsh) Mongomery (1488 – 1574)
  4. 4. Margaret (de) Crofte (1467 – 23 Mar 1540)
  5. 5. Jane Croft (1470 – 8 Oct 1536) m. Edward Darrell (1465 – 9 Mar 1530) m. John Blount (1470 – 27 Feb 1531)
  6. 6. Robert (Croft (de) Crofte) (1476 – )

Eleanor Cornwall's Timeline

3 Records

1428
1428
Birth of Eleanor De Cornwall in Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1519
23 Dec 1519
Age 91
Death of Eleanor De Cornwall in Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
1519
Aft 23 Dec 1519
Age 91
Burial of Eleanor De Cornwall in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard at Croft, Herefordshire, England
St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard at Croft, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1428
    Event Place: Burford, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1519
    Event Place: Croft Castle, Leominster, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft 23 Dec 1519
    Event Place: St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard at Croft, Herefordshire, England
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