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Frances Grey 1543–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1543

Birth Location: Pirgo, Essex, England

Death Date: Jan 1608

Death Location: London, England

Father: (Sir) Dorset,

Mother: Mary Browne

Spouse(s): William Cooke

Children(s): William Court

In 1543, Frances Grey entered the world in Pirgo, Essex, England, born to Sir Lord John Grey Marquis De Dorset And Mary Browne. Frances Grey married William Cooke, and had children including William Cooke Of Highnam Court. Frances Grey passed away in 1608 in London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1543, Frances Grey entered the world in Pirgo, Essex, England, born to Sir Lord John Grey Marquis De Dorset And Mary Browne.
  • Frances Grey married William Cooke, and had children including William Cooke Of Highnam Court.
  • Frances Grey passed away in 1608 in London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frances Grey's Ancestors

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Frances Grey
1543–1608
Birth Place: Pirgo, Essex, England
Parents
(Sir) Lord John Grey, Marquis DE Dorset,
1507–1564
Pirgo, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Mary Browne
1533–1617
Grandparents
Thomas (II Grey Knight of the Garter, Lord Harington, 2nd Marquess of Dorset) Sir
1477–1530
Groby, Leicestershire, England
Margaret (Wotton, Marchioness Dorset, Baroness) Grey
1486–1535
Bocton, Kent, England
Sir (Anthony Browne) II
1500–1548
Betchworth
Lady (Alice) Gage
1506–1540
Bechworth, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Grey
1455–1501
Cecily Bonville
1460–1530
Sir Wotton
1460–1524
Lady Belknapp
1460–1537
Sir Browne
1443–1506
Lady Neville
1466–1534
Sir Gage
1479–1556
Lady Guildford
1479–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Grey
1432–1461
Elizabeth Woodville
1437–1492
Nicholas Wooten
1408–1499
Elizabeth Bamburgh
1432–1490
Sir Belknap
1428–1488
Lady Knolles
1432–1488
Sir Neville
1431–1471
Isabel Ingoldesthorpe
1447–1476
William Gage
1446–
Agnes Bolney
1455–1501
Sir Guildford
1455–1506
Anne Pympe
1454–1490

Frances Grey's Descendants

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Frances Grey (Abt. 1543–Jan 1608) m. William Cooke (Abt. 1537–14 May 1589)
  1. 1. William (Cooke of Highnam) Court 1572–1640 m. Lady (Joyce) Lucy 1575–1626
    1. 1. Robert Cooke 1598–1643
      1. 1. Mary Cooke –1715 m. William Smithe 1613–1705
        1. 1. Margaret Smithe 1644–1735 m. Robert (Rutherford) Sr 1634–1728

Frances Grey's Timeline

2 Records

1543
Abt. 1543
Birth of Frances Grey in Pirgo, Essex, England
Pirgo, Essex, England
1608
Jan 1608
Age 65
Death of Frances Grey in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1543
    Event Place: Pirgo, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1608
    Event Place: London, England

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