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Griffith Rice 1500–1531 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales

Death Date: 4 December 1531

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Sir Griffith

Mother: Catharina John

Spouse(s): Lady Bridgewater

Children(s): William Royce

Griffith Rice was born in 1500 in Carmarthenshire, Wales, the child of Sir Rhysap Griffith And Catharina St John. Griffith Rice married Lady Katherine Howard Duchess Bridgewater, and had children including William Rhys Royce. Griffith Rice passed away in 1531 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • Griffith Rice was born in 1500 in Carmarthenshire, Wales, the child of Sir Rhysap Griffith And Catharina St John.
  • Griffith Rice married Lady Katherine Howard Duchess Bridgewater, and had children including William Rhys Royce.
  • Griffith Rice passed away in 1531 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Griffith Rice's Ancestors

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Griffith Rice
1500–1531
Birth Place: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Parents
Sir Rhysap Griffith
1469–1521
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Catharina (St.) John
1480–1553
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Griffith Rice's Descendants

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Griffith Rice (1500–4 December 1531) m. Lady (Katherine Howard Duchess) Bridgewater (21 May, 1500–11 May 1554)
  1. 1. William (Rhys,) Royce 1522–1588 m. Thomasine Myal 1542–1573
    1. 1. Joan Royce 1572–1625 m. Frances (Adam) Drake 1568–1642 m. Francis Drake 1580–1634
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Drake - Council of) Springfield 1599–1658 m. John (Hodges Council;) Planter 1602–1699
        1. 1. Olive (Elizabeth) Council 1615– m. Captain (John) Hardy 1613–1670

Griffith Rice's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Griffith Rice in Carmarthenshire, Wales
Carmarthenshire, Wales
1531
4 December 1531
Age 31
Death of Griffith Rice in London, City of London, Greater London, England
London, City of London, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Carmarthenshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1531
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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