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Helen Griffith 1545–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Southward, Surrey, England

Death Date: 27 Mar 1616

Death Location: St. Olave's, Southward, Surrey, England

Father: John Griffith

Mother: Margaret Meyrick

Spouse(s): Richard VIII

Children(s): William Edwards

In 1545, Helen Griffith entered the world in Southward, Surrey, England, born to John Griffith And Margaret Verch Owen Meyrick. Helen Griffith married Richard Edwards Illigitimate Son Of King Henry Viii, and had children including William Edwards. Helen Griffith passed away in 1616 in St. Olave's, Southward, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Helen Griffith entered the world in Southward, Surrey, England, born to John Griffith And Margaret Verch Owen Meyrick.
  • Helen Griffith married Richard Edwards Illigitimate Son Of King Henry Viii, and had children including William Edwards.
  • Helen Griffith passed away in 1616 in St. Olave's, Southward, Surrey, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Helen Griffith's Ancestors

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Helen Griffith
1545–1616
Birth Place: Southward, Surrey, England
Parents
John Griffith
1525–1608
Penllech Lleyn, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Margaret (Verch Owen) Meyrick
1502–1555
Bodeon, Anglesey, Wales
Grandparents
John Griffith
1545–1585
Lynn, Wales
Dorothy Mostyn
1545–1599
Mosten, Wales
Owen (Ap Meyrick Sheriff of Anglesey Esq of) Bodogan
1465–1509
Bôdeon, Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales
Elin (Verch) Lloyd
1460–1572
Llandwrog, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Meyrick Llewelyn
1430–1510
Margaret Evan
1430–1488
Robert Maredydd
1440–1490
Elen Bulkeley
1445–1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Llewellyn Heylin
1400–1465
Mali Leuan
1400–1465
Lewis Dafydd
1400–1451
Catherine Robert
1403–1467
Maredydd Llwyd
1400–1456
William Jenkin
1410–1448
Elizabeth Lloyd
1418–1450

Helen Griffith's Descendants

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Helen Griffith (1545–27 Mar 1616) m. Richard (Edwards Illigitimate son of King Henry) VIII (25 Mar 1525–31 Oct 1566)
  1. 1. William Edwards 1561–1624 m. Ellenor Thomas 1562–1628
    1. 1. William Edwards 1615–1669 m. Dorothy Withers 1623–1673
      1. 1. Thomas Edwards 1659–1701 m. Elizabeth Holt 1668–1709
        1. 1. Thomas Edwards 1700–1751 m. Elizabeth Newsome 1691–1771

Helen Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Helen Griffith in Southward, Surrey, England
Southward, Surrey, England
1616
27 Mar 1616
Age 71
Death of Helen Griffith in St. Olave's, Southward, Surrey, England
St. Olave's, Southward, Surrey, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Southward, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1616
    Event Place: St. Olave's, Southward, Surrey, England

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