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Joan Gray Collins 1530–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Heathfield, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1623

Death Location: St Cleer, Cornwall, England

Father: Gilbert Gray

Mother: Egidia Mercer

Spouse(s): John III, Thomas Benjamin

Children(s): John IV, Abel Beniamyn, Abraham Beniamyn, Alice Beniamyn, Catherine Beniamyn, Fayth Beniamyn, Richard Beniamyn, Joan Benjamin

Joan Gray Collins was born in 1530 in Heathfield, Sussex, England, the child of Gilbert Gray And Egidia Aegidia Giles Mercer. Joan Gray Collins married John Pinney Benjamin Bemis Iii, Thomas Benjamin, and had children including Abel Beniamyn, Abraham Beniamyn, Alice Beniamyn, Catherine Beniamyn, Fayth Beniamyn, Joan Benjamin, John Pinney De Benjamin Iv, Richard Beniamyn. Joan Gray Collins passed away in 1623 in St Cleer, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • Joan Gray Collins was born in 1530 in Heathfield, Sussex, England, the child of Gilbert Gray And Egidia Aegidia Giles Mercer.
  • Joan Gray Collins married John Pinney Benjamin Bemis Iii, Thomas Benjamin, and had children including Abel Beniamyn, Abraham Beniamyn, Alice Beniamyn, Catherine Beniamyn, Fayth Beniamyn, Joan Benjamin, John Pinney De Benjamin Iv, Richard Beniamyn.
  • Joan Gray Collins passed away in 1623 in St Cleer, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

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Joan Collins's Ancestors

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Joan Collins
1530–1623
Birth Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
Parents
Gilbert Gray
1480–1541
Grey House, Buttergask, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Egidia (Aegidia Giles) Mercer
1484–1543
Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Joan Collins's Descendants

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Joan (Gray) Collins (1530–1623) m. John (Pinney Benjamin (Bemis)) III (3 November 1522–16 September 1565) m. Thomas Benjamin (1520–21 February 1553)
  1. 1. John (Pinney de Benjamin) IV 1545–1607 m. Joanne (\ Johane \ Jone de Hookes (Farmer ?) (Benjamin) .) (*link) 1559–1619
    1. 1. John (Benjamin) Jr 1585–1645 m. Abigail Eddy 1601–1687
      1. 1. John Benjamin 1620–1706 m. Lydia (Allen) Benjamin 1630–1708
        1. 1. Abel Benjamin 1668–1710 m. Abigail Stimpson 1673–1755
        2. 2. Daniel Benjamin 1660–1719
        3. 3. John (Benjamin) IV 1651–1708
      2. 2. Caleb Benjamin 1643–1684
      3. 3. Abel Benjamin 1645–1713
      4. 4. Abigail (Benjamin) Woodward 1624–1704
      5. 5. Caleb Benjamin 1622–
      6. 6. Caleb Benjamin 1630–1684
      7. 7. Joseph (Seymour Benjamin) Sr. 1633–1704
      8. 8. Joshua Benjamin 1642–1682
      9. 9. Mary Benjamin 1626–1646
      10. 10. Mary (Benjamin) Wines 1646–1727
      11. 11. Richard Benjamin 1622–1706
      12. 12. Samuel Benjamin 1628–1669
  2. 2. Abel Beniamyn 1565–
  3. 3. Abraham Beniamyn 1554–
  4. 4. Alice Beniamyn 1563–
  5. 5. Catherine Beniamyn 1561–
  6. 6. Fayth Beniamyn 1564–
  7. 7. Richard Beniamyn 1553–
  8. 8. Joan Benjamin 1548–1586

Joan Collins's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Joan Gray Collins in Heathfield, Sussex, England
Heathfield, Sussex, England
1623
1623
Age 93
Death of Joan Gray Collins in St Cleer, Cornwall, England
St Cleer, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Heathfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: St Cleer, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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