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Joan Somerville 1298–1376 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1298

Birth Location: Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND

Death Date: 8 OCT 1376

Death Location: AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

Father: Philip Somerville

Mother: Margaret Pype

Spouse(s): Rhys Gruffudd, Thomas Kerr

Children(s): Rhys Gruffudd, Andrew Kerr

Joan Somerville was born in 1298 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND, the child of Philip Somerville And Margaret De Pype. Joan Somerville married Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd, Thomas Kerr, and had children including Andrew Kerr, Rhys Gruffudd. Joan Somerville passed away in 1376 in AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

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Biography

  • Joan Somerville was born in 1298 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND, the child of Philip Somerville And Margaret De Pype.
  • Joan Somerville married Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd, Thomas Kerr, and had children including Andrew Kerr, Rhys Gruffudd.
  • Joan Somerville passed away in 1376 in AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

Immediate Family

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Joan Somerville's Ancestors

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Joan Somerville
1298–1376
Birth Place: Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
Parents
Philip Somerville
1278–1356
Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
Margaret (De) Pype
1290–1352
Tysoe, Shipston On Stour, Warwickshire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Robert Somerville
1235–
Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
Isabel (De) Merlay
1199–1256
Northrepps, Norfolk, ENGLAND
Thomas (De) Pype
1260–1326
Pipe Ridware, Lichfield, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
Johanna Jarpenville
1262–1308
Bushey, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
John Somerville
1190–
Roger Merlay
1183–1239
Margery Umfreville
1205–1292
Robert Pype
1232–
Andrew Jarpenville
1235–
Matilda Sydenham
1240–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Somerville
1173–
Roger Merlay
1148–1188
Alice Stuteville
1163–1202
Richard Umfreville
1163–1226
Sibyl Torrington
1167–
Robert Sydenham
1220–

Joan Somerville's Descendants

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Joan Somerville (1298–8 OCT 1376) m. Rhys (Hen Ap) Gruffudd (1288–10 MAY 1356) m. Thomas Kerr (1295–)
  1. 1. Rhys Gruffudd 1318–1380 m. Margaret (La) Zouche 1305–1335 m. Isabel Stackpole 1330–1373
    1. 1. Thomas Griffith 1335–1431 m. Ann Blount 1386–1415
      1. 1. Anne Griffith 1402– m. Richard Curzon 1400–
        1. 1. William Curzon 1424–
        2. 2. Richard Curzon 1431–1499 m. Alice Willoughby 1440–1508
      2. 2. John Griffith 1406–1471 m. Catherine Tyrwhitt 1386–1457
        1. 1. Margaret Griffith 1431–1491 m. Robert Willoughby 1452–1502
        2. 2. Walter Griffith 1420–1481 m. Agnes Constable 1440–1505
        3. 3. Elsbeth Griffith 1425–1514 m. Thomas (Hynaf Ap) Gruffudd 1425–1474 m. Thomas Rice 1425–1474
    2. 2. Joan (Verch) Rhys 1370–1412
  2. 2. Andrew Kerr 1320–1405 m. Elizabeth Edmondstone 1325–
    1. 1. Thomas Kerr 1347–1389 m. Elizabeth Home 1335–
      1. 1. Andrew Kerr 1356–1375 m. Jean Crichton 1375–
        1. 1. Ralph Kerr 1392–1444 m. Mary Tower 1370–1482

Joan Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1298
1298
Birth of Joan Somerville in Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND
1376
8 OCT 1376
Age 78
Death of Joan Somerville in AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1298
    Event Place: Wychnor, Burton-upon-trent, Staffordshire, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 OCT 1376
    Event Place: AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

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