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Joan de Somerville 1310–1376 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1310

Birth Location: East, Staffordshire, , England,

Death Date: 8 Oct 1376

Death Location: Hungary

Father: Sir KS

Mother: Lady Cassington

Spouse(s): Sir Gruffudd

Children(s): Rhys Gruffudd

In 1310, Joan de Somerville entered the world in East, Staffordshire, , England,, born to Sir Philip De Somerville Earl Of Wychnor Sheriff Of Bedford Ks And Lady Margaret De Pype Pipe Countess Wychnor Cassington. Joan de Somerville married Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd, and had children including Rhys Ap Gruffudd. Joan de Somerville passed away in 1376 in Hungary.

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Biography

  • In 1310, Joan de Somerville entered the world in East, Staffordshire, , England,, born to Sir Philip De Somerville Earl Of Wychnor Sheriff Of Bedford Ks And Lady Margaret De Pype Pipe Countess Wychnor Cassington.
  • Joan de Somerville married Sir Rhys Hen Ap Gruffudd, and had children including Rhys Ap Gruffudd.
  • Joan de Somerville passed away in 1376 in Hungary.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir KS
1278–1356
Birth Location: Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
SK
Lady Cassington
1290–1352
Birth Location: 1679091, Warwickshire, England
LC

Spouses(s)

Sir Gruffudd
1300–1356
Birth Location: Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, , Wales,
SG

Children(s)

Rhys Gruffudd
1342–1380
Birth Location: Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales
RG

Joan Somerville's Ancestors

Self
Joan Somerville
1310–1376
Birth Place: East, Staffordshire, , England,
Parents
Sir Philip De Somerville, Earl of Wychnor, Sheriff of Bedford, KS
1278–1356
Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
Lady (Margaret De Pype Pipe Countess Wychnor) Cassington
1290–1352
1679091, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert De Somerville, Earl of) Wychnor
1235–1297
Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Isabel De Merlay, Countess of) Wychnor
1239–1298
Morpeth Castle, Warkworth, Northumberlandshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Somerville
1200–1230
Lady Oliphant
1200–1240
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Somerville
1175–1215
Lady Champagne
1180–
Sir Oliphant
1175–1220

Joan Somerville's Descendants

1.
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Joan (de) Somerville (1310–8 Oct 1376) m. Sir (Rhys Hen Ap) Gruffudd (1300–10 May 1356)
  1. 1. Rhys (Ap) Gruffudd 1342–1380 m. Isabel (Heiress of) Stackpole 1345–1373
    1. 1. Joan (Verch) Rhys 1369–1412 m. Sir (Richard) Vernon 1370–1450
      1. 1. Richard (Sir Speaker House Commons) Vernon 1391–1451 m. Benedicta, (Lady Hodnet,) Ludlow 1396–1427
        1. 1. Richard (Sir Speaker to Parliament) Vernon 1415–1451 m. Elizabeth Pembridge 1415–1453

Joan Somerville's Timeline

2 Records

1310
1310
Birth of Joan de Somerville in East, Staffordshire, , England,
East, Staffordshire, , England,
1376
8 Oct 1376
Age 66
Death of Joan de Somerville in Hungary
Hungary

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1310
    Event Place: East, Staffordshire, , England,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1376
    Event Place: Hungary
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