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John Bray 1534–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 August 1534

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 December 1615

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

Father: Edward Park

Mother: Lady Shirley

Spouse(s): Lady Jenyns

Children(s): Lady Bray

The story of John Bray began in 1534 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom. John Bray married Lady Johanna Jenyns, and had children including Lady Mary Beth Bray. John Bray passed away in 1615 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bray began in 1534 in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Bray married Lady Johanna Jenyns, and had children including Lady Mary Beth Bray.
  • John Bray passed away in 1615 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bray's Ancestors

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John Bray
1534–1615
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Braye Knight of Valchery Park
1504–1558
Plymouth, Devon, England
Lady (Beatrice Alice) Shirley
1512–1558
Winston Manor or Thankeham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edmund Bray
1480–1539
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane (Halighwell) Bereton
1486–1557
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Richard Shirley
1478–1540
Wiston, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Lady (Anne Shelley of) Wiston
1480–1542
Michelgrove Manor, Clapham, Sussexshire and West Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Halighwell
1460–1506
Baroness Norbury
1460–1558
Sir Judge
1467–1549
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bray's Descendants

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John Bray (4 August 1534–6 December 1615) m. Lady (Johanna) Jenyns (1536–28 March 1588)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary Beth) Bray 1563–1629 m. Sir (Thomas) Whitney 1560–1637
    1. 1. William (John James) Whitney 1592–1673 m. Elinor (Ellen) Arnold 1592–1659
      1. 1. Richard (Whitney) I 1623–1719 m. Martha (Rhodes) Coldam 1626–1672
        1. 1. Richard (Whitney 2nd) II 1660–1723
      2. 2. Joshua Whitney 1635–1719
      3. 3. John (Whitney) Jr 1620–1692
      4. 4. Benjamin Whitney 1643–1723
    2. 2. Ellen (Whitney Green) Fox 1600–1682
    3. 3. Alice Whitney 1602–1665
    4. 4. Arnwaye Whitney 1587–1591
    5. 5. Francis Whitney 1599–1613
    6. 6. Francis Whitney 1580–1580
    7. 7. Henry Whitney 1588–1589
    8. 8. Margaret Whitney 1584–1600
    9. 9. Robert Whitney 1583–1608
    10. 10. Thomas Whitney 1587–1637

John Bray's Timeline

3 Records

1534
4 August 1534
Birth of John Bray in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1553
13 August 1553
Age 19
John Bray was married in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1615
6 December 1615
Age 81
Death of John Bray in London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 August 1534
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 August 1553
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1615
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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