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John de Gresley 1310–1395 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: BEF 1310

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1395

Death Location: Colton, Staffordshire, England

Father: Peter Gresley

Mother: Johanna Stafford

Spouse(s): Margaret Gernon

Children(s): Nicholas Gresley

In 1310, John de Gresley entered the world in England, born to Peter De Gresley And Johanna De Stafford. John de Gresley married Margaret De Gernon, and had children including Nicholas De Gresley. John de Gresley passed away in 1395 in Colton, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1310, John de Gresley entered the world in England, born to Peter De Gresley And Johanna De Stafford.
  • John de Gresley married Margaret De Gernon, and had children including Nicholas De Gresley.
  • John de Gresley passed away in 1395 in Colton, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Gresley
1273–1310
Birth Location: Derbyshire, England
PG
Johanna Stafford
1273–1342
Birth Location: Morton, Derbyshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Gernon
1304–1364
Birth Location: Launton, Oxfordshire, England
MG

Children(s)

Nicholas Gresley
1345–1380
Birth Location: Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England
NG

John Gresley's Ancestors

Self
John Gresley
1310–1395
Birth Place: England
Parents
Peter de Gresley
1273–1310
Derbyshire, England
Johanna (de) Stafford
1273–1342
Morton, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Geoffrey (de) Gresley
1243–1305
Drakelowe, Derbyshire, England
Agnes (de) Morton
1248–1291
Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England
Robert (de Stafford) II
1243–1303
Egginton, Derbyshire, England
Gundreda FitzBagot
1250–1308
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Gresley
1206–1254
Elizabeth Bakepuiz
1212–1268
Nicholas Morton
1195–1259
Agnes Derbyshire
1212–1291
Robert I
1216–1282
Alice Corbet
–1272
William Stafford
1195–1255
Ementrude Fitzwalkelyn
1227–1253
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Gresley
1180–1244
Margaret Somerville
1176–1244
John Bakepuiz
1164–
Roesia Derbyshire
1169–
Hervey Stafford
1194–1237
Petronille Ferrers
1188–1237
Thomas Corbet
1182–1274
Lady Valletort
1191–1229
Robert Walkelyn
1185–1232
Margaret Grendon
1203–1235

John Gresley's Descendants

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John (de) Gresley (BEF 1310–1395) m. Margaret (de) Gernon (1304–1364)
  1. 1. Nicholas (de) Gresley 1345–1380 m. Thomasine (de) Wasteneys 1345–1405
    1. 1. Thomas (de) Gresley 1335–1445 m. Margaret Walsh 1369–1428
      1. 1. Margaret (de) Gresley 1393–1456 m. Sir (Thomas Blount,) Kt 1390–1456
        1. 1. Sancha (le) Blount 1416–1450 m. Edward (de) Langford 1416–1474
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Blount Baroness) Eatington 1422–1747 m. Ralph Shirley 1410–1466
      2. 2. John (de) Gresley 1390–1449 m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Clarell 1386–1503
        1. 1. John (de) Gresley 1418–1487 m. Anne (Stanley Baroness of) Gresley 1420–1487

John Gresley's Timeline

3 Records

1310
BEF 1310
Birth of John de Gresley in England
England
1395
ABT 1395
Age 85
Death of John de Gresley in Colton, Staffordshire, England
Colton, Staffordshire, England
1395
1395
Age 85
Burial of John de Gresley in Colton, Staffordshire, England
Colton, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: BEF 1310
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1395
    Event Place: Colton, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Colton, Staffordshire, England
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