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John Grigsby 1505–1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Date: 19 Jan 1549

Death Location: Ashford, Kent, England; suicide by drowning

Father: Thomas GRIGSBY

Mother: Alice GODLIFFE

Spouse(s): Margaret Sharp

Children(s): Alexander Grigsby

John Grigsby was born in 1505 in Maidstone, Kent, England, the child of Thomas Grigsby And Alice Godliffe. John Grigsby married Margaret Sharp, and had children including Alexander Grigsby. John Grigsby passed away in 1549 in Ashford, Kent, England; suicide by drowning.

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Biography

  • John Grigsby was born in 1505 in Maidstone, Kent, England, the child of Thomas Grigsby And Alice Godliffe.
  • John Grigsby married Margaret Sharp, and had children including Alexander Grigsby.
  • John Grigsby passed away in 1549 in Ashford, Kent, England; suicide by drowning.

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John Grigsby's Ancestors

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John Grigsby
1505–1549
Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas GRIGSBY
1470–1515
Seven Oaks, Kent, England
Alice GODLIFFE
1470–1546
Kent, England
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John Grigsby's Descendants

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John Grigsby (1505–19 Jan 1549) m. Margaret Sharp (1505–26 July 1563)
  1. 1. Alexander Grigsby 1526–1575 m. Anna (E) Park 1526–1603
    1. 1. Isaac (Grigsby (Grigby,) Grigbie) 1553–1604 m. Joane Finch 1553–1615
      1. 1. THOMAS (GRIGSBY) III 1599–1650
        1. 1. Thomas Grigsby 1685–1745 m. Rose Newton 1701–1785

John Grigsby's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of John Grigsby in Maidstone, Kent, England
Maidstone, Kent, England
1549
19 Jan 1549
Age 44
Death of John Grigsby in Ashford, Kent, England; suicide by drowning
Ashford, Kent, England; suicide by drowning

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Maidstone, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1549
    Event Place: Ashford, Kent, England; suicide by drowning

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