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John Robert Penrose 1520 – 1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Methley, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 3 Feb 1578

Death Location: WP Archdeaconry Court, Cornwall, England

Father: Richard Cornwall

Mother: Florence ayre

Spouse(s): Agnes Penrose\Penros*

Children(s): Grace Penrose

John Robert Penrose was born in 1520 in Methley, Cornwall, England, the child of Richard Penrose, Sheriff of Cornwall and Florence Erisey * ayre. John Robert Penrose married Agnes Helena Fehia (Killigrew*) Penrose\Penros*, and had children including Grace Penrose. John Robert Penrose passed away in 1578 in WP Archdeaconry Court, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • John Robert Penrose was born in 1520 in Methley, Cornwall, England, the child of Richard Penrose, Sheriff of Cornwall and Florence Erisey * ayre.
  • John Robert Penrose married Agnes Helena Fehia (Killigrew*) Penrose\Penros*, and had children including Grace Penrose.
  • John Robert Penrose passed away in 1578 in WP Archdeaconry Court, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

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John Penrose's Ancestors

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John Penrose
1520 – 1578
Birth Place: Methley, Cornwall, England
Parents
Richard Penrose, Sheriff of Cornwall
1465 – 1542
Sithney, Cornwall, England
Florence (Erisey *) ayre
1460 – 1578
Erisey, Cornwall, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Penrose's Descendants

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John (Robert) Penrose (1520 – 3 Feb 1578) m. Agnes (Helena Fehia (Killigrew*)) Penrose\Penros* (1503 – 1567)
  1. 1. Grace Penrose (1545 – January 1613) m. James Nanspian (1544 – Jan 1616)
    1. 1. Katheren Nanspian (ABT 1585 – Apr 1629) m. Michael (Pulsack) Vivian (ABT 1576 – 19 Oct 1639)
      1. 1. Jane Vivyan (1604 – Mar 23, 1656) m. William Willyams (27 Nov 1598 – 1665)
        1. 1. Barbara Willyams (4 Jun 1627 – 16 Apr 1686) m. John Rowe (4 May 1624 – Apr 1664)

John Penrose's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of John Robert Penrose in Methley, Cornwall, England
Methley, Cornwall, England
1539
1539
Age 19
John Robert Penrose was married in Manaccan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Manaccan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1578
3 Feb 1578
Age 58
Death of John Robert Penrose in WP Archdeaconry Court, Cornwall, England
WP Archdeaconry Court, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Methley, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Manaccan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1578
    Event Place: WP Archdeaconry Court, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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