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John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI 1490–1544 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Eye, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 23 Apr 1544

Death Location: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England

Father: William Norfolk

Mother: Elizabeth Stanford

Spouse(s): Mary Sulyard

Children(s): Sir Mary, Richard Esq., William Cornwallis, Anne Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis

John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI was born in 1490 in Eye, Suffolk, England, the child of William Cornwallis Esquire Of Broome Justice For The Peace Of Norfolk And Elizabeth Stanford. John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI married Mary Sulyard, and had children including Anne Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Richard Cornwallis Esq, Sir Thomas Cornwallis Sherriff Of Norfolk Comptroller Of The Household To Queen Mary, William Cornwallis. John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI passed away in 1544 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI was born in 1490 in Eye, Suffolk, England, the child of William Cornwallis Esquire Of Broome Justice For The Peace Of Norfolk And Elizabeth Stanford.
  • John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI married Mary Sulyard, and had children including Anne Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Richard Cornwallis Esq, Sir Thomas Cornwallis Sherriff Of Norfolk Comptroller Of The Household To Queen Mary, William Cornwallis.
  • John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI passed away in 1544 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John VI's Ancestors

Self
John VI
1490–1544
Birth Place: Eye, Suffolk, England
Parents
William Cornwallis, Esquire of Broome, Justice for the Peace of Norfolk
1460–1519
Broom Hall, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Stanford
1465–1537
Wimpole, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Cornwallis, Esquire of) Brome
1420–1484
Oakley Manor, Broome Hall, Oakley, Suffolk, England
Lady (Philippa) Tyrell
1425–1484
Downham, Essex, England
John Stanford
1433–
England
Joan ((Royal Line) Le) Boteler
1443–1489
Meppershall, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cornwallis
1374–1446
Philippe Bucton
1377–1427
John Warrington
1402–1430
Dame Hornby
1402–1441
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Warrington
1373–1415
Margaretha Neville
1380–1440
Sir KG
1377–1440
Margaret Horby
1380–1443

John VI's Descendants

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John (Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward) VI (1490–23 Apr 1544) m. Mary Sulyard (1497–1544)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Cornwallis, Sherriff of Norfolk, Comptroller of the Household to Queen) Mary 1518–1604 m. Anne Jerningham 1516–1581
    1. 1. Sir (William Cornwallis, knighted, English courtier, Member of Parliament for) Lostwithiel 1545–1611 m. Lady (Jane Astley Meautys) (Mewtas) 1581–1659 m. Lucy (Neville, 1st) wife 1549–1608
      1. 1. Frederick (Cornwallis, 1st Baron Cornwallis, English peer, MP and Privy Counsellor, Treasurer of the) Household 1610–1662 m. Elizabeth Crofts 1619–1667 m. Elizabeth Ashburnham 1613–1634
        1. 1. Jane Cornwallis 1641–1700
        2. 2. Frederick Cornwallis 1634–
        3. 3. Sir (Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Baron Cornwallis, House of Commons for Eye, Knight of the) Bath 1632–1673 m. Margaret Playsted 1634–1699
        4. 4. Nathaniel Cornwallis 1654–
      2. 2. Margaret Cornwall 1573–1633
      3. 3. Anne Cornwallis 1570–1612
      4. 4. Thomas Cornwallis 1572–1572
    2. 2. Alice Cornwallis 1552–1627
    3. 3. Charles Cornwallis 1547–1629 m. Ann Cornwallis –1584
      1. 1. William Cornwallis 1579–1614
    4. 4. Elizabeth Cornwallis 1547–1627
  2. 2. Richard (Cornwallis,) Esq. 1527–1581
  3. 3. William Cornwallis 1525–1595
  4. 4. Anne Cornwallis 1520–1567
  5. 5. Charles Cornwallis 1521–

John VI's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI in Eye, Suffolk, England
Eye, Suffolk, England
1544
23 Apr 1544
Age 54
Death of John Cornwallis, Steward of Household of future King Edward VI in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Eye, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1544
    Event Place: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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