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Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray 1486–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1486

Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 24 October 1558

Death Location: Eaton Bray Bedfordshire.....buried at St Mary the Virgin at Eaton Bray

Father: Richard Halighwell

Mother: Johanna Norbury

Spouse(s): Sir Bray

Children(s): Clemance Bray, Anne Braye

The story of Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray began in 1486 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray married Sir Knight John Edmund Richard Knight Braye Bray Bethel Of Bedfordshire Surry Amp Sussex Sir Knight High Sheriff Of Bedfordshire Surrey Sussex 1St Lord Of Bray, and had children including Anne Braye, Clemance Frideswide Hart Bray. Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray passed away in 1558 in Eaton Bray Bedfordshire.....buried at St Mary the Virgin at Eaton Bray.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray began in 1486 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England.
  • Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray married Sir Knight John Edmund Richard Knight Braye Bray Bethel Of Bedfordshire Surry Amp Sussex Sir Knight High Sheriff Of Bedfordshire Surrey Sussex 1St Lord Of Bray, and had children including Anne Braye, Clemance Frideswide Hart Bray.
  • Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray passed away in 1558 in Eaton Bray Bedfordshire.....buried at St Mary the Virgin at Eaton Bray.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Bray's Ancestors

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Lady Bray
1486–1558
Birth Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Richard Sir Halighwell
1460–1506
Holwell, Bedfordshire
Johanna Norbury
1465–
Grandparents
John (de Knight) Halighwell
1464–1500
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Bray's Descendants

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Lady (Joanna Jane Halliwell) Bray (1486–24 October 1558) m. Sir (Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of) Bray (1 Apr 1484–18 Oct 1539)
  1. 1. Clemance (Frideswide Hart) Bray 1510–1574 m. Sir (Percivall Hart of Lullington) Castle 1515–1580
    1. 1. Lady (Katherine(of Lullingstone Castle)) Hart 1540–1603 m. Sir (Thomas Willoughby) Vll 1537–1594 m. Thomas (Willoughby Kent England) Mathias 1537–1590
      1. 1. Eol Mathias 1570–1641 m. Hester Mathias 1570–
        1. 1. Capt. (Thomas Willoughby) Mathias 1590–1658 m. Elizabeth (Sellara) Newton 1587–1655
      2. 2. John (Willoughby) (Wilbie) 1591–1633 m. Katherine Collins 1596–1689
        1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1621–1691 m. Margaret NICHOLLS 1628–1679
      3. 3. Eol Mathias 1570–1643
      4. 4. Henry Willoughby 1572–
      5. 5. Cecily Willoughby 1575–1602
      6. 6. Thomas (Willoughby II) Ii 1560–1616
      7. 7. Robert Willoughby 1565–
      8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth) Willoughby 1565–1595
      9. 9. Sir (Percival Willoughby of Wollaton Hall,) Nottinghamshire 1560–1643
      10. 10. Sir (George) Willoughby 1562–
      11. 11. Bridgid (Willoughby) Willoughby 1572–
      12. 12. Col. (William Willoughby Commander of Royal) Navy 1588–1651
      13. 13. Sir (Frideswide) WILLOUGHBY 1558–1643
      14. 14. Sir (Henry) Willoughby 1575–1648
  2. 2. Anne Braye 1501–1558

Lady Bray's Timeline

2 Records

1486
1486
Birth of Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1558
24 October 1558
Age 72
Death of Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray in Eaton Bray Bedfordshire.....buried at St Mary the Virgin at Eaton Bray
Eaton Bray Bedfordshire.....buried at St Mary the Virgin at Eaton Bray

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1486
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1558
    Event Place: Eaton Bray Bedfordshire.....buried at St Mary the Virgin at Eaton Bray
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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