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Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey 1542 – 1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Nazing, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 December 1619

Death Location: Harolds Park, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Grey

Mother: Lady Dorset

Spouse(s): Sir Greville

Children(s): Dame Greville, Elizabeth Greville, Edward Greville, Douglas Greville, Ann Greville, Mary Greville, Fulke Greville, Philip Greville, Frances Greville, Margaret Greville, Frances Greville

In 1542, Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey entered the world in Nazing, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Lord John, High Sheriff of Essex, Lord of Pirgo, 4th Marquess of Dorset Grey and Lady Mary Browne of Sussex, Baroness of Pirgo, 4th Marchioness of Dorset. Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey married Sir Knight Edward de Greville, and had children including Dame Helena Greville, Elizabeth Greville, Edward Greville, Douglas Greville, Ann Greville, Mary Greville, Fulke Greville, Philip Greville, Frances Greville, Margaret Greville, Frances May Greville. Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey passed away in 1619 in Harolds Park, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1542, Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey entered the world in Nazing, Essex, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Lord John, High Sheriff of Essex, Lord of Pirgo, 4th Marquess of Dorset Grey and Lady Mary Browne of Sussex, Baroness of Pirgo, 4th Marchioness of Dorset.
  • Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey married Sir Knight Edward de Greville, and had children including Dame Helena Greville, Elizabeth Greville, Edward Greville, Douglas Greville, Ann Greville, Mary Greville, Fulke Greville, Philip Greville, Frances Greville, Margaret Greville, Frances May Greville.
  • Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey passed away in 1619 in Harolds Park, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

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Lady Grey's Ancestors

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Lady Grey
1542 – 1619
Birth Place: Nazing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Lord John, High Sheriff of Essex, Lord of Pirgo, 4th Marquess of Dorset Grey
1517 – 1564
Pirgo, Essex, England
Lady (Mary Browne of Sussex, Baroness of Pirgo, 4th Marchioness of) Dorset
1527 – 1567
Cowdray Park By, Easebourne, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Grey
1477 – 1530
Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Margaret Grey
1486 – 1535
Boughton Malherbe, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Grey's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth Jane) Grey (1542 – 15 December 1619) m. Sir (Knight Edward de) Greville (1542 – 27 Jul 1615)
  1. 1. Dame (Helena) Greville (Jan 1572 – 2 Nov 1648) m. William (Maxey) Sr. (1557 – 24 July 1645)
    1. 1. Sir (William) MAXEY (1592 – 29 Dec 1646) m. Elizabeth Broughton (1597 – 1645)
      1. 1. Henry Maxey (1609 – 1630)
      2. 2. William Maxey (1612 – 1627)
      3. 3. Mary Maxey (1620 – 1687) m. William Humphreys (1610 – 1687)
        1. 1. William Humphreys (1640 – )
        2. 2. William Humphreys (1640 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Humphreys (1642 – 1692)
        4. 4. Margaret Humphreys (1642 – 1692)
        5. 5. Jane Humphreys (1644 – 1687)
        6. 6. John Humphreys (1644 – 19 April 1738)
        7. 7. Jane Humphreys (1644 – 1687)
        8. 8. John Humphreys (1644 – 19 April 1738)
        9. 9. Ann Humphreys (1648 – )
        10. 10. Ann Humphreys (1648 – )
        11. 11. Thomas (Humphries) (England) (1650 – May 1734) m. Mary King (1660 – 1715)
        12. 12. Hannah Humphreys (1668 – )
        13. 13. Hannah Humphreys (1668 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Greville (1574 – )
  3. 3. Edward Greville (1575 – 1727)
  4. 4. Douglas Greville (1576 – )
  5. 5. Ann Greville (1579 – 1635)
  6. 6. Mary Greville (1582 – )
  7. 7. Fulke Greville (1586 – )
  8. 8. Philip Greville (1586 – )
  9. 9. Frances Greville (1587 – 1635)
  10. 10. Margaret Greville (1595 – )
  11. 11. Frances (May) Greville (10 October 1601 – 1635)

Lady Grey's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey in Nazing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Nazing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1619
15 December 1619
Age 77
Death of Lady Elizabeth Jane Grey in Harolds Park, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Harolds Park, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Nazing, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1619
    Event Place: Harolds Park, Essex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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