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Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire 1525–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Ludlow, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1568

Death Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Shropshire

Mother: Lady (Mathew)

Spouse(s): Sir. Matthews

Children(s): Sir York)

In 1525, Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire entered the world in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Tobias Crofton Of Shropshire And Lady Eleanor Matthews Mathew. Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire married Sir John Ross Matthews, and had children including Sir Tobias Matthews Archbishop Van York. Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire passed away in 1568 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire entered the world in Ludlow, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Tobias Crofton Of Shropshire And Lady Eleanor Matthews Mathew.
  • Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire married Sir John Ross Matthews, and had children including Sir Tobias Matthews Archbishop Van York.
  • Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire passed away in 1568 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Lady Shropshire's Ancestors

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Lady Shropshire
1525–1568
Birth Place: Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Tobias Crofton of Shropshire
1505–1556
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Lady (Eleanor Matthews) (Mathew)
1505–1555
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Mathew
1465–1535
Glamorgan, Wales
Alice (verch) Thomas
1469–1570
Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Shropshire's Descendants

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Lady (Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow) Shropshire (1525–1568) m. Sir. (John Ross) Matthews (1522–23 Feb 1591)
  1. 1. Sir (Tobias Matthews (Archbishop Van) York) 1546–1628 m. Lady (Lucy Frances) Barlow 1550–1629
    1. 1. Elizabeth Matthews 1584–1666 m. Thomas Price 1620–1701
      1. 1. Judith (Rachel) Price 1640–1690 m. John Savage 1636–1684
        1. 1. Alice Savage 1638–1708 m. Stephen (H. Gill) Sr 1640–1734
    2. 2. Cicely Matthews 1592–1660
    3. 3. Mary Matthews 1579–1583
    4. 4. Dorcas Matthews 1584–
    5. 5. Tobias Matthews 1577–1655
    6. 6. Francis Matthews 1586–
    7. 7. John Matthews 1580–1652
    8. 8. Capt (Samuel) Matthews 1583–1660
    9. 9. Anne Matthewa 1604–1640 m. Sir (Daniel Llewellyn (Capt., Sheriff, Knight of) Chelmsford,) 1600–1664
      1. 1. Margaret Llewellyn 1620–1664 m. Capt. (Peter Jones) I 1634–1674
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Jones 1668–1718

Lady Shropshire's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire in Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
1568
1568
Age 43
Death of Lady Eleanor Crofton of Ludlow Shropshire in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Ludlow, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

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