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Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw 1517 – 1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1517

Birth Location: Crashaw, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 22 Nov 1604

Death Location: ELizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir Drake

Mother: Joan Ann

Spouse(s): Unity Blundell, Katherine Graves

Children(s): Capt Planter"

The story of Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr began in 1517 in Crashaw, Lancashire, England. Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr married Unity Ursula Blundell, Katherine Graves, and had children including Capt Joseph Raleigh 'Ancient Planter" Croshaw 'Ancient Planter". Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr passed away in 1604 in ELizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr began in 1517 in Crashaw, Lancashire, England.
  • Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr married Unity Ursula Blundell, Katherine Graves, and had children including Capt Joseph Raleigh 'Ancient Planter" Croshaw 'Ancient Planter".
  • Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr passed away in 1604 in ELizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Croshaw's Ancestors

Self
Major Croshaw
1517 – 1604
Birth Place: Crashaw, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir William Edward Drake
1526 – 1555
Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Joan Ann
1520 – 1573
Filleigh, North Devon District, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Drake
1502 – 1558
Mount Drake, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Amye) Grenville
1504 – 1577
Kilkhampton Manor, Stowe, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Sheriff
1448 – 1554
Lady Cole
1476 – 1554
Roger Granville
– 1524
Margaret Whitley
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Drake
1418 – 1449
Agnes Kailway
1422 – 1449
Sir Cole
1463 – 1543
Thomasina WALCOTT
1465 – 1547

Major Croshaw's Descendants

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Major (Joseph Raleigh) Croshaw (1517 – 22 Nov 1604) m. Unity (Ursula) Blundell (1520 – 1570) m. Katherine Graves (1547 or 1549 or 1561 – 1607)
  1. 1. Capt (Joseph Raleigh 'Ancient Planter" Croshaw 'Ancient) Planter" (4 Dec 1570 – 22 Nov 1624) m. Joan\Johanna Bellame (1538 – 1620) m. Rachel ('Matachanna') Powhatan (1600 or 1605 – 1646)
    1. 1. Jane (Katherine) Crosher (1586 – 24 May 1636) m. Thomas ('Ancient Planter') Graves (1 Apr 1584 – 5 Nov 1635)
      1. 1. Hannah Simmons (1610 – 20 Feb 1665) m. Thomas Graves (1610 – 24 Jan 1696-1697)
        1. 1. Mark (Thomas) Graves (1650 – 16 Jun 1729) m. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Farington (1642 – 15 December 1678)

Major Croshaw's Timeline

4 Records

1517
1517
Birth of Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr in Crashaw, Lancashire, England
Crashaw, Lancashire, England
1547
1547
Age 30
Birth of Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1604
22 Nov 1604
Age 87
Death of Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr in ELizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
ELizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1613
1613
Age 96
Death of Major Joseph Raleigh Croshaw Sr in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Crashaw, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1613
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1604
    Event Place: ELizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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