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Margaret May 1505–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 February 1552

Death Location: Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England

Father: Joseph Maye

Mother: Alice King

Spouse(s): William Risbye

Children(s): Sir Risby

The story of Margaret May began in 1505 in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Margaret May married William Rysby Risbye, and had children including Sir Thomas Demay Risby. Margaret May passed away in 1552 in Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret May began in 1505 in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • Margaret May married William Rysby Risbye, and had children including Sir Thomas Demay Risby.
  • Margaret May passed away in 1552 in Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England.

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Margaret May's Ancestors

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Margaret May
1505–1552
Birth Place: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Joseph Maye
1475–1508
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Alice King
1476–1539
Little Welling, Suffolk, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret May's Descendants

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Margaret May (1505–17 February 1552) m. William (Rysby) Risbye (1500–7 September 1552)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas deMay) Risby 1535–1601 m. Lady (Jane Brooker) Harbottle 1535–1560
    1. 1. Lady (Joan) Risby 1548–1605 m. Edward (Grimston) V 1545–1611
      1. 1. Sir (Harbottle 1st Baronet) Grimston 1569–1648 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Coppenger 1581–1649
        1. 1. Sir (Harbottle 2nd Baronet of Gorhambury) Grimston 1603–1685 m. Mary Croke 1614–1649
      2. 2. Edward Grimston 1579–1580
      3. 3. Elizabeth Grimston 1585–1604
      4. 4. Henry Grimston 1581–1645
      5. 5. Joan Grimston 1583–1592
      6. 6. Margaret Grimston 1591–
      7. 7. Mary Grimston 1587–1627
      8. 8. Thomas Grimston 1589–1593

Margaret May's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Margaret May in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1552
17 February 1552
Age 47
Death of Margaret May in Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England
Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1552
    Event Place: Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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