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Margaret Staunton 1414–1466 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1414

Birth Location: Warwickshire, ENGLAND

Death Date: 1466

Death Location: Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND

Father: John Staunton

Mother: Joan Meynell

Spouse(s): Ralph Shirley

Children(s): John Shirley

The story of Margaret Staunton began in 1414 in Warwickshire, ENGLAND. Margaret Staunton married Ralph Shirley, and had children including John Shirley. Margaret Staunton passed away in 1466 in Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Staunton began in 1414 in Warwickshire, ENGLAND.
  • Margaret Staunton married Ralph Shirley, and had children including John Shirley.
  • Margaret Staunton passed away in 1466 in Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Staunton's Ancestors

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Margaret Staunton
1414–1466
Birth Place: Warwickshire, ENGLAND
Parents
John Staunton
1388–1442
Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND
Joan Meynell
1374–1467
Derby, Derby , ENGLAND
Grandparents
Robert (De) Staunton
1339–1369
Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND
Agnes (De) Lathberrie
1343–
Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND
Ralph Meynell
1348–1389
Meynell Langley, Belper, Derbyshire, ENGLAND
Christiana Chute
1350–1397
Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
John Staunton
1308–1395
Isabel D'Eccleshall
1312–1340
Robert Lathberrie
1315–
Richard Meynell
1334–1376
Ambrose Chute
1330–
Amebel Chichester
1331–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Staunton
1278–
Robert D'Eccleshall
1286–
Hugh Meynell
1308–
Alice Audley
1320–1358
George Chute
1310–1344
Theo Tyrrell
1312–
John Chichester
1312–

Margaret Staunton's Descendants

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Margaret Staunton (1414–1466) m. Ralph Shirley (1410–26 DEC 1466)
  1. 1. John Shirley 1425–1486 m. Eleanor Willoughby 1426–1457
    1. 1. Thomas Shirley 1463–1516 m. Joyce Booth 1464–1523 m. Margaret Wroth 1446–
    2. 2. Baldwin Shirley 1456–
    3. 3. Alice Shirley 1453–1531 m. Robert Brokesby 1440–1531
    4. 4. Robert Shirley 1461–1513
    5. 5. Eleanor Shirley 1464– m. Robert Haselridge 1470–
    6. 6. Margaret Shirley 1464–
    7. 7. Hugh Shirley 1468–1510 m. Anne Hevyn 1471–1510
    8. 8. Jane Shirley 1470– m. Richard Kniveton 1466–
    9. 9. Henry Shirley 1476–
    10. 10. Nicholas Shirley 1482–1515
    11. 11. Ralph Shirley 1448–1535 m. Jane Sheffield 1474–1528
      1. 1. Eleanor Shirley 1528–1595 m. Nicholas Browne 1525–1587
      2. 2. Helena Shirley 1530–
      3. 3. Francis Shirley 1515–1571 m. Dorothy Giffard 1520–1571
        1. 1. Anne Shirley 1540–1608 m. John Brooke 1538–1598
        2. 2. Francis Shirley 1533–1577
        3. 3. Edward Shirley 1537–1540
        4. 4. Ralph Shirley 1539–
        5. 5. Arthur Shirley 1539–1539
        6. 6. Elizabeth Shirley 1540–1620 m. Thomas Cotton 1543–1614
        7. 7. Cassandra Shirley 1545– m. Walteri Powtherell 1542–
        8. 8. Mary Shirley 1547–
        9. 9. Thomas Shirley 1550–1619
        10. 10. Alice Shirley 1552–
        11. 11. John Shirley 1537–1577 m. Jane Lovett 1537–1562 m. Agnes Parker 1525–1599
      4. 4. Anne Shirley 1472– m. Thomas Poultney 1471–1540
        1. 1. Margaret Poultney 1400–1466 m. Thomas Payne 1400–1464

Margaret Staunton's Timeline

2 Records

1414
1414
Birth of Margaret Staunton in Warwickshire, ENGLAND
Warwickshire, ENGLAND
1466
1466
Age 52
Death of Margaret Staunton in Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND
Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1414
    Event Place: Warwickshire, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1466
    Event Place: Staunton Harlold, Leicestershire, ENGLAND

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