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Margrett verch Griffith 1540–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1619

Death Location: Windy Bank Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Father: Griffith Henry

Mother: Lady Clifton

Spouse(s): Richard Windebank

Children(s): Jane Lightolwn

The story of Margrett verch Griffith began in 1540 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England. Margrett verch Griffith married Richard Rychinde Lightowlers Of Windebank, and had children including Jane Leigh Lightolwn. Margrett verch Griffith passed away in 1619 in Windy Bank Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Margrett verch Griffith began in 1540 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England.
  • Margrett verch Griffith married Richard Rychinde Lightowlers Of Windebank, and had children including Jane Leigh Lightolwn.
  • Margrett verch Griffith passed away in 1619 in Windy Bank Rochdale, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Griffith Henry
1508–1558
Birth Location: London, London, England
GH
Lady Clifton
1512–1603
Birth Location: London, London, England
LC

Spouses(s)

Richard Windebank
1523–1567
Birth Location: Littleborough, Lancashire, England
RW

Children(s)

Jane Lightolwn
1553–1652
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
JL

Margrett Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Margrett Griffith
1540–1619
Birth Place: Littleborough, Lancashire, England
Parents
Griffith Ap Henry
1508–1558
London, London, England
Lady (Mary Margaret Elizabeth) Clifton
1512–1603
London, London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margrett Griffith's Descendants

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Margrett (verch) Griffith (1540–1619) m. Richard ("Rychinde" Lightowlers of) Windebank (1523–Aft 1567)
  1. 1. Jane (Leigh) Lightolwn 1553–1652 m. John Kenion 1568–1632
    1. 1. John Kenion 1588–1654 m. Katherine Gerrard 1588–1639
      1. 1. John Kenion 1606–1642 m. Jane Collinge 1613–1642
        1. 1. Mary Kenion 1642–1662 m. John (Mills) I 1640–1717

Margrett Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Margrett verch Griffith in Littleborough, Lancashire, England
Littleborough, Lancashire, England
1619
1619
Age 79
Death of Margrett verch Griffith in Windy Bank Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Windy Bank Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Littleborough, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Windy Bank Rochdale, Lancashire, England
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