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Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London 1468–1525 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1468

Birth Location: Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 30 May 1525

Death Location: Great Canfield, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Father: John London

Mother: Anne Lavenham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cornish

Children(s): Agnes Josselyn

In 1468, Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London entered the world in Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Josselyn Baron Of Sheering Lord Mayor Of London And Anne Lavenham. Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London married Elizabeth Cornish, and had children including Agnes Josselyn. Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London passed away in 1525 in Great Canfield, Uttlesford District, Essex, England.

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  • In 1468, Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London entered the world in Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, born to John Josselyn Baron Of Sheering Lord Mayor Of London And Anne Lavenham.
  • Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London married Elizabeth Cornish, and had children including Agnes Josselyn.
  • Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London passed away in 1525 in Great Canfield, Uttlesford District, Essex, England.

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Ralph London's Ancestors

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Ralph London
1468–1525
Birth Place: Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
John Josselyn Baron of Sheering, Lord Mayor of London
1440–1524
Sheering, Essex, England
Anne Lavenham
1441–1512
Uphall Manor, Sheering, Essex, England
Grandparents
Ralph Josselyn
1412–1478
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England
John Lavenham
1425–1487
Sheering, Essex, England
Mary Acre
1429–1490
Sheering, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Josselyn
1385–1465
Catherine Braye
1389–1450
John Lavenham
1400–1487
William Acre
1400–1465
Joan Garnett
1400–1465
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Randolph Acre
1375–1450
Joan Moulton
1375–1430

Ralph London's Descendants

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Ralph (Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of) London (1468–30 May 1525) m. Elizabeth Cornish (1479–10 May 1551)
  1. 1. Agnes Josselyn 1494–1551 m. John Wood 1500–1550
    1. 1. Robert Wood 1520–1587 m. Margaret Bearman 1525–1590
      1. 1. John Wood 1545–1634 m. Mary Ellis 1550–1600
        1. 1. Margaret Wood 1567–1610 m. Anthony (Andrew) Warden 1562–1612

Ralph London's Timeline

2 Records

1468
1468
Birth of Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London in Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
1525
30 May 1525
Age 57
Death of Ralph Josselyn Lord Mayor, Alderman and Sheriff of London in Great Canfield, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Great Canfield, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1468
    Event Place: Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1525
    Event Place: Great Canfield, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Canfield, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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