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Richard Grey 1551 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1551

Birth Location: Harwick, Essex, England

Death Date: 5 Oct 1602

Death Location: Harwich, Essex, England

Father: Thomas Grey

Mother: Margaret Staresmore

Spouse(s): Susan )

Children(s): Thomas Grey, Anthony Gray, Rear Gray, Anthony Gray, Margaret Gray, Eleanor Grey

The story of Richard Grey began in 1551 in Harwick, Essex, England. Richard Grey married Susan King ( staproe ), and had children including Thomas Grey, Anthony Andrew Gray, Rear Admiral Thomas Gray, Anthony Andrew Gray, Margaret Gray, Eleanor Grey. Richard Grey passed away in 1602 in Harwich, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Grey began in 1551 in Harwick, Essex, England.
  • Richard Grey married Susan King ( staproe ), and had children including Thomas Grey, Anthony Andrew Gray, Rear Admiral Thomas Gray, Anthony Andrew Gray, Margaret Gray, Eleanor Grey.
  • Richard Grey passed away in 1602 in Harwich, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Grey
1510 – 1555
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Margaret Staresmore
1514 – 1559
Birth Location: Frolesworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
MS

Spouses(s)

Susan )
1546 – 1603
Birth Location: Harwich, Essex, England
S)

Children(s)

Thomas Grey
1552 – 1703
Birth Location: Essex, England
TG
Anthony Gray
Birth Location: –
AG
Rear Gray
1572 – 1607
Birth Location: Harwich, Essex, England, United Kingdom
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Anthony Gray
Birth Location: –
AG
Margaret Gray
Birth Location: –
MG
Eleanor Grey
Birth Location: –
EG

Richard Grey's Ancestors

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Richard Grey
1551 – 1602
Birth Place: Harwick, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Grey
1510 – 1555
Essex, England
Margaret Staresmore
1514 – 1559
Frolesworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Grey
1477 – 1530
Groby, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Margaret (Medley) Grey
1486 – 1535
Boughton Malherbe, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Grey's Descendants

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Richard Grey (abt 1551 – 5 Oct 1602) m. Susan (King ( staproe) ) (1546 – 27 Nov 1603)
  1. 1. Thomas Grey (1552 – 1703) m. Katherine Coytemore (1575 – 28 November 1659)
    1. 1. Susanna Grey (31 January 1593 – 1650)
    2. 2. Thomas Gray (4 May 1595 – 6 April 1627)
    3. 3. Robert Grey (8 October 1598 – 27 November 1598)
    4. 4. Parnell (Parker) Nowell (30 June 1602 – 25 March 1687) m. Increase Nowell (10 August 1593 – 1 November 1655)
      1. 1. Joseph Nowel
      2. 2. Samuel Nowell (12 Nov 1634 – Sep 1688)
      3. 3. Mehitable ((Nowell) Hilton) Cutler (1637 – 29 September 1711)
      4. 4. Mary Nowell (26 Mar 1643 – Bef. 23 Jan 1729) m. Isaac Winslow (1644 – Aug 1670)
        1. 1. Parnell Winslow (14 Nov 1667 – 15 Apr 1751) m. Richard Foster (10 Aug 1666 – Bef. 14 Jan 1745)
      5. 5. George Nowell
    5. 5. Katherine Gray (30 June 1605 – 21 February 1681)
  2. 2. Anthony (Andrew) Gray
  3. 3. Rear (Admiral Thomas) Gray (18 August 1572 – 7 May 1607)
  4. 4. Anthony (Andrew) Gray
  5. 5. Margaret Gray
  6. 6. Eleanor Grey

Richard Grey's Timeline

6 Records

1551
abt 1551
Birth of Richard Grey in Harwick, Essex, England
Harwick, Essex, England
1571
Abt. 1571
Age 20
Richard Grey was married in Harwich, Hertfordshire, England
Harwich, Hertfordshire, England
1577
1577
Age 26
Richard Grey was married
None
1602
5 Oct 1602
Age 51
Death of Richard Grey in Harwich, Essex, England
Harwich, Essex, England
1602
5 Oct 1602
Age 51
Burial of Richard Grey in London, England
London, England
1603
27 Nov 1603
Age 52
Richard Grey was married in Saint Andrews, Hertford, Hertford, England
Saint Andrews, Hertford, Hertford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1551
    Event Place: Harwick, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1571
    Event Place: Harwich, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1577

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1603
    Event Place: Saint Andrews, Hertford, Hertford, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Harwich, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1602
    Event Place: Harwich, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69/Mic1/A/002/Ms06987
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1602
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69/Mic1/A/002/Ms06987
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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