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Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray 1484–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1484

Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater Lo, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 Oct 1539

Death Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, London, England

Father: John Bray

Mother: Baroness Troughton

Spouse(s): Lady Bray

Children(s): Clemance Bray, Anne Braye

Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray was born in 1484 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater Lo, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Sir Bray And Baroness Johanna Troughton. Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray married Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray, and had children including Anne Braye, Clemance Frideswide Hart Bray. Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray passed away in 1539 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, London, England.

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  • Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray was born in 1484 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater Lo, London, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Sir Bray And Baroness Johanna Troughton.
  • Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray married Lady Joanna Jane Halliwell Bray, and had children including Anne Braye, Clemance Frideswide Hart Bray.
  • Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray passed away in 1539 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, London, England.

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Sir Bray's Ancestors

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Sir Bray
1484–1539
Birth Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater Lo, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Sir Bray
1460–1515
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
Baroness (Johanna) Troughton
1458–1558
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
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Sir Bray's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of) Bray (1 Apr 1484–18 Oct 1539) m. Lady (Joanna Jane Halliwell) Bray (1486–24 October 1558)
  1. 1. Clemance (Frideswide Hart) Bray 1510–1574 m. Sir (Percivall Hart of Lullington) Castle 1515–1580
    1. 1. Lady (Katherine(of Lullingstone Castle)) Hart 1540–1603 m. Sir (Thomas Willoughby) Vll 1537–1594 m. Thomas (Willoughby Kent England) Mathias 1537–1590
      1. 1. Eol Mathias 1570–1641 m. Hester Mathias 1570–
        1. 1. Capt. (Thomas Willoughby) Mathias 1590–1658 m. Elizabeth (Sellara) Newton 1587–1655
      2. 2. John (Willoughby) (Wilbie) 1591–1633 m. Katherine Collins 1596–1689
        1. 1. Thomas Willoughby 1621–1691 m. Margaret NICHOLLS 1628–1679
      3. 3. Eol Mathias 1570–1643
      4. 4. Henry Willoughby 1572–
      5. 5. Cecily Willoughby 1575–1602
      6. 6. Thomas (Willoughby II) Ii 1560–1616
      7. 7. Robert Willoughby 1565–
      8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth) Willoughby 1565–1595
      9. 9. Sir (Percival Willoughby of Wollaton Hall,) Nottinghamshire 1560–1643
      10. 10. Sir (George) Willoughby 1562–
      11. 11. Bridgid (Willoughby) Willoughby 1572–
      12. 12. Col. (William Willoughby Commander of Royal) Navy 1588–1651
      13. 13. Sir (Frideswide) WILLOUGHBY 1558–1643
      14. 14. Sir (Henry) Willoughby 1575–1648
  2. 2. Anne Braye 1501–1558

Sir Bray's Timeline

3 Records

1479
1479
Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray was married in Hollwell, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hollwell, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1484
1 Apr 1484
Birth of Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater Lo, London, England, United Kingdom
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater Lo, London, England, United Kingdom
1539
18 Oct 1539
Age 55
Death of Sir Knight John Edmund Richard, Knight Braye\Bray-Bethel of Bedfordshire, Surry & Sussex, Sir Knight, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey & Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, London, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1484
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater Lo, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1479
    Event Place: Hollwell, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1539
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire or Chelsea, London, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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