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Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray 1484–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 April 1484

Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 Oct 1539

Death Location: Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England

Father: Sir Braye

Mother: Lady Troughton

Spouse(s): Baroness Halighwell-Braye, BEATRICE SHIRLEY

Children(s): Lady Braye, Margaret Bethel, Lady Bray, Sir Braye, Lady Braye, Lady Cobham, Sir Braye, Sir Park, Richard Braye, Lady Braye, Lord Braye, Lady Braye, Frideswide Braye, Lady Braye, Dorothy Chandos, EDMUND Baron, Elysabeth Haule, Dorothy Knollys, John Braye

In 1484, Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray entered the world in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John The Younger Bray Esq 1St Lord Of Eaton Bray High Sheriff Braye And Lady Johanna Troughton. Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray married Baroness Dame Jane Joanna Halighwell Braye, Beatrice Shirley, and had children including Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos, Dorothy Knollys, Edmund Ii Braye Sir Knight Lord Of Varchery Park First Baron, Elysabeth Haule, Frideswide Braye, John Braye, Lady Anne Bray Baroness Cobham, Lady Catherine Bray, Lady Elizabeth Braye, Lady Ellen Braye, Lady Frances Braye, Lady Jane Of Camborne Tallakarne Brooke Braye, Lady Mary Braye, Lord John Edward Braye, Margaret Bethel, Richard Braye, Sir Ferres Braye, Sir Griswald Braye, Sir Knight Edward Braye Knight Of Valchery Park. Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray passed away in 1539 in Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1484, Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray entered the world in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John The Younger Bray Esq 1St Lord Of Eaton Bray High Sheriff Braye And Lady Johanna Troughton.
  • Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray married Baroness Dame Jane Joanna Halighwell Braye, Beatrice Shirley, and had children including Dorothy Braye Baroness Chandos, Dorothy Knollys, Edmund Ii Braye Sir Knight Lord Of Varchery Park First Baron, Elysabeth Haule, Frideswide Braye, John Braye, Lady Anne Bray Baroness Cobham, Lady Catherine Bray, Lady Elizabeth Braye, Lady Ellen Braye, Lady Frances Braye, Lady Jane Of Camborne Tallakarne Brooke Braye, Lady Mary Braye, Lord John Edward Braye, Margaret Bethel, Richard Braye, Sir Ferres Braye, Sir Griswald Braye, Sir Knight Edward Braye Knight Of Valchery Park.
  • Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray passed away in 1539 in Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Braye
1459–1539
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
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Lady Troughton
1464–1564
Birth Location: Barrington, Gloucestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Baroness Halighwell-Braye
1484–1558
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
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BEATRICE SHIRLEY
1512–1558
Birth Location: Wiston, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

Lady Braye
1498–1591
Birth Location: Camborne, Kerrier, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Bethel
1510–1605
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Lady Bray
1498–1524
Birth Location: Camborne, Kerrier, Cornwall, England
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Sir Braye
1500–1563
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Lady Braye
1501–1558
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England
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Lady Cobham
1501–1558
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, , England
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Sir Braye
1503–1569
Birth Location: , , , England
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Sir Park
1504–1558
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Richard Braye
1508–1557
Birth Location: St Margarets, London, , England
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Lady Braye
1509–1539
Birth Location: England
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Lord Braye
1511–1557
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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Lady Braye
1513–1574
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
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Frideswide Braye
1516–1592
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Lady Braye
1522–1592
Birth Location: Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey, England
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Dorothy Chandos
1530–1605
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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EDMUND Baron
1499–1558
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
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Elysabeth Haule
1530–1592
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Dorothy Knollys
1530–1605
Birth Location: England
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John Braye
1534–1615
Birth Location: London,London,,England
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Sir Bray's Ancestors

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Sir Bray
1484–1539
Birth Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John "the Younger" Bray Esq., 1st Lord of Eaton Bray, High Sheriff Braye
1459–1539
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Lady (Johanna) Troughton
1464–1564
Barrington, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bray's Descendants

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Sir (John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of) Bray (1 April 1484–18 Oct 1539) m. Baroness (Dame Jane "Joanna") Halighwell-Braye (1484–24 Oct 1558) m. BEATRICE SHIRLEY (1512–1558)
  1. 1. Lady (Jane of Camborne Tallakarne \ Brooke \) Braye 1498–1591 m. Sir (John Tallakarne, Lord of) Tallakarne 1495–1559 m. George (Brooke Lord) Cobham 1495–
    1. 1. Lady (Dame, Margaret Ann Argall \) Tallakarne 1518–1592 m. Sir (Thomas of Sutton Argall, Esq. -) Gentleman 1500–1563 m. Sir (Giles II) Allington 1500–1586
      1. 1. Sir (Richard , Knight "2nd Lord Of East Sutton ,Lord Of Kent, High Sheriff Of Kent, Baron Of Arlington") Argall. 1545–1606 m. Lady ('Dame' Mary Marie Green \ Argall \ Washington \ Scott, desc. King Edward I, Royal Lineage back to King David of) Judea 1546–1605 m. Lady (Joan, Baroness Argall \) Marten 1533–1566 m. Mary ((Royal lineage back to King David of Judea) Scott) Green 1546–1605
        1. 1. Sir (Samuel John, Deputy Govenor Of Virginia, USA, Argo Argall, Knight Of London, Admiral beyond the) sea's 1576–1626 m. Sarah (Ann Jane Grant) (Argall) 1586–1648
        2. 2. Sarah Argo 1583–1635
        3. 3. Dame (Elizabeth Argo of) Argyll 1601–1650
        4. 4. Sir (Reginald Argo of) Argyll 1576–1611
        5. 5. Margaret (Argo of) Argyll 1572–1628
        6. 6. Jane (Argo og) Argyall 1579–1645
        7. 7. Sir (Samuel Argall, Lord of East Sutton, High Sheriff of) Kent 1582–1626
        8. 8. Sir (Samuel Argall * KNIGHT,Admiral,Deputy Govenor of) Virginia 1580–1626
        9. 9. Thomas Argall 1572–1604
        10. 10. Lady (-Dame Elizabeth Filmer \ Tupman \ Argall of East Sutton, Countess Of) Kent 1570–1638
        11. 11. Martha Washington 1575–1650
        12. 12. Catherine (Argo) East 1581–1641
        13. 13. John Argall 1582–1641
        14. 14. Richard (Argall, Lord of East Sutton, High Sheriff of) Kent 1576–1614
        15. 15. John (Argo of Argyll,) Esq 1567–1641
        16. 16. Margaret (Argo of) Argyll 1572–1609
        17. 17. Mary (Catherine Argo of) Argyll 1572–1609
        18. 18. Agnes (Abbott) Argall 1550–1586
        19. 19. Charles (Richard Argall) II 1576–1751
        20. 20. Alce Sharp –1676
        21. 21. Henry Argall 1577–1579
        22. 22. Hester ARGALL 1586–1587
        23. 23. Ann ARGALL 1583–1586
        24. 24. Agnes (Argall) ABBOTT 1550–1576
        25. 25. Jeremiah Argall 1563–1645
        26. 26. Lady (Dame Elizabeth Argall, Countess of) Kent 1575–1638
        27. 27. Jane Argall 1579–1645
        28. 28. John (Argall,) Esq 1577–1641
        29. 29. Margaret Argall 1571–1609
        30. 30. Mary (Catherine) Argall 1572–1609
        31. 31. Sir (Reginald) Argall 1576–1611
        32. 32. Sarah Argall 1584–1635
        33. 33. Thomas Argall 1572–1611
        34. 34. Richard Argall 1576–1614
        35. 35. Catherine Argall 1581–1625
        36. 36. Elizabeth ((Dame; Countess of Kent)) Argall 1575–1638
        37. 37. Thomas Argall 1572–1611
        38. 38. Jane Argall 1579–1645
        39. 39. Richard Argall 1576–1614
        40. 40. John (Argall,) Esq 1576–1641
        41. 41. Catherine Argall 1581–1625
        42. 42. Margaret Argall 1571–1609
        43. 43. Sarah Argall 1584–1635
        44. 44. Mary Argall 1572–1617
        45. 45. Mary Argall 1573–1617
        46. 46. Reginald Argall 1563–1611
        47. 47. Agnes (Argall) Abbott 1550–1576
        48. 48. Sir (Samuel) Argall 1572–1625
        49. 49. Thomas Argall 1576–1605
        50. 50. Lady (Elizabeth) Argall 1566–1638
        51. 51. Mary (Catherine) Argall 1572–1609
      2. 2. Rev (John) Argall 1540–1606
      3. 3. Lady (Anne) Argall 1555–1610
      4. 4. Edmund Argall 1552–1591
      5. 5. Sir (Gabriel) Argall 1550–1606
      6. 6. Sir (Knight Lawrence) Argall 1538–1585
      7. 7. Samuel Argall 1547–1606
      8. 8. Rowland Argall 1545–1602
      9. 9. Rev (John) Argall 1540–1606
      10. 10. Richard (DeArgall, Esquire, Baron of) Sutton 1545–1606
      11. 11. William Argall 1537–1604
      12. 12. Sir (Knight William) Argall 1537–1604
      13. 13. Lady (Anne) Argall 1555–1610
      14. 14. Edmund Argall 1552–1591
      15. 15. Sir (Knight Lawrence) Argall 1538–1585
      16. 16. Rowland Argall 1545–1602
      17. 17. Samuel Argall 1552–1606
      18. 18. Richard (DeArgall * Esquire, Baron of) Sutton 1545–1606
      19. 19. Sir (Gabriel) Argall 1550–1606
      20. 20. Reverand (John) Argall 1540–1606
      21. 21. Sir (Gabriel) Argall 1550–1610
      22. 22. Sir (Richard II Argall, Lord of East) Sutton 1548–1606
      23. 23. Lady (Anne) Argall 1555–1610
      24. 24. Rowland Argall 1545–1606
      25. 25. Sir (Knight William) Argall 1537–1604
      26. 26. Reverand (John) Argall 1540–1606
      27. 27. Edmund Argall 1552–1591
      28. 28. Samuel Argall 1547–1606
      29. 29. Sir (Gabriel) Argall 1550–1606
      30. 30. Sir (Knight Lawrence) Argall 1538–1585
      31. 31. Anne Argall 1549–1610
      32. 32. Richard (DeArgall, Esquire, Baron of) Sutton 1539–1606
      33. 33. Sir (Richard II Argall, Lord of East) Sutton 1548–1606
      34. 34. Margaret Argall 1550–1606
      35. 35. Richard (II Lord Sutton, Kent) Argall 1546–1588
      36. 36. Gabriel Argall 1550–
      37. 37. Anne Argall 1555–1610
      38. 38. Rowland Argall 1545–1602
      39. 39. Lawrence Argall 1538–1585
      40. 40. William Argall 1537–1604
      41. 41. Edmund Argall 1552–1591
    2. 2. Justinian Tallakarne 1512–
    3. 3. Edmond Tallakarne 1516–
    4. 4. John Tallakarne 1569–1627
    5. 5. Catherine Tallakarne 1514–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Talkerne 1512–1569
    7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Tallakarne 1536–
    8. 8. Michael Tallakarne 1541–
    9. 9. Samson Tallakarne 1543–
  2. 2. Margaret Bethel 1510–1605
  3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Bray 1498–1524
  4. 4. Sir (Ferres) Braye 1500–1563
  5. 5. Lady (Mary) Braye 1501–1558
  6. 6. Lady (Anne Bray, Baroness) Cobham 1501–1558
  7. 7. Sir (Griswald) Braye 1503–1569
  8. 8. Sir (Knight Edward Braye, Knight of Valchery) Park 1504–1558
  9. 9. Richard Braye 1508–1557
  10. 10. Lady (Ellen) Braye 1509–1539
  11. 11. Lord (John Edward) Braye 1511–1557
  12. 12. Lady (Elizabeth) Braye 1513–1574
  13. 13. Frideswide Braye 1516–1592
  14. 14. Lady (Frances) Braye 1522–1592
  15. 15. Dorothy (Braye, Baroness) Chandos 1530–1605 m. Lord (Edmund Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos of Sudeley Baron) Chandos 1522–1573 m. William Knollys 1545–1632
    1. 1. John (Lord) Eaton 1569–1621
    2. 2. William Brydges 1552–1602
    3. 3. Lord (Gilbert Giles Brydges 2nd Baron Chandos van) Sudeley 1543–1593
    4. 4. Richard Brydges 1556–1602
    5. 5. Cecily Brydges 1560–
    6. 6. Catherine Brydges 1552–1597
    7. 7. Eleanor Brydges 1550–
    8. 8. Henry Brydges 1556–1602
    9. 9. Charles Brydges 1554–
    10. 10. Edward Bridges 1542–1600
  16. 16. EDMUND (II Braye Sir\Knight\Lord of Varchery Park\First) Baron 1499–1558
  17. 17. Elysabeth Haule 1530–1592
  18. 18. Dorothy Knollys 1530–1605
  19. 19. John Braye 1534–1615

Sir Bray's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1 April 1484
Birth of Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1539
18 Oct 1539
Age 55
Death of Sir John Richard Edmund Braye (Direct Ancestor, Descendant of King Edward I) Knight Bethel, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, 1st Lord of Bray in Chelsea, London, England
Chelsea, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 April 1484
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1539
    Event Place: Chelsea, London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chelsea, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
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