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Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle 1588–1664 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 June 1588

Birth Location: Hopton Castle, Cardiff, Giamorganshire, Wales

Death Date: 21 Jun 1664

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: *Richard Surrey)

Mother: Ellenor Thomas

Spouse(s): Maragaret Babbs, Ann Munter

Children(s): William Edwards, James Edwards, Robert Edwards, John Edwards, Thomas Edwards, Margaret EDWARDS, John Edwards, Robert Edwards, William Edwards

In 1588, Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle entered the world in Hopton Castle, Cardiff, Giamorganshire, Wales, born to Richard Edwardes Sir Lord Surrey And Ellenor Pursloe Thomas. Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle married Ann Coles Munter, Elizabeth Tailler, Maragaret Babbs, and had children including Abigail Cole, James Edwards, John Edwards, Joshua Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Robert Edwards, Thomas Edwards, William Edwards. Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle passed away in 1664 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1588, Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle entered the world in Hopton Castle, Cardiff, Giamorganshire, Wales, born to Richard Edwardes Sir Lord Surrey And Ellenor Pursloe Thomas.
  • Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle married Ann Coles Munter, Elizabeth Tailler, Maragaret Babbs, and had children including Abigail Cole, James Edwards, John Edwards, Joshua Edwards, Margaret Edwards, Robert Edwards, Thomas Edwards, William Edwards.
  • Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle passed away in 1664 in Surrey, England.

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Sir Castle's Ancestors

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Sir Castle
1588–1664
Birth Place: Hopton Castle, Cardiff, Giamorganshire, Wales
Parents
*Richard Edwardes (Sir Lord Surrey)
1561–1635
Parish North Petherton, Somerset, England
Ellenor (Pursloe) Thomas
1566–1628
Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
Grandparents
Sir (John Johannes Cummings) Comins
1540–1610
Essex, England
Elizabeth Neepe
1540–1592
Birch, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Castle's Descendants

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Sir (Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton) Castle (20 June 1588–21 Jun 1664) m. Maragaret Babbs (May 1589–11 May 1649) m. Ann (Coles) Munter (1598–20 Feb 1680)
  1. 1. William Edwards 1618–1685 m. Anne Cole 1611–1700
    1. 1. Annie Edwards 1649–1705 m. John Squires 1649–1674
      1. 1. George (III) Squires 1671–1758 m. Jane Edwards 1675–1744
        1. 1. Daniel Squire 1703–1703
        2. 2. Thomas (Squires) Sr 1701–1778
        3. 3. George Squires 1702–1702
        4. 4. Esther Squires 1700–1733
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Edwards) Harwell 1643–1719
    3. 3. Richard Edwards 1670–1721
    4. 4. Thomas Edwards 1647–1698
    5. 5. Ephraim Edwards 1638–
    6. 6. William Edwards 1643–
    7. 7. Hannah Edwards 1650–1674
    8. 8. John Edwards 1639–1693
    9. 9. Sarah Edwards 1644–1696
    10. 10. Elizabeth Edwards 1631–1705
  2. 2. James Edwards 1618–1680
  3. 3. Robert Edwards 1643–1680
  4. 4. John Edwards –1677
  5. 5. Thomas Edwards 1610–1660
  6. 6. Margaret EDWARDS 1597–1627
  7. 7. John Edwards 1609–1678
  8. 8. Robert Edwards 1600–1681
  9. 9. William Edwards 1610–1660

Sir Castle's Timeline

3 Records

1588
20 June 1588
Birth of Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle in Hopton Castle, Cardiff, Giamorganshire, Wales
Hopton Castle, Cardiff, Giamorganshire, Wales
1664
1664
Age 76
Death of Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle in Edwards Hall, Glamorgan, Cardiff, Wales, England
Edwards Hall, Glamorgan, Cardiff, Wales, England
1664
21 Jun 1664
Age 76
Burial of Sir Joshua Edwards, Baron of Hopton Castle in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 June 1588
    Event Place: Hopton Castle, Cardiff, Giamorganshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1664
    Event Place: Edwards Hall, Glamorgan, Cardiff, Wales, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1664
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: GUM43

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