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Sir Thomas Corey 1584 – 1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 19 Sep 1665

Death Location: St John Timberhill, Norfolkshire, England

Father: Sir Corries

Mother: Elizabeth Drake

Spouse(s): Lady Layer

Children(s): William Cory, Giles Corey,, John Corey

In 1584, Sir Thomas Corey entered the world in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir John Corey Corries and Elizabeth Drake. Sir Thomas Corey married Lady Elizabeth Layer, and had children including William Cory, Giles Corey,, John I Corey. Sir Thomas Corey passed away in 1665 in St John Timberhill, Norfolkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1584, Sir Thomas Corey entered the world in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir John Corey Corries and Elizabeth Drake.
  • Sir Thomas Corey married Lady Elizabeth Layer, and had children including William Cory, Giles Corey,, John I Corey.
  • Sir Thomas Corey passed away in 1665 in St John Timberhill, Norfolkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Corey's Ancestors

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Sir Corey
1584 – 1665
Birth Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir John Corey Corries
1561 – 1621
Bramerton Hall, Norwich, Norfolkshire, England
Elizabeth Drake
1560 – 1613
Wiscombe, South Leigh, Devonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Cory) Corries,
1523 – 1600
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Spurdans
1530 – 1600
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Sir (Bernard) Drake,
1523 – 1586
Musbury, East Devon District, Devon, England
Gertrude Fortescue
1517 – 1586
Ashe, Dorsetshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Corries
1490 – 1570
Sarah Brown
1500 – 1522
John Drake,
1502 – 1558
Lady Grenville,
1504 – 1577
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Drake,
1474 – 1554
Lady Cole
1476 – 1554
Sir Grenville,
1477 – 1524
Lady Whitley
1474 – 1514

Sir Corey's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Corey (1584 – 19 Sep 1665) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Layer (Dec 1583 – 31 Jul 1633)
  1. 1. William Cory (1600 – 24 Dec 1686)
  2. 2. Giles Corey, (1609 – 19 Sep 1692) m. Mary Britz, (1610 – 27 Aug 1684) m. Martha Pennoyer, (26 Sep 1664 – 22 Sep 1692) m. Martha (Margaret) Corey ( – 1664)
    1. 1. Mary Corey (September 1621 – 11 Feb 1697) m. William Clare (1614 – 27 Mar 1692)
      1. 1. William Clare (1630 – )
      2. 2. Jane Clare (1640 – 1701)
      3. 3. Barbara Clare (About 1645 – ) m. Thomas Scott (13 Mar 1659 – 1710)
        1. 1. Col. (Thomas) Scott (1676 – 1771) m. Ann Baytop (1708 – 1771)
      4. 4. Timothy ("Immigrant Quaker") Clare (1650 – 10 Nov 1724)
    2. 2. Thomas Corey, (8 Aug 1634 – 2 May 1706) m. Abigail Gould (18 Feb 1649 – 9 Jan 1719)
      1. 1. John Corey (26 Jan 1666 – 1747)
      2. 2. Thomas Corey (10 Feb 1670 – 22 Mar 1739) m. Sarah Taber (26 Mar 1671 – )
        1. 1. William Cory ( – 1738)
    3. 3. Martha Corey, (1650 – 19 Sep 1692)
    4. 4. Isaac Corey (Abt 1650 – 11 Feb 1697)
    5. 5. Margaret Corey (1651 – 9 Apr 1732)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Corey (1659 – 1741)
    7. 7. Deliverance Corey (05 Aug 1658 – ) m. Henry Crosby
  3. 3. John (I) Corey (9 Oct 1611 – 7 Mar 1685) m. Ann\Margaret? Salmon m. Ann\Margaret? Salmon m. Ann Cory
    1. 1. John Cory (Sep 1639 – 1 Jan 1685)
    2. 2. Isaac Cory (Sep 1649 – 8 Mar 1702)

Sir Corey's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Sir Thomas Corey in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
1665
19 Sep 1665
Age 81
Death of Sir Thomas Corey in St John Timberhill, Norfolkshire, England
St John Timberhill, Norfolkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1665
    Event Place: St John Timberhill, Norfolkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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