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Sir William Crane 1575–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Berkhamstead Castle, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1631

Death Location: St Mary The Virgin, Monken Hadley, Middlesex, England

Father: Sir Crane

Mother: Elizabeth Southwell

Spouse(s): Alice Briant,

Children(s): Jasper Crane

The story of Sir William Crane began in 1575 in Berkhamstead Castle, Hertfordshire, England. Sir William Crane married Alice Briant, and had children including Jasper Crane. Sir William Crane passed away in 1631 in St Mary The Virgin, Monken Hadley, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Crane began in 1575 in Berkhamstead Castle, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Sir William Crane married Alice Briant, and had children including Jasper Crane.
  • Sir William Crane passed away in 1631 in St Mary The Virgin, Monken Hadley, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Crane
1550–1642
Birth Location: Chilton, Suffolk, England
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Elizabeth Southwell
1557–1642
Birth Location: Barham Hall, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Briant,
1580–1631
Birth Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Jasper Crane
1602–1680
Birth Location: Welwyn, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
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Sir Crane's Ancestors

Self
Sir Crane
1575–1631
Birth Place: Berkhamstead Castle, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Sir Robert Crane
1550–1642
Chilton, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth (Unis) Southwell
1557–1642
Barham Hall, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert) Crane
1508–1591
Chilton Suffolk, England
Bridget Jermyn
1512–1561
Rushbrook, Suffolk, England
John Southwell
1507–1557
Barnham Hall, Suffolk, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Foster
1516–1581
Birche, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Crane
1487–1550
Lady Southwell
1488–1531
Thomas Jermyn
1480–1552
Anne Spring
1494–1553
Sir Southwell
1476–1514
Lady Sharington
1485–1551
Robert Foster
1482–1545
Margaret Tendring
1486–1545
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Sir Crane's Descendants

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Sir (William) Crane (1575–Abt. 1631) m. Alice Briant, (1 Jun 1580–Abt. 1631)
  1. 1. Jasper Crane 1602–1680 m. Alice (de) Leave 1608–1675
    1. 1. Azariah (de Crane) Deacon 1649–1730 m. Mary Treat 1652–1704
      1. 1. Major (Nathaniel) Crane 1675–1760 m. Elizabeth Gibson 1676–1760
        1. 1. William Crane 1716–1784 m. Mercy (Mary) Wheeler 1730–1788

Sir Crane's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Sir William Crane in Berkhamstead Castle, Hertfordshire, England
Berkhamstead Castle, Hertfordshire, England
1631
Abt. 1631
Age 56
Death of Sir William Crane in St Mary The Virgin, Monken Hadley, Middlesex, England
St Mary The Virgin, Monken Hadley, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Berkhamstead Castle, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1631
    Event Place: St Mary The Virgin, Monken Hadley, Middlesex, England
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