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Sir James Greenwood 1534–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1584

Death Location: Mersey, Hampton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Father: Sir SOURBY

Mother: Margaret Draper

Spouse(s): Lady Mawde

Children(s): John Greenwood, Margaret Bentle

The story of Sir James Greenwood began in 1534 in Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir James Greenwood married Lady Elizabeth De Mawde, and had children including John Greenwood, Margaret Greenwood Bentle. Sir James Greenwood passed away in 1584 in Mersey, Hampton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James Greenwood began in 1534 in Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir James Greenwood married Lady Elizabeth De Mawde, and had children including John Greenwood, Margaret Greenwood Bentle.
  • Sir James Greenwood passed away in 1584 in Mersey, Hampton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.

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Sir Greenwood's Ancestors

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Sir Greenwood
1534–1584
Birth Place: Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas GREENWOODE de SOURBY
1504–1543
Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret (Ann) Draper
1509–1540
Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Michael (James) Greenwode
1485–1504
Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Jenet Mitchell
1496–1537
Hepstonstall, Halifax, W. Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Greenwood's Descendants

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Sir (James) Greenwood (1534–1584) m. Lady (Elizabeth De) Mawde (May 1532–1559)
  1. 1. John Greenwood 1556–1593 m. Isabella Lea 1555–1595
    1. 1. Matthew Greenwood 1585–1653 m. Elizabeth Mitchell 1588–1670
      1. 1. * (Thomas Greenwood -IMMIGRANT) ANCESTOR 1609–1646 m. Mercy (Mary Hurd -IMMIGRANT) ANCESTOR 1613–1693
        1. 1. Alice Greenwood 1638–1660 m. Robert (Portise \ Porteus \Porteous (possibly; Prentice??) (POSS: 9th) GGF) 1635–1681
        2. 2. * (Thomas) Greenwood 1643–1693
      2. 2. Thomas Brigham 1603–1653 m. Mary Hurd 1613–1693 m. Hannah Ward 1651–1687 m. Isabell Watson 1612–
        1. 1. Alice Greenwood 1639–1660 m. Robert (Portise (POSS: 9th) GGF) 1635–1681
        2. 2. Hannah (Brigham Eames Ward) 1650 1650–1719
        3. 3. Capt (Samuel) Brigham 1652–1713
        4. 4. Mary Brigham 1638–1719
        5. 5. Thomas (Hurd) Brigham 1641–1717
        6. 6. James (Infant Brigham) infant 1642–1642
        7. 7. Jacob (Infant Brigham) infant 1637–1637
        8. 8. John Brigham 1645–1728
      3. 3. Anne Greenwood 1602–1657
      4. 4. Daniel Greenwood 1610–1638
      5. 5. David Greenwood 1613–1638
      6. 6. Thomas Greenwood 1609–1646
      7. 7. Ellen Greenwood 1610–1682
  2. 2. Margaret (Greenwood) Bentle 1550–1591

Sir Greenwood's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Sir James Greenwood in Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1584
1584
Age 50
Death of Sir James Greenwood in Mersey, Hampton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Mersey, Hampton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Hepstonstall, Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Mersey, Hampton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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