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Sir Roger Grenville 1477–1524 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1477

Birth Location: Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 07 Jul 1524

Death Location: Tywardreath, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England

Father: Sir Grenville

Mother: Isabella Gilbert

Spouse(s): Lady Whitleigh

Children(s): John Grenville, Digory Granville, Phillipa (Tremayne), John Granville, CHRISTIAN Grenvill, Sir Grenville, Lady Drake), Maud Grenville, Anne Grenville, Elizabeth Cornwall, Agnes (Fitz), Mary (Beauchamp)

In 1477, Sir Roger Grenville entered the world in Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, born to Sir Thomas Grenville And Isabella Gilbert. Sir Roger Grenville married Lady Margaret Whitleigh, and had children including Agnes Grenville Fitz, Anne Grenville, Christian Grenvill, Digory Granville, Elizabeth Cornwall, John Christian Grenville, John Granville, Lady Jane Grenville Specott Drake, Mary Grenville Beauchamp, Maud Grenville, Phillipa Grenville Tremayne, Sir Richard Grenville. Sir Roger Grenville passed away in 1524 in Tywardreath, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • In 1477, Sir Roger Grenville entered the world in Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England, born to Sir Thomas Grenville And Isabella Gilbert.
  • Sir Roger Grenville married Lady Margaret Whitleigh, and had children including Agnes Grenville Fitz, Anne Grenville, Christian Grenvill, Digory Granville, Elizabeth Cornwall, John Christian Grenville, John Granville, Lady Jane Grenville Specott Drake, Mary Grenville Beauchamp, Maud Grenville, Phillipa Grenville Tremayne, Sir Richard Grenville.
  • Sir Roger Grenville passed away in 1524 in Tywardreath, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England.

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Sir Grenville's Ancestors

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Sir Grenville
1477–1524
Birth Place: Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Grenville
1449–1513
Stow, Cornwall, , England
Isabella Gilbert
1445–1477
Compton,,Devon,England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Granville) SR.
1417–1483
Stow, Cornwall, , England
Elizabeth Gorges
1421–1470
Stow, Cornwall, , England
Sir (Otes) Gilbert
1418–1493
Compton, Devon, England
Elizabeth Hill
1425–1456
Shilston, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Granville
1387–1451
Philippa Bonville
1414–1464
Sir Gorges
1395–1468
Joan Hanchford
1399–1459
Sir II
1518–1538
Robert Hill
1392–1444
Margaret Champernon
1396–1434
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Theobald Granville
1357–1397
Margaret Courtenay
1344–1380
Sir Bonville
1391–1461
Margaret Grey
1397–1426
Thomas Gorges
1360–1404
Agnes Beauchamp
1370–1419
Sir Hankeford
1375–1419
Thomasine Stapleton
1375–1397
Sir Champernon
1344–1419
Katherine Dubeney
1360–1418

Sir Grenville's Descendants

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Sir (Roger) Grenville (1477–07 Jul 1524) m. Lady (Margaret) Whitleigh (1474–Jan 1514)
  1. 1. John (Christian) Grenville 1507–1580
  2. 2. Digory Granville 1506–1539
  3. 3. Phillipa (Grenville) (Tremayne) 1502–1571
  4. 4. John Granville 1554–
  5. 5. CHRISTIAN Grenvill 1505–1577
  6. 6. Sir (Richard) Grenville 1495–1550
  7. 7. Lady (Jane Grenville (Specott) Drake) 1505–1577
  8. 8. Maud Grenville 1510–1533
  9. 9. Anne Grenville 1513–1577 m. Sir (John) Drake 1500–1588
    1. 1. Robert Drake 1528–1600
    2. 2. Bernard Drake 1528–1586
    3. 3. Francis Drake 1588–
    4. 4. Richard Drake 1535–1603
    5. 5. Barnard (Drake) Sir 1537–1586 m. Gertrude Fortescue 1538–1601
      1. 1. Ursula Drake 1560–
      2. 2. Marie Drake 1572–1643
      3. 3. William Drake 1570–1619
      4. 4. Bernard Drake 1572–
      5. 5. Gertrude Drake 1558–
      6. 6. Margret (Mary) Drake 1583–
      7. 7. John Drake 1590–1651
      8. 8. Hugh Drake 1568–1589
      9. 9. Robert Drake 1569–1604
      10. 10. Boy Drake 1576–
      11. 11. Ellanor Drake 1574–
      12. 12. Bernard Drake 1572–
      13. 13. Drake 1576–
      14. 14. Humphrey Drake 1564–1604
      15. 15. William Drake 1574–
      16. 16. Amy Drake 1562–1643 m. John Sherman 1568– m. Roger Codner 1558–1622
      17. 17. Sir (John) Drake 1566–1628 m. Dorothy Button 1568–1631 m. Helena Boteler 1606–1666
        1. 1. Mary Drake 1594–1643
        2. 2. Elizabeth Drake 1598–
        3. 3. Mary Drake 1618–
        4. 4. Sir (William Button) Drake 1596–1642 m. Margaret (Ann) Westover 1599–1635
        5. 5. Sir (John) Drake 1591–1636 m. Eleanor Boteler 1596–1666
  10. 10. Elizabeth Cornwall 1479–1540
  11. 11. Agnes (Grenville) (Fitz) 1498–1553 m. John Drake 1500–1558 m. Sir. (John) Fitz 1480–1556
    1. 1. John Fitz 1528–1585
    2. 2. George Fytz 1532–
    3. 3. Lady (Katherine) Fitz 1531–1610
    4. 4. John (Fitz) MP 1529–1589
    5. 5. Grace Fitz 1526–1578
    6. 6. Margaret Fitz 1524–1578
    7. 7. Honor Fitz 1534–1576
    8. 8. Mary Fitz 1542–1608
    9. 9. Edward Fitz 1530–1589
    10. 10. Robert (Francis) Fitz 1528–1578
    11. 11. Francis Fitz 1539–1589
  12. 12. Mary (Grenville) (Beauchamp) 1512–1581 m. John Beauchamp 1500–1559

Sir Grenville's Timeline

2 Records

1477
1477
Birth of Sir Roger Grenville in Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
1524
07 Jul 1524
Age 47
Death of Sir Roger Grenville in Off Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
Off Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1477
    Event Place: Stowe House, Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1524
    Event Place: Off Kilkhampton, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tywardreath, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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