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Sir Bernard Grenville 1567–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1567

Birth Location: Killigarth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 June 1636

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

Father: Admiral Grenville

Mother: Mary Leger

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bevil

Children(s): Sir Sr

Sir Bernard Grenville was born in 1567 in Killigarth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the child of Admiral Sir Richard Grenville And Mary St Leger. Sir Bernard Grenville married Elizabeth Bevil, and had children including Sir Bevil Grenville Sr. Sir Bernard Grenville passed away in 1636 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Bernard Grenville was born in 1567 in Killigarth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the child of Admiral Sir Richard Grenville And Mary St Leger.
  • Sir Bernard Grenville married Elizabeth Bevil, and had children including Sir Bevil Grenville Sr.
  • Sir Bernard Grenville passed away in 1636 in Kilkhampton, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Grenville's Ancestors

Self
Sir Grenville
1567–1636
Birth Place: Killigarth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Admiral Sir Richard Grenville
1542–1591
Clifton House
Mary (St) Leger
1542–1623
Annerly, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John St) Leger
1515–1596
Monkleigh, Torridge District, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Katherine (St) Leger
1520–1590
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Sir Leger
1484–1536
Anne Kynvett
1492–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Leger
1441–1509
Anne Butler
1445–1520
Sir Sr
–1504
Eleanor Tyrrell
1464–1514

Sir Grenville's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Bernard) Grenville (1567–26 June 1636) m. Elizabeth Bevil (1564–1617)
  1. 1. Sir (Bevil Grenville) Sr 1596–1643 m. Grace Smith 1601–1647
    1. 1. John (Granville 1st Earl of) Bath 1628–1701 m. Jane (Wyche Countess of) Bath 1632–1692
      1. 1. John Granville 1665–1707
      2. 2. Charles Granville 1661–1701
      3. 3. Jane Granville 1653–1696
      4. 4. Lucy Granville 1673–1719 m. John (Penn) Sr 1650–1721
        1. 1. George Penn 1690–1749
        2. 2. John (Penn) Jr 1721–1771
      5. 5. Grace Grenville 1654–1744
    2. 2. Bernard Granville 1630–1701
    3. 3. Joan Granville 1635–1738
    4. 4. Grace Granville 1624–1647
    5. 5. Roger Granville 1633–1635
    6. 6. Elizabeth Granville 1622–1692
    7. 7. Bridget Granville 1629–1692
    8. 8. Rev. (Dennis) Granville 1637–1703
    9. 9. Catharine Granville 1622–1632
    10. 10. George Granville 1632–1701
    11. 11. Richard Granville 1621–
    12. 12. Bevil (Granville) Jr 1626–1635
    13. 13. Mary Granville 1638–1639

Sir Grenville's Timeline

2 Records

1567
1567
Birth of Sir Bernard Grenville in Killigarth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Killigarth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
1636
26 June 1636
Age 69
Death of Sir Bernard Grenville in Withiel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Withiel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Killigarth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 June 1636
    Event Place: Withiel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kilkhampton, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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