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Sir James Gresham 1435–1497 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1435

Birth Location: Long Stratton, Norfolk

Death Date: 4 NOV 1497

Death Location: Holt, Norfolk, , England

Father: Sir Younger”

Mother: Margaret Rockwood

Spouse(s): Margaret Billingford

Children(s): Sir London, William Walsingham, Susan Gresham, William Gresham, John Gresham

The story of Sir James Gresham began in 1435 in Long Stratton, Norfolk. Sir James Gresham married Margaret Billingford, and had children including John Gresham, Sir John Gresham Lord Mayor Of London, Susan Gresham, William Gresham, William Gresham Of Walsingham. Sir James Gresham passed away in 1497 in Holt, Norfolk, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James Gresham began in 1435 in Long Stratton, Norfolk.
  • Sir James Gresham married Margaret Billingford, and had children including John Gresham, Sir John Gresham Lord Mayor Of London, Susan Gresham, William Gresham, William Gresham Of Walsingham.
  • Sir James Gresham passed away in 1497 in Holt, Norfolk, , England.

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Sir Gresham's Ancestors

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Sir Gresham
1435–1497
Birth Place: Long Stratton, Norfolk
Parents
Sir John Gresham, “the Younger”
1400–1460
Long Stratton, Norfolk
Margaret Rockwood
1411–1465
Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John Gresham,) Knight
1340–1410
Holt, Norfolk, England
Lady (Margaret) Stratton
1360–
Long Stratton, Norfolk, England
Nathanial Rockwood
1388–
Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Joanna Ellis
1388–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Gresham's Descendants

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Sir (James) Gresham (1435–4 NOV 1497) m. Margaret Billingford (1438–1499)
  1. 1. Sir (John Gresham, Lord Mayor Of) London 1462–1526 m. Alice Blythe 1462–1538 m. Agnes (Jane Porter) Gresham 1478–1520
    1. 1. William Gresham 1483–1548 m. Ellen Bodley 1490–1563
      1. 1. ALICE ((aka Breshin)) GRESHAM 1529–1540 m. Richard (John) Marche 1525–1612
        1. 1. William Marche 1538–1614 m. Alice 1538–1633
        2. 2. Judith ((Marche)) Marsh 1546–1582
      2. 2. Alice Gresham 1520–1579
    2. 2. Thomas Gresham 1488–1497
    3. 3. Sir (John Gresham Knight of Titsey & Lord Mayor of) London 1492–1557
    4. 4. Richard Gresham 1485–1556
    5. 5. Margaret Gresham 1490–1515
    6. 6. James Gresham 1498–1526
    7. 7. Susan Gresham 1500–
    8. 8. Ursula Gresham 1502–1523
    9. 9. William (Gresham Knight of Limpsfield,) Surrey 1485–1579
    10. 10. Margery Gresham 1494–
    11. 11. William Gresham 1525–1548
    12. 12. James Gresham 1512–
    13. 13. William Gresham, 1476–1513
  2. 2. William (Gresham of) Walsingham 1460–1513
  3. 3. Susan Gresham 1449–
  4. 4. William Gresham 1476–1513
  5. 5. John Gresham 1460–1526

Sir Gresham's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1435
Birth of Sir James Gresham in Long Stratton, Norfolk
Long Stratton, Norfolk
1497
4 NOV 1497
Age 62
Death of Sir James Gresham in Holt, Norfolk, , England
Holt, Norfolk, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1435
    Event Place: Long Stratton, Norfolk
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 NOV 1497
    Event Place: Holt, Norfolk, , England

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