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Sir Rhysap Griffith 1500–1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 January 1532

Death Location: Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Fitzuryan

Mother: Catherine John

Spouse(s): Jane castle, Lady 1515

Children(s): Katherine Rhys, William Rice

The story of Sir Rhysap Griffith began in 1500 in Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. Sir Rhysap Griffith married Jane Griffith Of Penrhyn Castle, Lady Catherine Katherine Mostyn Howard Griffith 1515, and had children including Katherine Rhys, William Rice. Sir Rhysap Griffith passed away in 1532 in Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Rhysap Griffith began in 1500 in Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir Rhysap Griffith married Jane Griffith Of Penrhyn Castle, Lady Catherine Katherine Mostyn Howard Griffith 1515, and had children including Katherine Rhys, William Rice.
  • Sir Rhysap Griffith passed away in 1532 in Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Griffith's Ancestors

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Sir Griffith
1500–1532
Birth Place: Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight of the Bath Griffith ap Rhys Rice Fitzuryan
1500–1532
Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk county, England
Catherine (Saint) John
1478–1535
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Griffith's Descendants

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Sir (Rhysap) Griffith (1500–4 January 1532) m. Jane (Griffith of Penrhyn) castle (about 1506–Aft. 1577) m. Lady (Catherine "Katherine" MOSTYN Howard Griffith) 1515 (1515–1586)
  1. 1. Katherine Rhys 1530–1613 m. Jenkin (Ap) Griffith 1532–1609
    1. 1. Rev (John Hugh Jenkin Griffith ap Owen) ^' 1556–1636 m. Mary (Aden Emma) Lewis 1556–1636
      1. 1. Lewellyn (Griffith The Marquis of Cardigan Griffith) "Gruffydd 1601–1670 m. Margaret Lawrence 1601–1659
        1. 1. Janet ("Anne" Katherine Rentfree) Griffiths 1621–1705 m. Morgan (Dennis) Jones***** 1619–1702
    2. 2. David (Ap) Jenkin 1558–
    3. 3. Griffith (Ap) Jenkin 1564–
    4. 4. Morgan (Ap) Jenkin 1562–
    5. 5. Thomas (Ap) Jenkin 1560–
  2. 2. William Rice 1522–

Sir Griffith's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir Rhysap Griffith in Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1508
1508
Age 8
Birth of Sir Rhysap Griffith
None
1532
4 January 1532
Age 32
Death of Sir Rhysap Griffith in Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom
Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 1532
    Event Place: Beheaded under order from King Henry VIII, Tower Hill, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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