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Sir Edward Mansfield 1531–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1531

Birth Location: Margam, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 5 August 1595

Death Location: Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales

Father: Sir Mansell\Mansfield

Mother: Lady Bridgecourt

Spouse(s): Jane *

Children(s): Sir Admiral, William *, Philip Mansell, Christopher *, Elizabeth *, Sir *, Edward Mansfield, Ceciel Mansfield, Anthony *, Rhys Mansell, Sir Mansell, Robert Mansell

In 1531, Sir Edward Mansfield entered the world in Margam, Glamorgan, Wales, born to Sir Rhys Rice Mansell Mansfield And Lady Cecilia Da Bridgecourt. Sir Edward Mansfield married Jane Somerset, and had children including Anthony Mansel, Ceciel Mansfield, Christopher Mansel Of Perrywood In Gower Esquire, Edward Glenn Mansell Mansfield, Edward Mansel, Elizabeth Mansel Rice, Philip Mansell, Rhys Mansell, Robert Mansell, Sir Edward Alexander Mansfield Vice Admiral, Sir Francis Mansell, Sir Thomas 1St Baronet Mansel Mansel Knight, William Mansel. Sir Edward Mansfield passed away in 1595 in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1531, Sir Edward Mansfield entered the world in Margam, Glamorgan, Wales, born to Sir Rhys Rice Mansell Mansfield And Lady Cecilia Da Bridgecourt.
  • Sir Edward Mansfield married Jane Somerset, and had children including Anthony Mansel, Ceciel Mansfield, Christopher Mansel Of Perrywood In Gower Esquire, Edward Glenn Mansell Mansfield, Edward Mansel, Elizabeth Mansel Rice, Philip Mansell, Rhys Mansell, Robert Mansell, Sir Edward Alexander Mansfield Vice Admiral, Sir Francis Mansell, Sir Thomas 1St Baronet Mansel Mansel Knight, William Mansel.
  • Sir Edward Mansfield passed away in 1595 in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Mansell\Mansfield
1480–1559
Birth Location: Oxwich, Glamorgan, Wales
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Lady Bridgecourt
1485–1558
Birth Location: Margam, Glamorgan, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Jane *
1535–1597
Birth Location: Worcestershire
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Children(s)

Sir Admiral
1564–1610
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
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William *
1565–
Birth Location: of, Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales
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Philip Mansell
1559–1624
Birth Location: Margam, Glam.
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Christopher *
1562–
Birth Location: of, Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales
C*
Elizabeth *
1565–1636
Birth Location: of, Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales
E*
Sir *
1556–1631
Birth Location: Margam, Glamorgan, Wales
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Edward Mansfield
1541–1595
Birth Location: Worchestershire, England
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Ceciel Mansfield
1550–1612
Birth Location: Margam, Glamorgan, Wales
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Anthony *
1554–1601
Birth Location: of, Margam, Glamorganshire, Wales
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Rhys Mansell
1563–1596
Birth Location: Penrice, Glamorgan, Wales
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Sir Mansell
1560–1631
Birth Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Robert Mansell
1573–1656
Birth Location: Margam, Glamorganshire
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Sir Mansfield's Ancestors

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Sir Mansfield
1531–1595
Birth Place: Margam, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Sir Rhys\Rice Mansell\Mansfield
1480–1559
Oxwich, Glamorgan, Wales
Lady (Cecilia Da) Bridgecourt
1485–1558
Margam, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Jenkin Mansel) Beheaded
1461–1510
Oxwich Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Mansfield's Descendants

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Sir (Edward) Mansfield (1531–5 August 1595) m. Jane (Somerset) * (1535–16 October 1597)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward Alexander Mansfield Vice) Admiral 1564–1610 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Walton 1572–1673 m. Mary (Elizabeth Walton (Mansfield,) Mansell) 1572–1673
    1. 1. Robert (Mansfield) Emg 1590–1666 m. Elizabeth (Townsend Nurse\Nourse? Mansfield,) Emigrant 1586–1673
      1. 1. Richard (Mansfield) 🚢 1611–1655 m. Gillian Drake 1605–1669
        1. 1. Joseph Mansfield 1637–1692 m. Mary (Elza Potter) (Mansfield) 1641–1701 m. Mary ((Frances) Potter) Mansfield 1641–1701
        2. 2. Richard Mansfield 1649–1692
        3. 3. John (Clark) Mansfield 1637–1692
        4. 4. Major (Moses) Mansfield 1640–1703
        5. 5. Rachel Mansfield 1643–1644
        6. 6. Courtland Mansfield 1642–
        7. 7. Jared Mansfield 1645–1693
        8. 8. Nathan Mansfield 1647–1692
        9. 9. Richard Mansfield 1638–1692
      2. 2. Andrew (Lynn) Mansfield 1623–1683
      3. 3. Samuel MANSFIELD 1627–1679
      4. 4. Joseph Mansfield 1628–1694
      5. 5. Anne Mansfield 1619–1686
      6. 6. Sarah MANSFIELD 1616–1665
      7. 7. Owen (Robert) Mansfield 1615–1692
      8. 8. John (Lynn) Mansfield 1622–1671
      9. 9. Elizabeth Mansell 1618–1677
      10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Mansfield 1629–1674
      11. 11. Joseph Mansfield 1628–1694
      12. 12. Robert Mansfield 1625–1666
      13. 13. Owen (Robert) Mayfield 1630–1692
    2. 2. John Mansfield 1597–
    3. 3. Andrew Mansfield 1607–1661
    4. 4. Martha Mansfield 1603–
    5. 5. Armyn Mansfield 1605–
    6. 6. Mary Mansfield 1596–1634
    7. 7. Richard Mansfield 1611–1655
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Annie) Mansfield 1596–1658
  2. 2. William (Mansel) * 1565–
  3. 3. Philip Mansell 1559–1624
  4. 4. Christopher (Mansel of Perrywood in Gower Esquire) * 1562–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Mansel Rice) * 1565–1636
  6. 6. Sir (Thomas 1st Baronet Mansel Mansel Knight) * 1556–1631
  7. 7. Edward (Glenn Mansell) Mansfield 1541–1595
  8. 8. Ceciel Mansfield 1550–1612
  9. 9. Anthony (Mansel) * 1554–1601
  10. 10. Rhys Mansell 1563–1596
  11. 11. Sir (Francis) Mansell 1560–1631
  12. 12. Robert Mansell 1573–1656

Sir Mansfield's Timeline

2 Records

1531
1531
Birth of Sir Edward Mansfield in Margam, Glamorgan, Wales
Margam, Glamorgan, Wales
1595
5 August 1595
Age 64
Death of Sir Edward Mansfield in London, London, England
London, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Margam, Glamorgan, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: History of the family of Maunsell (Mansell, Mansel)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 August 1595
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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