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Sir John Stanley 1540 – 1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Skottowe, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: England

Father: Sir Stanley

Mother: Anne Hereward

Spouse(s): Mary Marsham

Children(s): Martha Stanley

In 1540, Sir John Stanley entered the world in Skottowe, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Thomas Stanley and Anne Hereward. Sir John Stanley married Mary Verena Marsham, and had children including Martha Stanley. Sir John Stanley passed away in 1593 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Sir John Stanley entered the world in Skottowe, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Thomas Stanley and Anne Hereward.
  • Sir John Stanley married Mary Verena Marsham, and had children including Martha Stanley.
  • Sir John Stanley passed away in 1593 in England.

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Sir Stanley's Ancestors

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Sir Stanley
1540 – 1593
Birth Place: Skottowe, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Stanley
1497 – 1550
Scottow, Norfolk, England
Anne Hereward
1500 – 1570
Alborough, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Clement Hereward of Alborough in Norfolk, son of Robert II) Hereward
1475 – 1509
Norfolk, England
Amy Clyfton
1480 – 1540
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Stanley's Descendants

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Sir (John) Stanley (1540 – 1593) m. Mary (Verena) Marsham (1527 – 10 Jun 1580)
  1. 1. Martha Stanley (1570 – 2 December 1626) m. Anthony (Sir Flowrede, son of) William (1565 – 1610)
    1. 1. Temperence (Lady) Flowerdew (1576 – 21 December 1628)
    2. 2. Temperence, (Lady Flowerdew, daughter of Anthony, married Barrow, George Yeardley & Francis West as) #2wife (1580 – 21 December 1628)
    3. 3. Mary Flowerdew (1585 – Abt. 1650)
    4. 4. Stanley FLOWERDEW (1587 – 10 May 1620)
    5. 5. Stanley (Flowerdew, son of) Anthony (1587 – 10 May 1620)
    6. 6. Stanley (Flowerdew, son of) Anthony (1587 – 10 May 1620)
    7. 7. Temperance* ((survior of the winter of 1609 "Starving Time" in Jamestown, VA)) Flowerdew (1590 – Dec 1628) m. George Yeardly (28 JULY 1588 – 13 Nov 1627) m. Richard Barrow (12 Feb 1581 – 1618) m. George Yeardley (1587 – 13 November 1627) m. Francis (Capt. West I Esq Gov. of) Virginia (1586 – 21 Dec 1628) m. Francis West (25 Oct 1586 – February 1633)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Yeardly (1610 – 19 Jul 1663) m. Major (Joseph Raleigh) Croshaw (8 Nov 1610 – 10 April 1667)
        1. 1. Mary Croshaw (1631 – 18 July 1687) m. Robert (H) Whitmore (1635 – 3 August 1712)
        2. 2. Betty CROSHAW (1636 – 1637)
        3. 3. Ursula (Unity) Croshaw (8 February 1636 – 20 April 1669) m. Robert Blackwell (1620 – 19 Nov 1664) m. John West (6 June 1632 – 1691)
        4. 4. Joseph Croshaw (1642 – 28 Aug 1682)
        5. 5. Rachel Walker (1655 – 20 Apr 1669)
        6. 6. Richard (Barnes) Croshaw (1633 – 11 Apr 1669 or 28 Aug 1682)
        7. 7. Catherine Croshaw (1635 – 1691)
        8. 8. Benjamin (Powhatan) Croshaw (1640 – 1641/45)
        9. 9. Joseph Croshaw (1642 – 8 Jun 1646)
        10. 10. Francis Epes (1659 – 18 January 1717)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Yeardley (1614 – 1666)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Yeardley (1615 – 1660)
      4. 4. Argoll Yeardley (1617 – 1655)
      5. 5. Argall Yeardley (31 Aug 1618 – 29 Oct., 1655)
      6. 6. Ann (Yeardley) Hodges (1619 – 1665)
      7. 7. John Yardley (1620 – 13 Oct 1712)
      8. 8. Francis Yeardley (1620 – 1655)
      9. 9. Nathaniel West (1622 – 14 Jan 1671)
      10. 10. Francis Yardley (1623 – 14 February 1655)
      11. 11. Zilpha Yeardley (1623 – 19 July 1660)
      12. 12. William West
    8. 8. Elizabeth Flowrede (1591 – abt 1640)
    9. 9. Catherine Flowerdew ( – abt 1727)
    10. 10. Catherine Flowerdew ( – abt 1727)

Sir Stanley's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir John Stanley in Skottowe, Norfolk, England
Skottowe, Norfolk, England
1593
1593
Age 53
Death of Sir John Stanley in England
England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Skottowe, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: England

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