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William Grey 1509 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 DEC 1562

Death Location: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Edmund Grey

Mother: Florence Hastings

Spouse(s): Mary Somerset

Children(s):

In 1509, William Grey entered the world in Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edmund Grey and Florence Hastings. William Grey married Mary Somerset. William Grey passed away in 1562 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1509, William Grey entered the world in Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edmund Grey and Florence Hastings.
  • William Grey married Mary Somerset.
  • William Grey passed away in 1562 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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William Grey's Ancestors

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William Grey
1509 – 1562
Birth Place: Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edmund Grey
1468 – 1511
Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Florence Hastings
1463 – 1536
Harrowden, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
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William Grey's Timeline

4 Records

1509
1509
Birth of William Grey in Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
1509
1509
William Grey was christened in Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
1562
15 DEC 1562
Age 53
Death of William Grey in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1562
24 DEC 1562
Age 53
Burial of William Grey in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Wilton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 DEC 1562
    Event Place: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1562
    Event Place: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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