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William Grey 1510–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1510

Birth Location: Wilton Castle, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 25 DEC 1562

Death Location: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Edmund Grey

Mother: Florence Hastings

Spouse(s): Mary* SOMERSET*

Children(s): Arthur Grey, Honora Grey, William Grey

William Grey was born in 1510 in Wilton Castle, Herefordshire, England, the child of Edmund Grey And Florence Hastings. William Grey married Mary Somerset, and had children including Arthur Grey, Honora Grey, William Grey. William Grey passed away in 1562 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Grey was born in 1510 in Wilton Castle, Herefordshire, England, the child of Edmund Grey And Florence Hastings.
  • William Grey married Mary Somerset, and had children including Arthur Grey, Honora Grey, William Grey.
  • William Grey passed away in 1562 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England.

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William Grey's Ancestors

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William Grey
1510–1562
Birth Place: Wilton Castle, Herefordshire, England
Parents
Edmund Grey
1469–1511
Wilton, Herefordshire
Florence Hastings
1463–1511
Harrowdon, Northamptonshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Grey's Descendants

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William Grey (ABT 1510–25 DEC 1562) m. Mary* SOMERSET* (1502–1562)
  1. 1. Arthur Grey 1536–1593 m. Dorothy LaZouche 1536–1572 m. Jane (Sybilla) Morrison 1540–1615
    1. 1. Elizabeth Grey 1565–1630 m. Francis Goodwyn 1562–1613
      1. 1. Mary Goodwin 1621–1700 m. Thomas (Anthony) Ricard 1590–1646
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Ricketts 1674–1760
        2. 2. James Ricketts 1672–1742
        3. 3. Jacob Ricketts 1670–1735
      2. 2. Robert Goodwin 1628–1680 m. Elizabeth 1632–
        1. 1. Mary Goodwin 1653–1750 m. William (Henry) Ricketts 1633–1700
      3. 3. Robert Goodwin 1585–1658
      4. 4. Arthur Goodwyn 1588–1643 m. Jane Wenman 1594–1643
        1. 1. Jane Goodwin 1618–1658 m. Philip Wharton 1613–1696
      5. 5. Edward Goodwin –1618
    2. 2. William Grey 1579–1605
    3. 3. Thomas Grey 1575–1614
    4. 4. Bridget Grey 1577–1648 m. Rowland Edgerton 1578–1646
      1. 1. Richard Edgerton 1620–1691
      2. 2. Arthur Edgerton 1628–
      3. 3. Charles Edgerton 1624–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Edgerton 1618–
      5. 5. John Egerton 1612–1674
      6. 6. Philip Egerton 1630–1698
      7. 7. Sybilla Egerton 1605–1661
      8. 8. Mary Edgerton 1618–
      9. 9. Rowland Edgerton 1622–
      10. 10. Thomas Egerton 1610–1641
      11. 11. Rowland Edgerton 1622–
  2. 2. Honora Grey 1539–1569 m. Henry (Denny of Waltham) Abbey 1540–1574
    1. 1. Anne Denny 1567–1583 m. GEORGE GORING 1560–1622
      1. 1. George Goring 1585–1667 m. Lady (Elizabeth Mary) Neville 1590–1648
        1. 1. Diana Goring 1607–1629
        2. 2. Goring 1608–1657
        3. 3. Charles (2nd Earl of Norwich) Goring 1609–1671
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Brereton,Baroness Brereton of Leighlin) Goring 1615–1689
        5. 5. Lady (Lucy) Goring. 1620–
        6. 6. Catherine Goring 1624–
      2. 2. Anne Goring –1637
      3. 3. Henry Goring 1627–1671
    2. 2. Edward Denny 1569–1630 m. Mary (Norwich) Cecil 1573–1638
      1. 1. Honora Denny 1568–1614
      2. 2. Honora Denny 1585–1614
    3. 3. Catherine Denny 1566–1634 m. George Fleetwood 1556–1620
      1. 1. Joyce Fleetwood 1600–1676
      2. 2. James Fleetwood 1603–1683
    4. 4. Margaret Denny 1568–1619
    5. 5. Anthony Denny 1567–
    6. 6. Robert Denny 1563–1574
    7. 7. Dorothy Denny 1562–
    8. 8. Henry Denny 1572–
  3. 3. William Grey 1538–

William Grey's Timeline

2 Records

1510
ABT 1510
Birth of William Grey in Wilton Castle, Herefordshire, England
Wilton Castle, Herefordshire, England
1562
25 DEC 1562
Age 52
Death of William Grey in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1510
    Event Place: Wilton Castle, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1562
    Event Place: Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: Age:
    About 51-52

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