Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent1
M, #174791, b. 26 October 1416, d. 22 May 1490
Last Edited=27 Oct 2022
Consanguinity Index=0.17%
Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent was born on 26 October 1416.2 He was the son of Sir John Grey and Lady Constance de Holand.2 He married Lady Catherine Percy, daughter of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and Lady Eleanor de Neville, before January 1458/59.2 He died on 22 May 1490 at age 73.2
He succeeded as the 4th Baron Grey, of Ruthin [E., 1325] on 20 September 1440.3 He was initially a Lancastrian in the War of the Roses.4 He fought in the Battle of Northampton on 10 July 1460, where he switched sides, thus probably being the chief cause of the Yorkist victory.4 He was created 1st Earl of Kent [England] on 30 May 1465.5
He succeeded as the 4th Baron Grey, of Ruthin [E., 1325] on 20 September 1440.3 He was initially a Lancastrian in the War of the Roses.4 He fought in the Battle of Northampton on 10 July 1460, where he switched sides, thus probably being the chief cause of the Yorkist victory.4 He was created 1st Earl of Kent [England] on 30 May 1465.5
Children of Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent and Lady Catherine Percy
- Sir Anthony Grey6 d. bt 15 May 1480 - 27 Nov 1480
- George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent+7 d. 21 Dec 1503
- Lady Anne Grey+1
- Lady Elizabeth Grey+4
- unknown son Grey4
- unknown daughter Grey4
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 181. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 164.
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 136. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
- [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1666. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage, page 137.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 165.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 160.
Lady Catherine Percy1
F, #174792, b. 28 May 1423, d. after 1475
Last Edited=4 Jul 2015
Consanguinity Index=3.49%
Lady Catherine Percy was born on 28 May 1423 at Leconfield, Yorkshire, EnglandG.2 She was the daughter of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and Lady Eleanor de Neville.1,2 She married Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent, son of Sir John Grey and Lady Constance de Holand, before January 1458/59.2 She died after 1475.3
From before January 1458/59, her married name became Grey.2
From before January 1458/59, her married name became Grey.2
Children of Lady Catherine Percy and Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent
- Sir Anthony Grey4 d. bt 15 May 1480 - 27 Nov 1480
- George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent+5 d. 21 Dec 1503
- Lady Anne Grey+1
- Lady Elizabeth Grey+6
- unknown son Grey6
- unknown daughter Grey6
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 180. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VII, page 164.
- [S3268] Hans Harmsen, "re: Chester Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 21 August 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Chester Family."
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 160.
- [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 137. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
- [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1666. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare1
M, #174793, b. May 1564, d. 4 October 1637
Last Edited=8 Jan 2017
John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare, 1600 2
He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, EnglandG.4 He was admitted to Gray's Inn.4 He fought in the Spanish Armada in 1588.4 He was appointed Knight on 15 October 1593 by the Lord Deputy.4 He fought in the against the Turks in Hungary in 1597.4 His last will was dated 31 May 1599. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Nottinghamshire between 1604 and 1611.4 He held the office of Comptroller to the Household of the Prince of Wales between 1610 and 1612.4 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Nottinghamshire in 1614.4 He was created 1st Baron Houghton of Houghton, co. Nottingham [England] on 9 July 1616.4 He was created 1st Earl of Clare, co. Suffolk [England] on 2 November 1624.4 He lived at Haughton, Nottinghamshire, EnglandG.4
Children of John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare and Anne Stanhope
- Lady Arabella Holles+5
- Francis Holles6 d. 1622
- Eleanor Holles6
- John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare+1 b. 13 Jun 1595, d. 2 Jan 1665/66
- Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles+ b. 31 Oct 1599, d. 17 Feb 1679/80
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 248. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
- [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume III, page 248. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 247.
- [S22] Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D., A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), page 577. Hereinafter cited as Burkes Extinct Peerage.
- [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
Denzill Holles1
M, #174794, d. 12 April 1590
Last Edited=24 Nov 2005
Child of Denzill Holles and Eleanor Sheffield
- John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare+1 b. May 1564, d. 4 Oct 1637
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 248. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
Eleanor Sheffield1
F, #174795
Last Edited=24 Nov 2005
Consanguinity Index=0.03%
Eleanor Sheffield is the daughter of Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield of Butterwicke and Lady Anne de Vere.1,2
Child of Eleanor Sheffield and Denzill Holles
- John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare+1 b. May 1564, d. 4 Oct 1637
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 248. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XI, page 661.
Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield of Butterwicke1
M, #174796, b. 22 November 1521, d. 31 July 1549
Last Edited=31 Mar 2017
Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield of Butterwicke was born on 22 November 1521.2 He was the son of Sir Robert Sheffield and Jane Stanley.2 He married Lady Anne de Vere, daughter of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Trussel, before 31 January 1537/38.3 He died on 31 July 1549 at age 27 at Norwich, Norfolk, England, killed while a member of the government forces sent to suppress Kett's Rebellion.4
He was member of Thomas Cromwell's entourage in 1538.5 He fought in the French Campaign in 1544.5 He was an envoy to France in 1546.5 He was created 1st Baron Sheffield, of Butterwick, co. Lincoln [England] on 16 February 1546/47.5
He was member of Thomas Cromwell's entourage in 1538.5 He fought in the French Campaign in 1544.5 He was an envoy to France in 1546.5 He was created 1st Baron Sheffield, of Butterwick, co. Lincoln [England] on 16 February 1546/47.5
Children of Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield of Butterwicke and Lady Anne de Vere
- Eleanor Sheffield+1
- John Sheffield, 2nd Baron Sheffield+5 b. c 1538, d. 10 Dec 1568
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 248. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XI, page 661.
- [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3466. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XI, page 662.
- [S37] BP2003. [S37]
Sir Robert Sheffield1
M, #174797, b. before 1505, d. 15 November 1531
Last Edited=16 Apr 2020
Sir Robert Sheffield was born before 1505. He was the son of Sir Robert Sheffield.2 He married, firstly, Jane Stanley, daughter of George Stanley, Baron Strange (of Knokyn).3 He married, secondly, Margaret la Zouche, daughter of Sir John la Zouche.3 He died on 15 November 1531.1
Child of Sir Robert Sheffield and Jane Stanley
- Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield of Butterwicke+1 b. 22 Nov 1521, d. 31 Jul 1549
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XI, page 661. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
- [S37] BP2003. [S37]
Jane Stanley1
F, #174798
Last Edited=31 Mar 2017
Jane Stanley is the daughter of George Stanley, Baron Strange (of Knokyn).1 She married Sir Robert Sheffield, son of Sir Robert Sheffield.2
Her married name became Sheffield.
Her married name became Sheffield.
Child of Jane Stanley and Sir Robert Sheffield
- Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield of Butterwicke+1 b. 22 Nov 1521, d. 31 Jul 1549
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XI, page 661. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3592. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
Thomas Clinton, 8th Lord Clinton1
M, #174799, b. circa 1490, d. 7 August 1517
Last Edited=22 Apr 2019
Thomas Clinton, 8th Lord Clinton was born circa 1490.2 He was the son of John Clinton, 7th Lord Clinton and Elizabeth Morgan.3 He married Joan Poynings, daughter of Sir Edward Poynings, circa 4 May 1510.2 He died on 7 August 1517, from the sweating sickness.1,2 He was buried on 7 August 1517 at Richmond, Surrey, EnglandG.2
He was also known as Thomas Fiennes.4 He was appointed Knight in 1513.4 He succeeded as the 8th Lord Clinton [E., 1299] on 4 June 1514.4
He was also known as Thomas Fiennes.4 He was appointed Knight in 1513.4 He succeeded as the 8th Lord Clinton [E., 1299] on 4 June 1514.4
Child of Thomas Clinton, 8th Lord Clinton and Joan Poynings
- Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln+1 b. 1512, d. 16 Jan 1584/85
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 690. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 317.
- [S37] BP2003 See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
- [S37] BP2003. [S37]
Joan Poynings1
F, #174800
Last Edited=5 Jul 2014
Joan Poynings was born illegitimately.1 She is the daughter of Sir Edward Poynings.2 She married, firstly, Thomas Clinton, 8th Lord Clinton, son of John Clinton, 7th Lord Clinton and Elizabeth Morgan, circa 4 May 1510.2 She married, secondly, Sir Robert Wingfield, son of Sir John Wingfield and Elizabeth FitzLewis, after 4 July 1519.3
From circa 4 May 1510, her married name became Clinton.1 From after 4 July 1519, her married name became Wingfield.3 She was living on 7 November 1535.2
From circa 4 May 1510, her married name became Clinton.1 From after 4 July 1519, her married name became Wingfield.3 She was living on 7 November 1535.2
Child of Joan Poynings and Thomas Clinton, 8th Lord Clinton
- Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln+1 b. 1512, d. 16 Jan 1584/85
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VII, page 690. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 317.
- [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 824. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]