Some Descendants of
Rhys AP GRIFFITH
(1288 - 1356)

(None of the persons on this page are Direct Ancestors of George Washington 1st US President)

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First Generation

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1. Rhys AP GRIFFITH 145 was born before 1288 in Llansadwrn, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales 145 and died 10 May 1356 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.145 Another name for Rhys was Rhys AP GRUFFYDD. Rhys married Joan SOMERVILLE Co-heiress of Wychnor 145 before 1340.145 Joan was born about 1310 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England 145 and died about 1376 of Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England 145 about age 66.

The Child from this marriage was:

2. i.   Rhys AP GRIFFITH was born about 25 Dec 1325 in Llansadwrn, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales, died before 26 May 1380 in Abermarlais, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and was buried in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England.
 
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Second Generation

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2. Rhys AP GRIFFITH (Rhys AP 1) was born about 25 Dec 1325 in Llansadwrn, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales, died before 26 May 1380 in Abermarlais, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales, and was buried in Polesworth, Warwickshire, England. Another name for Rhys was Rhys AP GRUFFYDD. Rhys married Margaret LA ZOUCHE 145 before 1377.145 Margaret was born about 1345 in Codnor, Basford, Derbyshire, England 145 and died about 1430 of Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England 145 about age 85.

The Child from this marriage was:

3. i.   Thomas GRIFFITH Esq. 145 was born 24 May 1377 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England,145 died 28 Feb 1433 of Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England 145 at age 55, and was buried in Chantry of the Blessed Virgin, Alrewas, Staffordshire, England.145
 
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Third Generation

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3. Thomas GRIFFITH Esq. 145 (Rhys AP 2, Rhys AP 1) was born 24 May 1377 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England,145 died 28 Feb 1433 of Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England 145 at age 55, and was buried in Chantry of the Blessed Virgin, Alrewas, Staffordshire, England.145 Thomas married Anne BLOUNT (Ancestress of H.R.H. Elizabeth II) (See Link for Ancestry), daughter of (Sir) Walter 'Memorialized by Shakespeare' BLOUNT and Sancha DE AYALA (Ancestress George Washington, H.R.H Elizabeth II), circa 1405. Anne was born circa 1385 in Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England and died after 1415 of Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

The Child from this marriage was:

4. i.   (Sir) John GRIFFITH Knight 236 was born circa 1410 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, died 20 Jun 1471 of Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England at age 61, and was buried in Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England.
 
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Fourth Generation

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4. (Sir) John GRIFFITH Knight 236 (Thomas Esq. 3, Rhys AP 2, Rhys AP 1) was born circa 1410 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, died 20 Jun 1471 of Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England at age 61, and was buried in Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England. John married Catherine TYRWHITE 236 before 1430.236 Catherine was born circa 1410 in Kettleby, Lincolnshire, England and died about 1457 of Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England about age 47.

The Child from this marriage was:

5. i.   Margaret GRIFFITH 236 237 was born circa 1430 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England and died after 1485 of Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England.236
 
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Fifth Generation

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5. Margaret GRIFFITH 236 237 (John Knight ((Sir)) 4, Thomas Esq. 3, Rhys AP 2, Rhys AP 1) was born circa 1430 in Wychnor, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England and died after 1485 of Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England.236 Margaret married (Sir) Robert WILLOUGHBY Knight 236 238 circa 1450.236 237 Robert was born circa 1430 in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England and died before 1485 of Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England.236

The Child from this marriage was:

6. i.   (Sir) Henry WILLOUGHBY Knight 238 239 was born about 1454 in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England,238 died 11 May 1528 in Middleton, Warwickshire, England 238 239 about age 74, and was buried in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England.239
 
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Sixth Generation

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6. (Sir) Henry WILLOUGHBY Knight 238 239 (Margaret GRIFFITH 5, John Knight ((Sir)) 4, Thomas Esq. 3, Rhys AP 2, Rhys AP 1) was born about 1454 in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England,238 died 11 May 1528 in Middleton, Warwickshire, England 238 239 about age 74, and was buried in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England.239 Henry married Margaret MARKHAM,239 240 daughter of (Sir) Robert MARKHAM Knight, Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Joan DAUBENEY, circa 1480.238 Margaret was born circa 1460 in East Markham, Nottinghamshire, England 239 and died before 1487 of Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England.239

The Child from this marriage was:

7. i.   Jane WILLOUGHBY 241 was born circa 1485 in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England 241 and died of Beamish, Durham, England.
 
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Seventh Generation

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7. Jane WILLOUGHBY 241 ((Sir) Henry WILLOUGHBY Knight 6, Margaret GRIFFITH 5, John Knight ((Sir)) 4, Thomas Esq. 3, Rhys AP 2, Rhys AP 1) was born circa 1485 in Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England 241 and died of Beamish, Durham, England. Jane married (Sir) Guiscard HARBOTTLE 242 about 1 Jan 1502.241 Guiscard was born 6 Jan 1485 in Horton, Northumberlandshire, England,242 died 9 Sep 1513 in Killed in Battle of Flodden Field, Northumberland, England 242 at age 28, and was buried of Beamish, Durham, England.

The Child from this marriage was:

8. i.   Eleanor HARBOTTLE 232 was born about 1503 in Beamish, Durham, England 232 and died 18 May 1567 232 about age 64.
 
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Eighth Generation

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8. Eleanor HARBOTTLE 232 (Jane WILLOUGHBY 7, (Sir) Henry WILLOUGHBY Knight 6, Margaret GRIFFITH 5, John Knight ((Sir)) 4, Thomas Esq. 3, Rhys AP 2, Rhys AP 1) was born about 1503 in Beamish, Durham, England 232 and died 18 May 1567 232 about age 64. Eleanor married (Sir) Thomas PERCY (See Link for Ancestry),231 son of (Sir) Henry Algernon 'Harry' PERCY K.G., 5th Lord Northumberland and Catherine SPENCER, circa 1520.232 Thomas was born about 1504 in Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England,231 died 2 Jun 1537 in Executed at Tyburn, Warwickshire, England 231 about age 33, and was buried in St. Crux Church, Yorkshire, England.
 
See the (Sir) Thomas PERCY Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.

 
 
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