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Grome



Preferred Parents:
Father: William Grome,   d. in Kimenhall,,England
Mother: William Grome,   

Family 1: Richard Greswold,    b. ABT 1330 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England    d. BEF 1412 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England
  1. William vel Thomas Griswold, b. ABT 1365 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England     d. in Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Sources:
  1. Title: Richard Greswold in The Greswold Family: 12 Generations in England
    Author: "The Greswold Family 12 Generations in England" by Robert L. and Esther G. French, Compiled by Coralee Griswold, pg 6
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/oclc/865793427?availability=Family%20History%20Library;
    Note: 4. RICHARD3 GRESWOLD (Ralph2, John1) of Solihull, son of (2) Ralph2 and Margaret (DADLEY) GRESWOLD, was born between 1201 and 1397, and died between 1312 and 1411[50] in Solihull[50]. He married (TH-2) _____ GROME of Kineton, daughter of (TH-1) William GROME Richard Greswold, of Solihull. Richard married a daughter of William Grome, of Kyneton (this is a small manor, west of Ulverley in Solihull and bordering on Worcestershire, not the hundred of Kyneton in the southern part of the county). Pemberton’s chart says he was of Kimenhall, and Philpott apparently picked it up. Glenn Greswold says “_____ Grome, Lord of Kimmenhall and Burch Furlongs.” Richard died before the 13 Henry IV which is 1411/12 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. They had one child: 5. William (vel Thomas) Greswold. 5. WILLIAM VEL THOMAS4 GRESWOLD (Richard3, Ralph2, John1), son of (3) Richard3 and (TH-2) _____ (GROME) GRESWOLD, was born between 1319/20 and 1386, and died between 1379 and 1496 in Solihull[51]. He married (SS-2) ISABELL GRANGE, daughter of (SS-1) Thomas GRANGE. [50, 15, 55, 51] vel is the Latin term for "or" and William is almost always termed thus. In later records the term "als" (alius} is more frequent but means the same.[50]
    Page: Same name and family
  2. Title: Edward Griswold: Book: The Greswold Family: 12 Generations in England
    Author: Robert Lewis French & Esther Griswold French, compiled by Coralee. "Griswold The Griswold Family: 12 Generations in England", (Wethersfield, Connecticut: Griswold Family Association, 1999), 49. FHL book 929.242 G868f.
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/oclc/865793427?availability=Family%20History%20Library;
    Note: EDWARD GRISWOLD IN RECORD EDWARD GRISWOLD, Christened 26 July 1607, at Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, died 30 Aug 1691 P. 49. Mary (2nd wife of Francis Griswold in America, son of Clement Griswold) also married (2) William Bullard. He was born about 1594. He came to New England about 1636, the son of William Bullard and Grace Bignett of Suffolk, England. In 1638 William was witness to proving a will. He settled first at Watertown, later at Dedham, and moved to Cambridge about 1638. His will dated 5 Jul 1679, gives his age as about 85 years. William died 23 Dec 1686. William and Mary were members of the church in Cambridge in 1658. ("The Griswold Family: 12 Generations in England") #88. George Greswold, son of Roger, was christened 6 Nov 1574 in Wooton Wawen, Warwickshire, England. George died 1623. He marrid (1) Dousabel (Leigh?) about 1606. She was born about 1575. Dousabel was buried 28 Aug 1615 in Wooton Wawen, Warwickshire, England. They had one child:
    Page: Ralph (Rudolphus) Greswold and Margaret Dadley had one child: 4. Richard Greswold, of Solihull. Richard married a daughter of William Grome, of Kyneton (this is a small manor, west of Ulverley in Solihull and bordering on Worcestershire, not the hundred of Kyneton in the southern part of the county). Pemberton’s chart says he was of Kimenhall, and Philpott apparently picked it up. Glenn Greswold says “_____ Grome, Lord of Kimmenhall and Burch Furlongs.” Richard died before the 13 Henry IV which is 1411/12 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England. They had one child: 5. William (vel Thomas) Greswold.
  3. Title: Richard Greswold and daughter of Grome in "The Visitation of the County of Warwick in 1619"
    Author: Camden, William. "The Visitation of the County of Warwick in 1619", Volume XII, Edited by John Fetherston, Harleian Society, London, England, 1877, pages 60-62.
    Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/visitationofcoun12camd/page/n84/mode/1up;
  4. Title: PHELPS-GRISWOLD From the files of Stephen M. Lawson -- Griswold Ancestry in England
    Author: This is an excerpt from PHELPS-GRISWOLD From the files of Stephen M. Lawson
    Publication: Name: http://kinnexions.com/ancestries/phelps.htm#Griswold;
    Note: Griswold Ancestry in England The principal information source for the Griswold ancestry is The Greswolds Family: Twelve Generations in England, researched and editied by Robert L. & Esther G. French and compiled by Coralee Griswold (1999). Only an outline of the earlier Greswold generations is presented here. Those interested in source citations, lineage analysis and further details are encouraged to supported further research by purchasing a copy of the booklet from the publisher, The Griswold Family Association. Refer also to the series of short articles in The American Genealogist (Vols. 39-41), by Kiepura, Jacobus, and Hunt, on the GRISWOLD ancestry. Each of these articles builds on and corrects the preceding, so they should be consulted as a unit. John Greswold - d. Solihull, Warwickshire. Married a daughter of William HUGGEFORD. Children: Ralph; and Alice married Thomas HAWES. Ralph Greswold - b. Solihull, Warwickshire. Married Margaret DADLEY. Son: Richard. Richard Greswold - d. 1411, Solihull, Warwickshire. Married a daughter of William GROME. Son: William vel Thomas. William vel Thomas Greswold - d. Solihull, Warwickshire. married Isabell GRANGE, daughter of Thomas GRANGE. Sons: John; and Thomas married Christian BIRCHES. John Greswold - b. about 1490, Solihull, Warwickshire; d. before 1459. Married about 1413 to Margaret BROMLEY, daughter of Henry BROMLEY and Alice HAWES. Children: John; Richard; Christian married John WEST. John Greswold - b. about 1414; d. about 1473, Rowington, Warwickshire. Married about 1440 to Elizabeth BEYHAM, daughter of Thomas BEYHAM. Children: John; Anne married Thomas HAWES, Jr.; and Robert. John Greswold, Esq. - b. about 1440; d. 1481, Rowington, Warwickshire. Children: Richard married first Joan STOCKLEY (ancestors of American immigrant Michael GRISWOLD), and second Alice; and John. John Greswold - b. about 1472, Rowington, Warwickshire; d. Jun. 20, 1515, Rowington, Warwickshire. Children: Thomas married (ancestors of American immigrant Francis GRISWOLD); Roger married Margaret; and John. John Greswold - b. about 1510; d. May 15, 1583, South Rookery. Children: John married Isabell SAUNDERS?; Roger; Robert; Ambrose; Henry; and three daughters. Roger GRISWOLD - b. about 1540, Rowington, Warwickshire; bur. Mar. 15, 1617, Ederstone, Warwickshire. Resided in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Children: William; Margerie; Isabell; George; and Thomas married Elizabeth. George and Dousabel Greswold George GRISWOLD - bap. Nov. 6, 1574, Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire. Married before 1607 to Dousabel, and married second about 1617 to Honora, who surname was perhaps PAWLEY. Dousabel - bur. Aug. 28, 1615, Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire. Surname perhaps LEIGH. Son of George and Dousabel Griswold Edward- bap. Jul. 26, 1607, Wooten Wawen, Warwickshire; d. Aug. 30, 1691, Killingworth (now Clinton) Middlesex Co., CT; bur. Indian River Cem., Killingworth, CT. Children of George and Honora Griswold See Notable Cousins for line to: Matthew GRISWOLD, Gilbert Mellville GROSVENOR, and Melville Bell GROSVENOR Matthew - b. about 1620, Kenilworth, Warwickshire; d. 27 Sep 1698, Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT; bur. Old Sybrook Cem., Saybrook, CT. Of Windsor and Saybrook, CT 1639-40. Married on Oct. 16, 1646 to Anna WOLCOTT (b. 1620; d. 1679), daughter of Henry WOLCOTT (1578-1655) and Elizabeth SAUNDERS (1584-1655). Children of Matthew and Anna GRISWOLD: Elizabeth married John ROGERS; Anna married Abraham BRONSON; Matthew married Phoebe HYDE; Sarah married Thomas COLTON (son of George COLTON and Deborah GARDNER); and John. Thomas - b. about 1622, Kenilworth, Warwickshire; d. 1699, England. Sons of Thomas GRISWOLD: Thomas; and Matthew.
    Page: Richard Greswold - d. 1411, Solihull, Warwickshire. Married a daughter of William GROME. Son: William vel Thomas.

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