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John Griswold II



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Father: John Greswold, b. 1390 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England   d. BEF 1459 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England
Mother: Margaret Bromley, b. 1396 in Hall End, Warwickshire, England   d. 1469 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England

Family 1: Elizabeth Beynham,    b. 1419 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England    d. 1460 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England
  1. John Greswold III Esq., b. 1440 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England     d. 1481 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England
Sources:
  1. Title: The GRISWOLD Family of Wootten Wawen, Warwickshire, England and Lyme, New London, CT
    Author: This is Google's cache of http://www.treetreetree.org.uk/Griswold.htm. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on Jan 25, 2015 02:36:43 GMT. Send comments and corrections to anneb0704@yahoo.co.uk This is a secondary source, but it is well supported with references.
    Publication: Name: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tZy3vN-MLS4J:www.treetreetree.org.uk/Griswold.htm+%22george+griswold%22+15&cd=7&hl=en &ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com;
    Note: Generation One 1. JOHN1 GRESWOLD was born in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom[43, 14], and died between 1280 and 1396 in Solihull, Warwickshire[43]. He married about 1290[54], _____ HUGGEFORD of Hulverle Hall, Solihull. [43, 14, 54]Child: +2i.RALPH2 GRESWOLD, b. about 1250/1 in Solihull[43]; m. MARGARET DADLEY. (the following are Generations of John 1 descendants) 2. Ralph Greswold b. about 1250 in Solihull, m. Margaret Dadley 3. Richard of Solihull, b. about 1300, d. before 1411, m. ___ Grome 4. William Vel Thomas Greswold, b. about 1370, m. Isabell Grange 5. John b. about 1390 in Kineton, d. after 1403 in Solihull, m. Margaret Bromeley 6. John b. about 1414, d. after 1463 in Rowington, m. Elizabeth Beynham 7. John, Esq. b. about 1440, d. 1481, m. ____ about 1465 8. 1st son of John, Esq.-- Richard b. about 1470, d. 1537 in Solihull, m. Joan Stockley -Thomas of Solihull, son of Richard and Joan Stockley, b. about 1502, d. 1577, m. Alice Parker 2nd son of John, Esq.-- John b. about 1472 in Rowington, d. 1515 -- John, son of John, b. about 1510, d. 1583 in South Rookery, England 9. -Thomas, son of Richard and Joan Stockley, m. Alice Parker ^Richard, son of Thomas and Alice Parker, b. about 1539, d. in 1563, m. Margaret Hall --John, son of John 1510-1583 and wife ____ ^^Roger, son of John, b. about 1540 in Rowington, d. about 1617 in Ederstone 10. ^Richard, son of Thomas and Alice Parker, b. about 1539, d. in 1563, m. Margaret Hall +11. Henry, son of Richard and Margaret Hall, b. 1563 in Fillongley, Warwickshire, m. Dorothy James, d. in 1630 ^^Roger, son of John, b. about 1540 in Rowington, d. about 1617 in Ederstone ++15. George, son of Roger, b. in 1574 in Wooten Wawen, Warwicksire, d. about 1623, m. Dousabel Leigh, b. about 1575 11. +HENRY11 GRESWOLD (Richard10, Thomas9, Richard8, John7, John6, John5, William vel Thomas4, Richard3, Ralph2, John1), son of (12) Richard10 and Margaret (HALL) GRESWOLD, was christened on 14 June 1563[38] in Fillongley[38], and died between 30 Oct. 1592 and 1672/3. He married in Belbroughton[38], on 30 Oct. 1592[38], (WN-3) DOROTHY JAMES, daughter of (WN-2) Henry and (ZO-6) Bridget (LITTLETON) JAMES, who was born about 1567 in Kenilworth, and died in 1630 in England. [38, 15, 3, 56] None of his descendants came to America.[38]Child: 16i.GEORGE 12 GRESWOLD, b. about 1600. Many sites have perpetuated the error that Dorothy James married a George Greswold and had various children who came to America. The available records do not support this. Dorothy James married Henry Greswold in Belbroughton, Warwickshire in 1592. They did have a son George (as well as Humphrey and William). However, George was only about 13 years old (i.e., born ca 1588) when his father died in 1601/2. George died about 1615. George was presumably unmarried as no mention is made of a wife or children and all of his property (including Greet Hill) went to his brother Humphrey. His father was born in 1563 (his mother, Dorothy, is reputed to have been born about 1567 and died in 1656). Thus they could not have had a son George born in 1548.[23] ++ 15. GEORGE11 GRESWOLD (Roger10, John9, John8, John7, John6, John5, William vel Thomas4, Richard3, Ralph2, John1), son of (13) Roger10 GRESWOLD, was christened on 6 Nov. 1574[46] in Wooten Wawen[46], and died between 1613 and 1633[46]. He married about 1606[46], DOUSABEL LEIGH, who was born about 1575[46], was buried on 28 Aug. 1615[46] in Wooten Wawen[46]. [45, 15, 8, 46] The George Greswold mentioned in the eleventh generation in the Visitation of Warwickshire, 1619, may be the father of Edward Griswold, who emigrated from Kenilworth, England, to Windsor, Conn. in 1639. It is clear from a deposition made by Captain George Griswold that the great grandfather's name was George Griswold, who had three sons, Edward, Matthew and Thomas. There is thus the possibility that George Griswold, father of Edward and Matthew, is to be identified with the George Griswold of the eleventh generation. More than this possibility, or at most probability, cannot be affirmed as yet. The Kenilworth parish records prior to 1630, which might have settled the question, were destroyed during the wars of the Commonwealth, and the Griswold family in England has become extinct. There are facts enough, however, to make the connection between the Griswolds, of Windsor, Conn. and the Greswold heraldic family of Kenilworth and Solihull, Warwickshire, at least possible if not probable.[15] Rev. F. W. Chapman in his unpublished memoranda on the Griswold family held the opinion that the grandfather of Edward and Matthew was a Francis Griswold, on what grounds it is not known.[16] "Matthew Griswold, Esq., of Kenilworth, Warwick County, England, had three sons, Edward, Matthew and Thomas, who were cousins to Humphrey Griswold, of Malvern Hall."[26]Children: +17 i.EDWARD12 GRISWOLD, bp. on 26 July 1607[48] in Wooten Wawen[48]; d. on 30 Aug. 1691[48] in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, United States[48]; m. about 1628[48] in England[8, 11] MARGARET _____, b. about 1609[48], d. in Killingworth[8, 12, 48] on 23 Aug. 1670[8, 12, 48]. 18ii.MATHEW GRISWOLD, (ESQ.), b. about 1610 in Kenilworth. From England 1639 Founder of Windsor, CT - to Killingsworth Was listed as father of Edward, in place of George 12. 17. EDWARD12 GRISWOLD (George11, Roger10, John9, John8, John7, John6, John5, William vel Thomas4, Richard3, Ralph2, John1), son of (15) George11 and Dousabel (LEIGH) GRESWOLD, was christened on 26 July 1607[48] in Wooten Wawen[48], and died on 30 Aug. 1691[48] in Killingworth[48]. He married in England[8, 11], about 1628[48], MARGARET _____, who was born about 1609[48], and died on 23 Aug. 1670[8, 12, 48] in Killingworth[8, 12, 48]. [47, 2, 6, 8, 11, 25, 57, 48, 14, 26] The present Clinton, Connecticut is the original Killingworth.[11] There have in the past been incorrect indentifications of Edwards parentage. In 1943, Glenn E. Griswold reported, "In the study of the life of Edward Griswold, the American ancestor, it must be kept in mind that we have at present no authentic record of his parents or birthplace. All the various statements thus far published in reference to that are pure conjecture, and thus have no standing in genealogical history." Since then, the Griswold Family Association has conducted much more research and the line shown here is the line currently published.[19] "Her gravestone is the oldest now standing in the Clinton Congregational burying-ground. It is marked "M. G. 1670". It is reported by some one that Margaret's maiden name was Hicks, on what authority it is not known to us."[17] "Various names have been given to Margaret, the wife, but let it be understood that this is without any authority cited, and that no records thus far found have disclosed her name or parentage; and to set forth something of such importance without positive authority only results in confusion and disappointment. For many years search to solve this question has continued by brilliant historians, without success."[19] "EDWARD. Born in England, 1607; m. there about 1630, MARGARET, whose family name and parentage have not been disclosed; neither have we actual records of his birth and marriage."[10] "Edward Griswold born 1607; married 1630 Margaret daughter of John and Rebecca Diamond, who died 1670, Aug. 30."[4] "He was born in England in 1607; m. there about 1630, Margaret, whose surname is unknown. She died Aug. 23, 1670. Her uncut gravestone, marked "M.G. 1670," is readily discernable and is said to be the oldest in the cemetery at Clinton, Conn."[7] Generation Twelve continues with Edward and Margaret's daughter Deborah Griswold, bp. 1646 who married Samuel Buell.
  2. 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: 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.
  3. Title: Greswold family in "The Greswold Family: 12 Generations in England"
    Author: Well sourced site listing the Generations of Griswold Families in England. Section TA: Descendants of John Greswold David Thaler 18043 NE 132nd St, Redmond WA 98052 Send questions and corrections to: dthaler@microsoft.com Report generated by MagiCensus Deluxe v5.1.0 on 20 May 2016 http://www.themagikey.com/ From Thaler_export.ged
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/oclc/865793427?availability=Family%20History%20Library;
    Note: Much of this information is from Robert L. French, Esther G. French, and Coralee Griswold, The Greswold Family: 12 Generations in England (Wethersfield, Connecticut: Griswold Family Association, 1999), 13. It clearly lays out the Generations of Griswold families, as much as is known about them, in England. Their family relationships are more clearly defined in an easy to read manner. This would be very helpful in untangling the FamilySearch Tree and merging duplicates. Generation Three 3. 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 Generation Four 4. 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: Generation Five 5. JOHN5 GRESWOLD (William vel Thomas4, Richard3, Ralph2, John1), son of (4) William vel Thomas4 and (SS-2) Isabell (GRANGE) GRESWOLD, was born about 1390[51] in Kineton[51], and died between 1403 and 1459[51] in Solihull[51]. He married about 1413[51], (HG-2) MARGARET BROMLEY of Longdon Hall, daughter of (HG-1) Henry and Alice (HAWES) BROMLEY. Generation Six 6. JOHN6 GRESWOLD (John5, William vel Thomas4, Richard3, Ralph2, John1), son of (5) John5 and (HG-2) Margaret (BROMLEY) GRESWOLD, was born about 1414[27], and died between 1463 and 1483[27] in Rowington[27]. He married (FA-2) ELIZABETH BEYNHAM, daughter of (FA-1) Thomas BEYNHAM, who died in Rowington[27].
  4. 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: Pages 13-15. John Greswold married Margaret Bromley about 1413. She was the daughter of Henry Bromely and Alice Hawes of Longdon Hall, a manor just east of Ulverley. John died in Solihull, Warwickshire, England, before the 1459 deed from John, his son, to Richard, the vicar. Since John went to Longdon Hall after marrying the daughter of Henry Bromley, he may have been the younger. They had three children: John Greswold, born about 1414, died about 1473; Richard Greswold, born 1417, Vicar of Tanworth-in-Arden from 1441 until his death in 1465 in Tanworth-In-Arden, Warwickshire, England; Christian Greswold, born about 1420, she married John West. John Greswold of Solihull (and Longdon Hall, home of his mother) and Rowington was born about 1414 (age 44 at death of his uncle Thomas in 1458). In 1459, John conveyed to his brother Richard (who died in 1465) the property he inherited from their father John. He married Elizabeth Beynham, probably just before 1440. She was the daughter of Thomas Beynham of Henley. John died about 1473 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England. Elizabeth also died in Rowington, Warwickshire, England. In the next two generations, the Greswolds divided among Solihull, Longdon and Rowington. They had three children: John Greswold, born about 1440; Anne, born about 1442/1445 and married Thomas Hawes; and Robert, born about 1450.
  5. Title: John 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 6-13. (November 12, 2001 LCSS).
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/oclc/865793427?availability=Family%20History%20Library;
    Note: 6. JOHN5 GRESWOLD (William vel Thomas4, Richard3, Ralph2, John1), son of (4) William vel Thomas4 and (SS-2) Isabell (GRANGE) GRESWOLD, was born about 1390[51] in Kineton[51], and died between 1403 and 1459[51] in Solihull[51]. He married about 1413[51], (HG-2) MARGARET BROMLEY of Longdon Hall, daughter of (HG-1) Henry and Alice (HAWES) BROMLEY. "John Greswold of Kyneton Hall, was born about 1390 in Solihull, Warwickshire, England . He married Margaret Bromley about 1413. She was the daughter of Henry Bromley and Alice Hawes of Longdon Hall, a manor just east of Ulverley. John died in Solihull, Warwickshire, England, before the 1459 deed from John, his son, to Richard, the vicar. Since John went to Longdon Hall after marrying the daughter of Henry Bromley, he may have been the younger. They had three children: John Greswold, born about 1414, died about 1473. Richard Greswold, born 1417, Vicar of Tanworth-In-Arden from 1441 until his death in 1465 in Tanworth-In-Arden, Warwickshire, England. Christian Greswold, born about 1420. She married John West".
    Page: Same name and family
  6. Title: John Greswold in The Greswold Family: 12 Generations in England
    Author: Robert Lewis French & Esther Griswold French, The Griswold Family: 12 Generations in England (Wethersfield, Connecticut: Griswold Family Association, 1999), pages 13-15.
    Publication: Name: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/oclc/865793427?availability=Family%20History%20Library;
    Note: 8. John6 GRESWOLD (6.John5, 5.William4, 4.Richard3, 2.Ralph2, 1.John1) of Solihull (and Longden Hall, home of his mother) and Rowington was born about 1414 (age 44 at death of his uncle Thomas in 1458). In 1459, John6 conveyed to his brother Richard (who died in 1465) the property he inherited from their father John5. He married Elizabeth BEYNHAM, probably just before 1440. She was the daughter of Thomas BEYNHAM of Henley. John died about 1473 in Rowington, Warwickshire, England. Elizabeth also died in Rowington, Warwickshire, England. In the next two generations. the Greswolds divided among Solihull, Longden and Rowington, They had 3 children: 12. m i. John GRESWOLD. born about 1440. He is the John Greswold, Esq. who died 1481, for whom the writ was issued in Feb 1482 (according to the 1473 deed [see p 16], he then lived in Rowington). 13. f ii. Anne GRESWOLD, born about 1442/1445. She married Thomas4 HAWES (Thomas3, John2, Richard1) of Edlicott in 1465. He was born 1440. Thomas died 1540, at the age of 100. They were namesakes (five generations later) of the couple who married 150 years earlier. 14. m iii. Robert GRESWOLD, born about 1450, as he received property in 1473 and in 1481. He presumably stayed at Olton in Solihull. He may have been of the next generation as he appears first in 1473, in records that also include John7 and Richard8. The only other record so far is the release mentioned showing him at Olton in 1481.

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