Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
Heathcock Genealogy Database - Person Sheet
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Notes for Edward Gresham
TIME LINE FOR SIR EDWARD
[Events in the life of Sir Edward Gresham are from GAWYPI vol II #4 Oct 1996 pp127-129]
1590 Sir Edward born at Titsey 2nd son of Sir Thomas Gresham and his wife Mary Lennard
1603 24 Mar Elizabeth I dies at Richmond Palace, Surrey age 60. Edward was about 13 at the time
1603 24 Mar James the VI of Scotland ascends the throne of England as James I.
1604 6 July Edward entered at Queen’s College Oxford.
1608 Edward was admitted to the Inner Temple
1613 John Gresham born [immigrant]
1615 Thomas Gresham born
1615 19 May date of the marriage settlement to Mary Clerke/Clark daughter of Jefferie Clerke of London
1617 12 November Knighted at Theobald’s He is one of the King’s Body Guard . [James I]
1618 Edward Gresham born [immigrant
1625 17 March James I dies at Herfordshire at the age of 58
1625 27 Mar Accession of Charles I
1625 Sir Edward’s wife Mary Clark died before this date
1625 Sir Edward married a 2nd time to Mary Campion b 1588, the daughter of Abraham Campion of Putney and London and his wife Helena Duffield of London
1626 15 June Elizabeth Gresham, daughter of Sir Edward Gresham and Mary Campion
1627 24 January Marmaduke Gresham the 2nd child and 1st son of Sir Edward Gresham and Mary Campion is born.
1632 9 Nov Thomas son of Sir Edward and Mary Clerke entered Queen’s College, Oxford. This was the same college that his father attended. Thomas was 17
1630 1 July Sir Thomas Gresham, father of Sir Edward Gresham died at his Manor house of Lympsfield in the county of Surrey
1635 21 August John Gresham emigrated to America
1635 2 September Edward Gresham emigrated to St Christopher’s.
1639 Sir Edward’s son Thomas married Margaret Brydges
1640 3 Nov Long Parliament summoned
1642 4 Jan Charles I attempts to arrest Five Members of Parliament
1643 2 Mar Battle of Lichfield Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke killed
1643 Sir Edward Gresham suffers the loss of his Manor at Titsey The direct result of his support of the King.
1646 20 Jun Royalists sign articles of surrender at Oxford
1646 5 May Charles I surrenders to Scottish forces at Newark
1647 January 2 Sir Edward Gresham died on this date
1647 2 June Charles I seized at Holdenby
1649 30 January executed at age 48
1654/5 Thomas was disinherited by his father [date unknown] and died in the Fleet [prison] He was buried at St. Faith’s in London on 6 January 1654/5
1658 1 October Edward Gresham, son of Sir Edward is believed to have arrived in Virginia on this date in a ship owned by Bertram Obert
[Events in the life of Sir Edward Gresham are from GAWYPI vol II #4 Oct 1996 pp127-129]
1590 Sir Edward born at Titsey 2nd son of Sir Thomas Gresham and his wife Mary Lennard
1603 24 Mar Elizabeth I dies at Richmond Palace, Surrey age 60. Edward was about 13 at the time
1603 24 Mar James the VI of Scotland ascends the throne of England as James I.
1604 6 July Edward entered at Queen’s College Oxford.
1608 Edward was admitted to the Inner Temple
1613 John Gresham born [immigrant]
1615 Thomas Gresham born
1615 19 May date of the marriage settlement to Mary Clerke/Clark daughter of Jefferie Clerke of London
1617 12 November Knighted at Theobald’s He is one of the King’s Body Guard . [James I]
1618 Edward Gresham born [immigrant
1625 17 March James I dies at Herfordshire at the age of 58
1625 27 Mar Accession of Charles I
1625 Sir Edward’s wife Mary Clark died before this date
1625 Sir Edward married a 2nd time to Mary Campion b 1588, the daughter of Abraham Campion of Putney and London and his wife Helena Duffield of London
1626 15 June Elizabeth Gresham, daughter of Sir Edward Gresham and Mary Campion
1627 24 January Marmaduke Gresham the 2nd child and 1st son of Sir Edward Gresham and Mary Campion is born.
1632 9 Nov Thomas son of Sir Edward and Mary Clerke entered Queen’s College, Oxford. This was the same college that his father attended. Thomas was 17
1630 1 July Sir Thomas Gresham, father of Sir Edward Gresham died at his Manor house of Lympsfield in the county of Surrey
1635 21 August John Gresham emigrated to America
1635 2 September Edward Gresham emigrated to St Christopher’s.
1639 Sir Edward’s son Thomas married Margaret Brydges
1640 3 Nov Long Parliament summoned
1642 4 Jan Charles I attempts to arrest Five Members of Parliament
1643 2 Mar Battle of Lichfield Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke killed
1643 Sir Edward Gresham suffers the loss of his Manor at Titsey The direct result of his support of the King.
1646 20 Jun Royalists sign articles of surrender at Oxford
1646 5 May Charles I surrenders to Scottish forces at Newark
1647 January 2 Sir Edward Gresham died on this date
1647 2 June Charles I seized at Holdenby
1649 30 January executed at age 48
1654/5 Thomas was disinherited by his father [date unknown] and died in the Fleet [prison] He was buried at St. Faith’s in London on 6 January 1654/5
1658 1 October Edward Gresham, son of Sir Edward is believed to have arrived in Virginia on this date in a ship owned by Bertram Obert
Notes for Mary (Spouse 1)
DEATH: Mary Clarke died before 1636.
Notes for Edward & Mary (Family)
After his older brother, Sir John Gresham died, Sir Edward became the sole heir ofhis father's wealth, and that of Sir Thomas Gresham of London.
Sir Edward spent 4 years at Queen's College, Oxford before being admitted to the Inner temple in November of 1608. According to the dates given, Edward was 14 when he began college. He was a young man of 18, when he began his career
He was 27 when he was knighted at Theobald's 12 November 1617.At 28 he is found on the roll of Gentlemen pensioners.
Sir Edward spent 4 years at Queen's College, Oxford before being admitted to the Inner temple in November of 1608. According to the dates given, Edward was 14 when he began college. He was a young man of 18, when he began his career
He was 27 when he was knighted at Theobald's 12 November 1617.At 28 he is found on the roll of Gentlemen pensioners.