Grenville of Devonshire and Cornwall, England
Sir Theobald Grenville, b abt 1342, of Bideford, Devonshire, and Stowe, Cornwall, England, d bef Jul 1381. He md Margaret Courtenay [a] abt 1364. She was b abt 1349, d 1380.
Child of Theobald Grenville and Margaret Courtenay was:

William Grenville, Esquire, b abt 1377, of Bideford, Devonshire, and Stowe, Cornwall, England, d abt 1448. He md [2] Philippa Bonville aft 12 May 1427, daughter of Sir John Bonville and Elizabeth Fitz Roger. She was b abt 1395, d aft Mar 1457/58.
Child of William Grenville and Philippa Bonville was:

Thomas Grenville, Esquire, b abt 1430, of Bideford, Devonshire, and Stowe, Cornwall, England, d abt 1483. He md [1] Anne Courtenay 7 Sep 1447, and [2] Elizabeth Gorges bef 21 Jan 1453, daughter of Sir Theobald Gorges and Jane/Joan Hankford.
Child of Thomas Grenville and Elizabeth Gorges was:

Sir Thomas Grenville, K.B., b abt 1455, of Bideford, Devonshire, and Stowe, Cornwall, England, d 18 Mar 1513/14. He md [1] Isabella Gilbert bef 1478, daughter of Sir Otes/Otho Gilbert, Knight, and Elizabeth Hill. She was b abt 1458, of Compton, Devonshire, England. He md [2] Jane Hill.
Identified children of Thomas Grenville and Isabella Gilbert were:

  • Sir Roger Grenville b abt 1478.
  • Jane Grenville b abt 1482; md [1] Sir John Arundell, and [2] Sir John Chamond, Knight.
Sir Roger Grenville, Esquire, b abt 1478, of Bideford, Devonshire, and Stowe, Cornwall, Engand, d 7 Jul 1523. He md Margaret Whitleigh abt 14 Jan 1492, daughter of Richard Whitleigh. She was b abt 1478, of Efford, Egg Buckland, Devonshire, England.
Identified children of Roger Grenville and Margaret Whitleigh were:
  • Amy Grenville b abt 1505, d 18 Feb 1577/78; md John Drake, Esquire.
  • Jane Grenville b abt 1508.
Jane Grenville b abt 1508. She md Edmund Specott abt 1525. Their daughter, Jane Specott md William Snelling abt 1547.

NOTES:
a. Her identity and parentage remains a mystery, and has engendered much discussion amongst several researchers who have posted on soc.genealogy.medieval, far too involved to include here.
SOURCES:
MCS: Line 22[10-13]; RD: p 419[14-16], p 641[15-17]; SGM: Louise Staley.
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