Swartz/Rand Family Tree » Sir Edmund BRAYE (1484-1539)
Personal data Sir Edmund BRAYE
Source 1- He was born April 1484 in Leighton, Bedfordshire, England.Source 1
Attention: Was younger than 16 years (3) when child (Catherine BRAYE) was born (??-??-1487). Attention: Age at marriage (February 21, 1497) below 16 years (12). - (FamilySearch ID) : L2Q2-1CQ.
- He died on October 18, 1539 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England, he was 55 years old.Source 1
- He is buried on October 18, 1539 in Chelsea, London, England.Source 1
- A child of Richard Third
- A child of Sir Richard i BRAY
- A child of John BRAY and Anne TALBOT
- A child of John BRAY and Johanna TROUGHTON
- A child of Richard BRAY and Margaretha SANDYS
- A child of John BRAY
- This information was last updated on September 28, 2019.
Household of Sir Edmund BRAYE
He is married to Jane HALIGHWELL.
They got married on February 21, 1497 at England, he was 12 years old.
Child(ren):
- John BRAYE ± 1523-1557
- Hannah BRAY 1531-1581
- Frideswide BRAY 1516-????
- Frances BRAY 1522-1592
- Joan BRAYE 1521-1569
- Mary BRAY 1518-1569
- Catherine BRAYE 1487-1544
- Anne BRAY 1501-????
- Griswold BRAYE 1503-????
- Elizabeth BRAY 1508-1575
- Richard BRAY 1508-1559
- Mary BRAY 1525-????
- Reginald BRAY 1509-????
- Elizabeth de BRAY 1513-1573
- Ellen BRAY 1516-1516
- Ferrers BRAY 1500-1573
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Sources
- "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch , FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed 3 Jun 2019), entry for Edmund Braye, person ID L2Q2-1CQ.
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Day of marriage February 21, 1497
- Graaf Filips II de Schone (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1494 till 1506 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1497: Source: Wikipedia
- February 7 » In Florence, Italy, supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn cosmetics, art, and books, in a "Bonfire of the vanities".
- May 20 » John Cabot sets sail from Bristol, England, on his ship Matthew looking for a route to the west (other documents give a May 2 date).
- June 17 » Battle of Deptford Bridge: Forces under King Henry VII defeat troops led by Michael An Gof.
- June 24 » John Cabot lands in North America at Newfoundland leading the first European exploration of the region since the Vikings.
- July 8 » Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
- December 16 » Vasco da Gama passes the Great Fish River, where Bartolomeu Dias had previously turned back to Portugal.
Day of death October 18, 1539
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1539: Source: Wikipedia
- January 14 » Spain annexes Cuba.
- April 19 » The Treaty of Frankfurt between Protestants and the Holy Roman Emperor is signed.
- April 27 » Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (now Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.
- May 30 » In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
- June 3 » Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.
- June 10 » Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.
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