Robert (Grosvenor) le Grosvenor (1454 - 1497)

Born 1454 in Eaton, Cheshire, England

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Died 1497 at about age 43 in Eaton, Cheshire, England

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Biography

Robert le Grosvenor was born in 1454 at Eaton, Cheshire, England.

Robert Grosvenor was the son of Robert Grosvenor of Etton and his wife, Joanne, daughter of Thomas Fitton of Gosworth, she was living in 17 Henry VI [1438-9].^[1]

Alternatively, Robert was the son of Thomas Gravenor and his wife, —.^[2] Thomas was the son of Robert (and wife not named) son of Rafe and his wife, — daughter and heir of — of Eaton.^[2]

Robert's father predeceased his father, so Robert was heir to his grandfather, Rawlinge or Raffe Grosvenor of Etton, who was living in 25 Henry VI [1446-7].^[1]

Robert married Katherine, daughter of William Norris of Speake,^[2] or Speeke, Knight, in 8 Edward IV.^[1]

Robert and Katherine had children:

1. Thomas, who died without having offspring,^[2] married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Hugh Calveley, Knight;^[1]
2. Richard Grosvenor, who married Katherine,^[2] daughter and coheir of Richard Cotton of Ridware, co Stafford, Richard was living in 24 Henry VII, died 27 July, 34 Henry VIII [1542];^[1]
3. Raffe, third son;^[1]
4. James, fourth son;^[1]
5. Janne, who was married to Nicholas Leighe of Eighleige [High Leigh];^[1] and
6. Katharen, who was married to 1) Thomas Houghe of Leighton, and 2) Sir William Venables baron of Kinderton.^[1]

Robert Grosvenor was living in 9 Henry VII [1493-4].^[1]

Robert died in 1497 at Eaton, Cheshire.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Sir George J Armytage, Bart, and J Paul Rylands, Esq, eds. Pedigrees Made at the Visitation of Cheshire, 1613, Taken by Richard St George, Esq, Norroy King of Arms, and Henry St George, Gent, Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms, and Some Other Contemporary Pedigrees (London: The Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, LVIII, 1909), 114-5. e-Book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/recordsociety58recouoft/page/115/mode/1up : accessed 24 June, 2022). Pedigree: Grosvenor, of Eaton.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} John Paul Rylands, ed., The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580 Made by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, for William Flower, Norroy King of Arms, with Numerous Additions and Continuations, Including Those from the Visitation of Cheshire Made in the Year 1566, by the Same Herald. With an Appendix, Containing the Visitation of a Part of Cheshire in the Year 1533, made by William Fellows, Lancaster Herald, for Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux King of Arms. And a Fragment of the Visitation of the City of Chester in the Year 1591, Made by Thomas Chaloner, Deputy to the Office of Arms, (London: Harleian Society, XVIII, 1882), 108, e-book Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/visitationofches00glov/page/108/mode/1up : accessed 24 June, 2022). Pedigree: Grosvenor al's Gravenor of Eaton: Grosvenor of Holme.