Ghosts of Glanvilles

A One-Name Study on the surname "Glanville" & its variants

Person Page 358

Agnes Glanville

Female, #10711, born 1584
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Agnes Glanville was born in 1584 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 28 May 1584 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Agnes the daughter of Thomas Glanvill was baptized the 28 of May.
     She married Christopher Palmer on 9 June 1607 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, (when age calculated as ~23) Christopher Palmer & Agnes glanvile weare married ye 9 of June.
1604 Devon also reported in other sources.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Palmer.

Christopher Palmer

Male, #10712, born before 1584

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Christopher Palmer was born before 1584.
     He married Agnes Glanville, daughter of Thomas Glanville and Dorothy Willye, on 9 June 1607 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Christopher Palmer & Agnes glanvile weare married ye 9 of June.
1604 Devon also reported in other sources.

Grace Glanville

Female, #10713, born 1600
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Grace Glanville was born in 1600 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 2 January 1600 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Note the original registers of Whitchurch for 1599 through to 1602 contain no trace of this purported baptism whose only source appears to be in the Records of the Anglo-Norman House of Glanville (which has known errors.)
     She married Hugh Hohame on 8 August 1610 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, (when age calculated as ~10) Hen Hohame was marryed to Grace Glanville the 5th of August. (not 8th as reported elsewhere)
The original register appears to have a 3 letter Christian name for "Hugh", very much like "Hen", and his surname might equally be Hoshorme or Hoshame.
Some people have transcribed it Horen Hossame.
However the biggest issue is the fact that this clearly dated marriage took place just 10 years after Grace's (purported) baptism, which itself took place just after the death of her father and that baptism was 13 years later than the baptism of her next oldest sibling.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Hohame.

Hugh Hohame

Male, #10714, born before 1590

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Hugh Hohame was born before 1590.
     He married Grace Glanville, daughter of Thomas Glanville and Dorothy Willye, on 8 August 1610 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Hen Hohame was marryed to Grace Glanville the 5th of August. (not 8th as reported elsewhere)
The original register appears to have a 3 letter Christian name for "Hugh", very much like "Hen", and his surname might equally be Hoshorme or Hoshame.
Some people have transcribed it Horen Hossame.
However the biggest issue is the fact that this clearly dated marriage took place just 10 years after Grace's (purported) baptism, which itself took place just after the death of her father and that baptism was 13 years later than the baptism of her next oldest sibling.

Alice Glanville

Female, #10715, born 1587
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Alice Glanville was born in 1587 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 27 August 1587 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Ales the daughter of Thomas Glanvill.

Dorothy Glanville

Female, #10716, born 1582
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Dorothy Glanville was born in 1582 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 15 April 1582 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Dorothye the daughter of Thomas Glanvill.
     She married John Brownson on 27 November 1628 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, (when age calculated as ~46) John Brownson was married unto Dorothy Glanville the 27th of November.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Brownson.

Pastes Glanville

Male, #10717, born 1580
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Pastes Glanville was born in 1580 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     He was baptized on 5 June 1580 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Pastie the daughter of Thomas Glanvill.

Joan Glanville

Female, #10718, born 1578
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Joan Glanville was born in 1578 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 2 February 1578 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Jone the daughter of Thomas Glanvill.
     She married John Drake on 25 January 1596 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, (when age calculated as ~18) john Drake and Jone Glanvell were married the 26 day of January.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Drake. She was also known as Jane transcribed from re-publication of parish registers.

John Drake

Male, #10719, born before 3 August 1564, died September 1640

Birth, Marriage and Death information

John Drake was born before 3 August 1564.
     He was baptized on 3 August 1564.
     He married Joan Glanville, daughter of Thomas Glanville and Dorothy Willye, on 25 January 1596 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, john Drake and Jone Glanvell were married the 26 day of January.
     He died in September 1640 in DEV, ENG.
     He was buried on 24 September 1640 at Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.

Other Information


      Circa 1574 was page to Sir Francis Drake at age of 10 years, and went to Ireland with him; circumnavigated the globe.

Elizabeth Glanville

Female, #10720, born 1572
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Elizabeth Glanville was born in 1572 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 10 August 1572 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Elizabeth the daughter of Thomas Glanvill.

Other Information


      On 15 July 1630 the Whitchurch register records a burial:
Elizabeth the daughter of Tho: Glanvill was buryed 15th July.
The custom was to name parents of young children but not name the parents of aduts. The daughter of Thomas and Dorothy would have been aged 48 and he was dead 30 years so this must be another Elizabeth, and is believed to be the 8 year old daughter of Thomas and Ursulla nee Holle.

Dunes Glanville

Female, #10721, born 1574
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Dunes Glanville was born in 1574 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 30 January 1574 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Dunes the daughter of Thomas Glanvill was Baptized the 30th of January.

Margery Glanville

Female, #10722, born before 4 September 1575
FatherThomas Glanville (b. before 1521, d. 1599)
MotherDorothy Willye (b. before 1548)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Margery Glanville was born before 4 September 1575 in Whitchurch, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 4 September 1575 in the Parish Church, Whitchurch, DEV, ENG, Margery the daught of Thomas Glanvill.

Robert Glanville

Male, #10723, born circa 1520
FatherNicholas Glanville (b. before 1495)
MotherKatherine Preston (b. before 1500)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Robert Glanville was born circa 1520 in DEV, ENG, he was younger than Thomas but could not have been born much after 1520 if he was to be Bailiff in 1537.

Address(es), Census(es) and Occupations

  • Robert was Bailiff of the Priory of Launceston. in 1537.

William John Glanville

Male, #10724, born after 1739
FatherJohn Allison Glanville (b. 1719, d. before 1756)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

William John Glanville was born after 1739.

Other Information


      On 12 February 1756 named grandson of Elizabeth Glanvill in her will, and under age of 21.
      Is purported to be the father of the Honourable John Glanville who married Margaret Browne.

Family:

SonHonourable John Glanville+ (b. 1788, d. 1843)

William Glanfield

Male, #10725, born before 1762, died June 1762

Birth, Marriage and Death information

William Glanfield was born before 1762.
     He died in June 1762 in Little Bromley, ESS, ENG.
     He was buried on 6 June 1762 at Little Bromley, ESS, ENG.

Mildred Clark

Female, #10726, born before 1673

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Mildred Clark was born before 1673.
     She married Thomas Glanfield in 1693 in Harkstead, SFK, ENG, Thomas Glandfield and Mildred Clark.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Glanfield.

Thomas Glanfield

Male, #10727, born before 1673

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Thomas Glanfield was born before 1673.
     He married Mildred Clark in 1693 in Harkstead, SFK, ENG, Thomas Glandfield and Mildred Clark.

Ann Glanfield

Female, #10728, born before 16 October 1687
FatherEdward Glanfield (b. before 1667)
MotherAnne Bell (b. before 1667)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Ann Glanfield was born before 16 October 1687 in Raydon, SFK, ENG.
     She was baptized on 16 October 1687 in Raydon, SFK, ENG, parents named Edward and Ann.

male Glanville

Male, #10729, born before 1750, died before 1772

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Male Glanville was born before 1750.
     He married Susanna before 1772.
     He died before 1772.

John Hatch

Male, #10730, born before 1568

Birth, Marriage and Death information

John Hatch was born before 1568.
     He married Rose Glanfield, daughter of George Glanfield and Elizabeth Briant, in 1588 in Hadleigh, SFK, ENG.

Elizabeth Glanville

Female, #10736, born between 1817 and 1818
FatherWilliam Glanville (b. before 1786)
MotherElizabeth (b. before 1788)

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Elizabeth Glanville was born between 1817 and 1818 in Plymouth, DEV, ENG.
     She was baptized on 12 April 1818 in St Andrews Parish Church, Plymouth, DEV, ENG, Elizth da of Willm Elizth Glanville, abode Plymo.

Address(es), Census(es) and Occupations

  • Elizabeth Glanville appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 in Hospital of Poors Portion or Workhouse Plymouth, Plymouth St Andrew, DEV, ENG; recorded age 33, an inmate.
  • Elizabeth was a general servant on 30 March 1851.

Margaret Glanville

Female, #10737, born before 1807

Birth, Marriage and Death information

Margaret Glanville was born before 1807 in Ireland probably.
     She married John Lyons before 1827 in IRL.

Alternate Names

Her married name was Lyons. She was also known as Mary.

Other Information


     Margaret Glanville and John Lyons were Roman Catholic.
      In April 1827 in South Parish (St Finbarrs), Cork, COR, IRL, named in the Roman Catholic baptisms of daughters Anne 6 Apr 1827, Joanna in Apr 1833 and son Patrick 22 Mar 1829 and Jeremiah in Dec 1835. Eliza Glanville a sponsor at Patrick's baptism.

William Piddington

Male, #10738, born between 1836 and 1836

Birth, Marriage and Death information

William Piddington was born between 1836 and 1836 in Aston Rowant, OXF, ENG.
     He married Susannah Selleck Glanville, daughter of Francis Selleck Glanville and Sarah Lewis, on 27 November 1859 in St Andrews Parish Church, Plymouth, DEV, ENG, registered Plymouth. his age recorded 21, hers 20. Fathers named John Piddington carpenter, Francis Glanville mariner. Witness Francis Sellick Glanville.

Address(es), Census(es) and Occupations

  • William was a mariner on 27 November 1859.
  • He and Susannah Selleck Glanville appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 in No 1 Watch House Weston, Salcombe Regis, DEV, ENG; his age recorded 44, hers 41.
  • He and Susannah Selleck Glanville appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 in Coast Guard Station, Christchurch, HAM, ENG; his age recorded 54, hers 52. Mother-in-law Salley Glanville living with them.
  • William was a station officer coastguard on 5 April 1891.
  • He and Susannah Selleck Glanville appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 in Trinity House, Friars Lane, St Saviour, Plymouth, DEV, ENG; recorded age 62, visiting her sister Sarah G King.

John Glanville

Male, #10740, born before 1613

Birth, Marriage and Death information

John Glanville was born before 1613.

Family:

SonJohn Glanville (b. before 1633)