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Biography of Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet 1723-1753

Paternal Family Tree: Gresley

On 5th April 1719 [his father] Thomas Gresley 4th Baronet (age 20) and [his mother] Dorothy Bowyer were married at St Lawrence's Church, Biddulph.

Around 1723 Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet was born to Thomas Gresley 4th Baronet (age 24) and Dorothy Bowyer.

On 31st July 1736 [his mother] Dorothy Bowyer died. She was buried at St George and St Mary's Church, Church Gresley.

On 24th May 1739 Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet (age 16) matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford University.

On 11th June 1739 [his father] Thomas Gresley 4th Baronet (age 40) and Gertrude Grammer Lady Gresley were married at Haddon Chapel - unknown where this chapel is located. She by marriage Lady Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire.

In 1746 [his father] Thomas Gresley 4th Baronet (age 47) died. His son Thomas (age 23) succeeded 5th Baronet Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire.

In 1749 Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet (age 26) and Wilmot Hood were married.

In 1751 Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet (age 28) was appointed High Sheriff of Derbyshire.

In November 1753 Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet (age 30) was elected MP Lichfield which seat he held for one month.

On 23rd December 1753 Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet (age 30) died of smallpox. His brother [his brother] Nigel (age 26) succeeded 6th Baronet Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire. Elizabeth Wynn Lady Gresley by marriage Lady Gresley of Drakelow in Derbyshire.

[his daughter] Wilmot Gresley was born to Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet and Wilmot Hood.

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet 1723-1753

Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet 1723-1753

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gresley 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gresley 1st Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Katharine Walsingham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Gresley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Ferrers 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Susan Ferrers Lady Gresley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bradbourne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Gresley 2nd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Burdett

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Burdett 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Wilson

Great x 2 Grandmother: Bridgett Burdett

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Francis

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Francis

GrandFather: William Gresley 3rd Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Morewood of London and Netherseale, Leicestershire

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Morewood Lady Gresley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Salmon

Father: Thomas Gresley 4th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Walcot of Walcot in Shropshire

GrandMother: Barbara Walcot

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clarke

Thomas Gresley 5th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bowyer 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bowyer 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Weld Lady Bowyer

Great x 2 Grandfather: Cecil Bowyer 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Cecil 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Cecil 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Diana Maxwell

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Bowyer 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: William Bowyer 4th Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Stonhouse 1st and 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stonhouse 2nd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Lovelace

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Stonhouse 3rd Baronet

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Briggs Merchant of St. Paul's Churchyard London

Great x 3 Grandmother: Martha Briggs

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Stonhouse

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Dashwood

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Dashwood 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Perry

Great x 2 Grandmother: Penelope Dashwood

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chamberlayne 2nd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Penelope Chamberlayne Lady Dashwood

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Prideaux

Mother: Dorothy Bowyer 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England