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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert Gensing was born in of Gensing, Sussex, England.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Agnes Gensing  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Agnes Gensing Descendancy chart to this point (1.Robert1)

    Family/Spouse: Thomas Pelham. Thomas was born in of Warbleton, Sussex, England; died about 1390. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. John Pelham  Descendancy chart to this point died on 12 Feb 1429; was buried in Cistercian Abbey, Robertsbridge, Sussex, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  John Pelham Descendancy chart to this point (2.Agnes2, 1.Robert1) died on 12 Feb 1429; was buried in Cistercian Abbey, Robertsbridge, Sussex, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Alternate death: 12 Jan 1429

    Notes:

    Treasurer of England under Henry IV.

    Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, 8 Nov 1401 to 29 Nov 1402. Member of Henry IV's council, 1404 to 1406. Ambassador to France 10 Jul 1414 to 3 Oct 1414. One of the five executors of Henry IV's will. Member of Henry V's council in England, 1417 to 1422.

    Knight of the shire for Sussex, 1399, 1401, Jan 1404, Oct 1404, 1406, 1407, 1422, and 1427.

    As constable of the duchy of Lancaster castle of Pevensey, he was host to a number of eminent political prisoners over the years. In 1405 he received into custody Edward, duke of York, imprisoned after the discovery of his knowledge of the Mortimer plot. Pelham and Edward became friends, and Edward entrusted him with personal letters to the king. Later, in 1415, James I of Scotland was entrusted to Pelham's keeping for over a year.

    Family/Spouse: [Unknown mistress of John Pelham]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. John Pelham  Descendancy chart to this point was born in of Laughton, Sussex, England; died after 2 Jan 1471.

    John married Margaret Grey about Sep 1387. Margaret (daughter of Roger Grey) was born on 25 Sep 1363; died in 1390. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Joan Bramshott before May 1400. Joan (daughter of John de Bramshott and Elizabeth de Lisle) died in 1439; was buried in St. Olave, Hart Street, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 4.  John Pelham Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Agnes2, 1.Robert1) was born in of Laughton, Sussex, England; died after 2 Jan 1471.

    Notes:

    Chamberlain to Queen Catherine of Valois, the wife of Henry V of England. Knighted during the Agincourt campaign.

    Family/Spouse: Joan de Courcy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Katherine Pelham  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1481.


 

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