Gresley baronets

The Gresleys were an ancient Norman family, descended from Nigel de Stafford, the son of Robert de Stafford, scion of one of the most powerful Norman families in .[1] (His son Nigel de Stafford began calling himself after his holding of the castle at Gresley.)[2][3] The Domesday Book recorded Nigel de Stafford holding the Manor of Drakelowe near the conclusion. Other members of the family. Sir Robert Gresley (1866-1936) married Lady Frances Spencer Churchill, eldest daughter of the George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Thomas Gresley Bt. born abt. 1629 died 1699 including ancestors + descendants + more in the free family tree community. Biography. Thomas, 2nd Baronet, son of Thomas and Bridget, daughter of Sir Thomas Burdett 1st Bart. of , was born between June 6 1628, and June 5 1629.[1]. Little is known of him before his marriage, which was in all probability in 1648. The Bravado Gresley is a four-door SUV featured in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. The vehicle is based on the 2011-2014 Dodge Durango, and features a sporty and aggressive appearance. Many attributes of the Durango were carried over to designing the Bravado including suspension stance, lower bumpers, the cabin and windows, badging on the rear hatch, and overall vehicle shape. A few design cues appear to have been taken off of the second generation Kia Sorento as well, including the Baronets. Gresley, of . ┠This ancient family derive their origin from Nigel de Stafford, (said to have been one of the younger sons of Roger de Toni, Standard-bearer of Normandy,) which Nigel had large possessions in this county. The grandson of Nigel was Robert de Greslei, so called from Gresley in this county, one of the manors belonging to his grandfather at the time of the Domesday Survey; William de Greslei, his son was of Drakelow in the same parish, the present seat of the family. The Baronetcy of Gresley of Drakelow was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for George Gresley of Drakelow Hall, who was later High Sheriff of Derbyshire and Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Gresley Baronetcy was the sixth oldest baronetcy in Britain until it became extinct on the death of the 13th and last Baronet in 1976. Ask a question about 'Gresley Baronets'. Start a new discussion about 'Gresley Baronets'. Answer questions from other users. Full Discussion Forum. Encyclopedia. The Baronetcy of Gresley of Drakelow was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for George Gresley of Drakelow Hall, Derbyshire. Derbyshire. Derbyshire is a county in the of England. Sir Nigel Gresley, 6th Baronet (c. 1727 - 7 April 1787) was an English land-owner, mine- owner and the builder of Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal. Gresley was the son of Sir Thomas Gresley, 4th Baronet and his first wife Dorothy Bowyer, daughter of Sir William Bowyer, 4th Baronet. He succeeded his brother who died of smallpox without issue in 1753. As well as Drakelow in Derbyshire, Gresley inherited from his mother's family Knypersley Hall at Biddulph, Staffordshire. He became High Sheriff of Staffordshire