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Ancestry report for William Cranston, son of James Cranston and Cordelia Cranston [Delves]
Generation No. 1
1. William Cranston was the son of (2) James Cranston and (3) Cordelia Cranston [Delves]. He was born 1706 at Hastings, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1706 at St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Cranston He was born c 1665
He married Cordelia Delves on c 1685. She was born 1665 at Bexhill, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1665 at St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1688 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1689 Pevensey, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1691 Hastings, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1691 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
iiiCordelia who was born 1694 Hastings, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1694 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1696 Hastings, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1696 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1697 Hastings, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1697 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex; died 26th Apr 1698
viElizabeth who was born 1699 Hastings, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1699 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
viiThomas who was born 1701 Hastings, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1701 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 1706 Hastings, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1706 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
 
3. Cordelia Cranston [Delves] was the daughter of (4) Thomas Delves, Vicar of Bexhill (1661-1678) and (5) Mary Delves [Goodwin]. She was born 1665 at Bexhill, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1665 at St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
She married James Cranston on c 1685. He was born c 1665. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1688 Pevensey, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1689 Pevensey, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1691 Hastings, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1691 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
iiiCordelia who was born 1694 Hastings, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1694 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
ivMary who was born 1696 Hastings, Sussex; christened 15th Jul 1696 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1697 Hastings, Sussex; christened 25th Nov 1697 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex; died 26th Apr 1698
viElizabeth who was born 1699 Hastings, Sussex; christened 17th Sep 1699 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
viiThomas who was born 1701 Hastings, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1701 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
viiiWilliam who was born 1706 Hastings, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1706 St. Clement's Church, Hastings, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Thomas Delves, Vicar of Bexhill (1661-1678) was the son of (6) Thomas Delves, Baron of Dover and (7) Mrs Delves. He was born 1632; died 20th Mar 1678 at Bexhill, Sussex, aged 46 years; buried 23rd Mar 1678 at St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
He married Mary Goodwin on 5th Jun 1655 at Sedlescombe, Sussex. She was born c 1635, daughter of Edward Goodwin; died Mar 1692 at Bexhill, Sussex; buried 21st Mar 1692 at St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1655 to 1662
iiMary who was born 1655 to 1662
iiiAnne who was born 1663 Bexhill, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1663 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
ivCordelia who was born 1665 Bexhill, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1665 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1667 Bexhill, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1667 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex; died 1688 Bexhill, Sussex; buried 6th Nov 1688 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
viEdward who was born 1668 Bexhill, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1668 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex; died 1668 Bexhill, Sussex, son of Thomas, Vicar; buried 29th May 1668 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
 
5. Mary Delves [Goodwin] She was born c 1635, daughter of Edward Goodwin; died Mar 1692 at Bexhill, Sussex; buried 21st Mar 1692 at St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
She married Thomas Delves, Vicar of Bexhill (1661-1678) on 5th Jun 1655 at Sedlescombe, Sussex. He was born 1632; died 20th Mar 1678 at Bexhill, Sussex, aged 46 years; buried 23rd Mar 1678 at St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1655 to 1662
iiMary who was born 1655 to 1662
iiiAnne who was born 1663 Bexhill, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1663 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
ivCordelia who was born 1665 Bexhill, Sussex; christened 5th Jul 1665 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
vThomas who was born 1667 Bexhill, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1667 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex; died 1688 Bexhill, Sussex; buried 6th Nov 1688 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
viEdward who was born 1668 Bexhill, Sussex; christened 22nd May 1668 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex; died 1668 Bexhill, Sussex, son of Thomas, Vicar; buried 29th May 1668 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. Thomas Delves, Baron of Dover was the son of (8) Thomas Delves and (9) Mrs Delves. He was born 1612 at Hastings, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1612 at St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex; died 4th Sep 1669 at Hastings, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 7th Sep 1669 at St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex
He married (1) Mrs on c 1630. She was born c 1615. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1632; died 20th Mar 1678 Bexhill, Sussex, aged 46 years; buried 23rd Mar 1678 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
He married (2) Ann on c 1645. She was born 1616; died 23rd Feb 1687 at Hastings, Sussex, aged 61 years; buried 24th Feb 1687 at St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex
 
7. Mrs Delves She was born c 1615
She married Thomas Delves, Baron of Dover on c 1630. He was born 1612 at Hastings, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1612 at St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex; died 4th Sep 1669 at Hastings, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 7th Sep 1669 at St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1632; died 20th Mar 1678 Bexhill, Sussex, aged 46 years; buried 23rd Mar 1678 St. Peter's Church, Bexhill, Sussex
 
Generation No. 5
8. Thomas Delves He was born c 1590
He married Mrs on c 1610. She was born c 1590. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1612 Hastings, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1612 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex; died 4th Sep 1669 Hastings, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 7th Sep 1669 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1615 Hastings, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1615 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex; died Sep 1617 Hastings, Sussex; buried 25th Sep 1617 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1616 Hastings, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1616 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex
ivNicholas who was born 1618 Hastings, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1618 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex; died 3rd Nov 1690
 
9. Mrs Delves She was born c 1590
She married Thomas Delves on c 1610. He was born c 1590. They had the following children:
iThomas who was born 1612 Hastings, Sussex; christened 24th Feb 1612 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex; died 4th Sep 1669 Hastings, Sussex, aged 57 years; buried 7th Sep 1669 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1615 Hastings, Sussex; christened 16th Jul 1615 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex; died Sep 1617 Hastings, Sussex; buried 25th Sep 1617 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1616 Hastings, Sussex; christened 29th Sep 1616 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex
ivNicholas who was born 1618 Hastings, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1618 St. Clements Church, Hastings, Sussex; died 3rd Nov 1690
 

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