Thomas Grigsby (1599 - 1650)

Born 6 Dec 1599 in Mersham, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Bankes) Grigsby — married 9 Jun 1622 in Maidstone, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 6 Apr 1650 at age 50 in Maidstone, Kent, England [uncertain]

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Biography

In May 1648, a significant part of the Royalist uprising gathered in Kent and Essex. The Kentish Royalists assembled outside Maidstone at Penenden Heath with over 10,000 men raised for the Earl of Norwich. The force then dispersed to hold various towns for the King including Gravesend, Rochester, Dover and Maidstone. Together with the rebellion in South Wales, this gathering constituted one of the main uprisings that marked the Second Civil War. The New Model Army had already been split in two and the larger part sent under Cromwell to deal with the rebellion in South Wales, leaving Sir Thomas Fairfax with a force of only 6000 men. Fairfax marched on Maidstone with 4000 veteran parliamentary troops to recapture it from the defending 2000 strong Royalist force within the town, Most of the Royalists were not soldiers, being described as 'cavaliers, citizens, seamen and watermen

Sources

• Kent Marriages Transcription; First name(s) Thomas; Last name Grigsby; Marriage year 1622; Marriage year as transcribed 1622; Marriage date 09 Jun 1622; Church All Saints; Marriage place Maidstone; Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth; Spouse's last name Bankes; Banns or licence Licence; County Kent; Country England; Record source Maidstone All Saints marriages 1559-1837; Record set Kent Marriages; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Marriages; Collections from England, United Kingdom; Repository: Kent Family History Society.
• Kent Marriages Transcription; First name(s) Thomas; Last name Grigsby; Role Groom; Marriage year 1622; Marriage date 09 Jun 1622; Place Maidstone; Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth; Spouse's last name Bankes; Banns or licence L; County Kent; Country England; Notes Bride: BANKES or BANCKS; Supplier Kent Family History Society; Record source West Kent Marriage Index, Maidstone marriages 1542-1812; Record set Kent Marriages; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Marriages; Collections from England, United Kingdom; Repository: Kent Family History Society.
• Kent, East Kent marriage index 1538-1754 Transcription; First name(s) Thomas; Last name Grigsby; Birth year 1600; Age 22; Residence Maidstone; Marriage year 1622; Marriage date 09 Jun 1622; Marriage place Maidstone; Spouse's first name(s) Eliz; Spouse's last name Banks; Spouse's birth year 1607; Spouse's age 15; Spouse's residence Maidstone; Notes Gent.abt.22 parents dead she abt.15 d.of John gent.bro.Caleb; County Kent; Country England; Record set Kent, East Kent Marriage Index 1538-1754; Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Subcategory Parish Marriages; Collections from England, United Kingdom; Repository: Dean and Chapter of Canterbury.
• Wikipedia: Battle of Maidstone
• England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; Birth, Marriage & Death; Name Thomas Grigsby; Father Isaac Grigsby; Baptism 1 Dec 1599 - Mersham, Kent, England
• Thomas - https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I31986&tree=Tree1
• Elizabeth - http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I31987&tree=Tree1