Grissild Rous (1696–1776)

Grissild was baptised on 6 Feb, 1696/7 at St. Mary's Church in Dennington, Suffolk, England^a1, the daughter of Thomas Rous★ and Susan –?– (?–1729)★. She is Ian's 7x great grandmother.

She married Charles Stern (?–1760)★ on 5 Mar, 1727/8 at St. Andrew's Church in Westhall, Suffolk, England^b1 . They had three children:–

John baptised on 21 Jul, 1728 in the parish of Laxfield in Suffolk, England^a2.
Thomas baptised on 22 Jun, 1730 in Laxfield^a3.
Susannah★ baptised on 1 Jan, 1736/7 in Laxfield^a4. Married John Snowling★ on 13 Jan, 1755 at All Saints' Church in Laxfield, Suffolk, England^c1.

Grissild died at the age of eighty in 1776 in Laxfield

Timeline

1696

1727

1728

1730

22 Jun: Son, Thomas Sterne (1730–?), baptised in Laxfield.^a3
Recorded as living in Laxfield.^a3

1736

1 Jan: Daughter, Susannah Sterne (1736–?)★, baptised in Laxfield.^a4
Recorded as living in Laxfield.^a4

1760

1776

Birth
(not known)

Baptism
6 Feb 1696/7
St. Mary's Church, Dennington, Suffolk, England

Death
1776
Laxfield, Suffolk, England

Burial
(not known)

Names and variations
Grissild Rous^b1
Grissil Stern^a2
Grisel Stern^a3
Grissel Stern^a4
Grissel –?–
Grissild Stern^b1
Grizill Rous^a1

Suffolk Baptism Index, Hoxne Deanery, 1650-1753

a1: Baptism entry for Grizil Rous, Dennington, 6 Feb 1696, Entry 9/9 (more details...)

a2: Baptism entry for John Stern, Laxfield, 21 Jul 1728, No 26/1 (more details...)

a3: Baptism entry of Thomas Stern, Laxfield, 22 Jun 1730, No 28/4 (more details...)

a4: Baptism entry for Susan Stern, Laxfield, 1 Jan 1736, No 37/4 (more details...)

England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

b1: Marriage entry for Charles Stern and Grissild Rous, Westhall, Suffolk, 5 Mar 1727

Suffolk Marriage Index, Hartismere, Hoxne, South Elmham, Wangford Deaneries, 1754-1812

c1: Marriage entry for John Snowling and Susannah Sterne, Laxfield, 4 Feb 1777