Margaret Keene Grazebrook

Margaret Keene Grazebrook, estimated to have been born about 1556 in Middleton, Warwickshire, England, was the wife of Henry Sewell I. Family Tree Maker notes state that they married in England in 1575 and had four children. She wrote her will on 7 May 1628 and reportedly died in Warwickshire in November 1629.

Margaret Keene Grazebrook is identified in the supplied family material as Barbara’s 12th great-grandmother. She was reportedly born about 1556 at Middleton, Warwickshire, England.

The Family Tree Maker notes identify her parents as Alverey Grazebrook and Margaret Keene Grazebrook. They also state that her parents married in 1560, although that reported marriage year does not align with Margaret’s stated 1556 birth year.

In 1575, Margaret reportedly married Henry Sewell I in England. The notes say that four children were born to the couple, though their names are not included in the supplied material.

Margaret wrote her will on 7 May 1628. She is reported to have died in Warwickshire in November 1629; the supplied life-date summary gives an approximate date of 20 November 1629, while the original notes give 6 November 1629. The notes further report that she was buried with her husband, Henry, at Draper Hall Church Cemetery.

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