thrale & thrall family history
Ralph Thrale
1564 - Abt 1648 (84 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Ralph Thrale was born in 1564 in Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 12 Jul 1565 in Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England (son of Thomas Thrale and Elizabeth Smith); died about 1648. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Raphe Thrale
- Property: 1589, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England; Inherited Batchwood from uncle William Thrale died 1589.
- Residence: 1605, Astwick, Bedfordshire, England; Astwick Manor
- Property: 1630, Nomansland, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; Ralph was the first Thrale to hold No Mans Land (http://www.thrale.com/nomansland).
Ralph married Elizabeth Grunwyn on 4 Sep 1605 in Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William Thrale was christened on 18 Oct 1607 in Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; died in 1656.
- Elizabeth Thrale was christened on 8 Apr 1610 in Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; died in 1632.
2. Thomas Thrale was born before 1523 (son of Robert Thrale and Jane); died in 1603. Other Events and Attributes:
- Property: Abt 1558, Sandridgebury, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England
Thomas married Elizabeth Smith in 1557 in Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir Francis Smith and Lady Mary Moreton) died after 1609. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Smith (daughter of Sir Francis Smith and Lady Mary Moreton); died after 1609. Children:
- 1. Ralph Thrale was born in 1564 in Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 12 Jul 1565 in Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; died about 1648.
- Thomas Thrale died in 8 Sep 1600-23 Sep 1600.
- John Thrale died in 1607.
- Alban Thrale died in 1633.
- Jane Thrale and died.
- Elizabeth Thrale and died.
- Alice Thrale was born before 5 Jul 1561 in Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; was christened on 5 Jul 1561 in Saint Leonards Church, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; and died.
Generation: 3
4. Robert Thrale was born before 1509 (son of Robert Thrale and Alice); died about 1541. Other Events and Attributes:
- Property: Sandridgebury, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; Robert Thrale the younger did not long survive his father and died in 1541, leaving a young family of four sons and two daughters. His farm Sandridge Bury, in accordance with his father?s will, went to his elder sons, Thomas and Alban, and he left other lands in Sandridge to his sons as follows (Arch. St. Albans Reg. Ewer fol. 27 (Richard Thrale d 1541) and Reg. Clapton fo. 132 (William Thrale d. 1589)): (a) Thomas Thrale?a copyhold house and land called ?Townynges.? (b) Alban Thrale?a copyhold house and land called ?Phylype Smythes.? (c) John Thrale?copyhold lands and tenements called ?Feyrwnlfes,? later known as Fairfolds. (d) William Thrale?copyhold lands and tenements called ?Grownwynd, Malewerdecroft and Howberys.?
Robert married Jane. Jane and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Jane and died. Children:
- 2. Thomas Thrale was born before 1523; died in 1603.
- Alban Thrale died in 1591.
- Alice Thrale died about 1589.
- John Thrale died in 1617.
- William Thrale died about 1589.
6. Sir Francis Smith and died. Francis married Lady Mary Moreton. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Lady Mary Moreton and died. Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Smith died after 1609.
Generation: 4
8. Robert Thrale was born before 1509; died in 1538. Other Events and Attributes:
- Property: Sandridgebury, Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England; His farm was Sandridge Bury which he held of the Abbot of St. Albans, the then Lord of the manor, and this farm he left to be occupied jointly by his wife Alice, should she not remarry, and his only son Robert and after their deaths by his two eldest grandsons. His wife was to have 'my gret chamber within the seyd farm with the movables beynge with in the same chamber,' Alice Thrale apparently did remarry, as she is named in her son's will as Alice 'Vyyzth.' Robert Thrale the elder is most likely the same person as held property in St. Albans in 1531. He was probably the same Robert Thrale who held Tuffnalls at Thrales End in 1493.
- Occupation: 1522; Victualler to St Albans Abbey
- Probate: 25 Feb 1527
- Will: 25 Feb 1526-1527; By his will he desired to be buried in 'the middle aley' of Sandridge Church, where in accordance with Catholic custom he wished a priest to say Masses for his soul for three-quarters of a year. His will makes reference to a servant called Alice Hall.
Robert married Alice. Alice died after 1544. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Alice died after 1544. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Alice Vyzth
- Residence: Aft 1538, Bedfordshire, England; Hundreds of Flitt
Notes:
Alice's birth surname is unknown. The references to 'Vyyzth" or "Fitz" arise from her son's will.
Children:
- 4. Robert Thrale was born before 1509; died about 1541.