'Grylls1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Grylls (Griles) of Court, Grylls of Helston, Grylls (Griles) of Lanreath, Grylls (Griles) of Tavistock

                               
William Grylls or Grylles of Tavistock, Devon
m. Elizabeth (relict of _ Knight)
1. Charles Grylls or Gryles of Court in Lanreath, Cornwall (bur 02.03.1611)
  m. Agnes Tubb (bur 13.06.1607, dau of George Tubb of Trengoff)
A. Sir John Grylls or Gryles of Court in Lanreath, Sheriff of Cornwall (b c1581, bur 30.12.1649)
  m. Grace Beare (bur 19.11.1653, dau/heir of William Beare or Beere of St. Nyott)
  i. Charles Grylls or Griles of Court in Lanreath (bpt 24.11.1611, bur 25.12.1687)
  Vivian identifies Charles's wife as Anne (bur 08.07.1692) but Commoners & BLG1886 identify her as ...
  m. Cordelia Mohun
  a. Charles Grylls of Court (bpt 13.10.1642, bur 18.08.1712)
  m. (03.08.1671) Elizabeth Gerveis (d before 07.01.1733, dau of Richard Gerveis (Gerveys) of Constantine or Bonathlacke)
  (1) Charles Grylls of Trebartha, last of Court (bpt 16.05.1672, bur 24.02.1727)
  m. Mary Spoure (bur 06.05.1729, dau/heir of Edmond Spoure or Spoore of Trebartha, widow of Renatus Belot of Bochym)
(A) George Gylls (dvp bur 18.03.1720)
  (2) Richard Grylls (bpt 18.09.1692, bur 19.01.1735, rector of Lanreath, youngest son)
  m. Anne Mohun or Moon (m2. _ Allen)
  (A) Richard Gerveys Grylls of Helston (bpt 01.12.1735, d 03.04.1771)
  m. (13/17.01.1758) Cordelia Glynn (bpt 17.01.1734, bur 19.01.1802, dau of Thomas Glynn of Helston, sister/heir of Thomas)
  (i) Richard Gerveys Grylls (bpt 20.11.1758, d 20.12.1841, vicar of St Neot, rector of Helston)
  m. (24.07.1783) Charity Hill (b 20.11.1761, bur 13.08.1849, dau of William Hill of Carwythenack)
  (a) Richard Gerveys Grylls (b 30.03.1785, dsp 04.11.1852, vicar of Luxulyan)
  m. (29.08.1816) Sophia Rashleigh (dau of Charles Rashleigh of Duporth)
  (b) Henry Grylls (b 01.02.1794, bur 19.06.1862, vicar of St. Neot) had issue
  m. (30.12.1820) Ellen Mary Boulderston (d 22.02.1841, dau of Joseph Boulderston of Bedford Row)
  (c) Frances Grylls (b 1204.1790, d 20.06.1841)
  m. (06.10.1814) Rev. William Veale of Trevayler
  (d)+ other issue - William (bpt 12.09.1786, d unm 06.11.1863, vicar of Crowan), Charity (bpt 29.03.1674, bur 30.03.1674), Ann Hill (b 08.09.1788, bur 11.06.1789), Elizabeth (b 27.02.1792, bur 27.12.1792)
  (ii) Thomas Grylls of Helston (bpt 05.06.1760, d 10.03.1813)
  m. (08.05.1786) Mary Millett (dau/coheir of Humphry Millett of Enys)
  (a) Humphrey Millett Grylls of Helston
  (b)+ other issue - Thomas, Glynn, 3 daughters
  (iii) Cordelia Grylls (b 10.07.1762, bur 28.04.1810)
  m. (19.02.1784) Thomas Trevenen (b 27.02.1758, rector of Cardinham then Mawgan)
  (iv)+ other issue - Mathew of Helston (bpt 03.08.1765, dsp 08.01.1795), Ann (bpt 31.03.1764, bur 23.06.1764), Sarah bpt 24.07.1768, d unm 20.08.1823), Anne (b 12.09.1770, d 08.02.1771)
  (3) Sarah Grylls (a 1735)
  m. John Richards of Liskeard
  (4) Elizabeth Grylls (a 1754)
  m. Joseph Bastard of Yampton (d by 1754)
(5)+ other issue - Warwick (bpt 08.01.1681, bur 10.01.1681), Gerwys (bpt 26.08.1688), Anne (bpt 10.03.1673, bur 10.05.1680), Anne (bpt 16.07.1682, bur 08.07.1732), Philippa (bpt 05.07.1685, d unm before 08.05.1755), Grace (bpt 09.10.1683, bur 22.10.1683), Joan (bpt 27.04.1689, d unm bur 08.07.1730), Katherine (bpt 21.09.1694, bur 02.10.1713)
  b. Anne Grylls (bpt 19.05.1644, bur 04.05.1687)
  m. _ Porter
  c.+ other issue - William (b c1654, bur 18.05.1683), Grace (bpt 09.05.1641, bur 17.12.1655), Elizabeth (bpt 07.09.1645), Phillipa (bpt 07.09.1645), Elizabeth (bpt 01.11.1646, bur 14.09.1648), Mary, Joane (bpt 27.12.1649, a 1684)
  ii. Agnes Grylls (bpt 07.1615)
  m. (1649) Walter Glynn
  iii. Grace Grylls (bpt 26.10.1619)
  m. (13.06.1637) Mark Cottle
  iv. Joane Grylls (bpt 28.05.1620)
  m. (c05.1653) Lewis Pollard of Jacobstone
  v.+ other issue - John (bpt 23.12.1611, dsp), Jonathan (bpt 24.11.1617, bur 26.01.1620), William (bpt 23.09.1621, a 1653), Grace (bpt 31.03.1614, d infant?), Elizabeth (bpt 06.10.1616, bur 07.11.1640) Mary (bpt 02.02.1618, bur 12.09.1620)
  B. Charles Grylls of Carwen (a 1617)
  m. Honor
  i. Jane Grylls (bpt 01.11.1620)
m. (14.06.1652) Thomas Lower
  ii.+ other issue - John (bpt 13.07.1634), Shelton (bpt 24.05.1630), Eleanor (bpt 08.07.1627), Grace (bpt 26.10.1619)
  C. Francis Grylls (a 1617, rector of Lanreath)
  m. Martha
  i. Nathaniell Grylls (bpt 18.11.1634)
  m. Elizabeth
a. Anthony Grylls (bpt 1680)
  ii. Francis Grylls
  m. Julian
  a. Francis Grylls (bpt 24.04.1642)
  iii. Joan Grylls
  m. (14.06.1652) Thomas Lower
  iv.+ other issue - Mary (bpt 01.11.1627), Agnes (bpt 13.08.1630)
  D. Elizabeth Grylls (dsp bur 11.07.1602)
m. (12.01.1601) John Scawen of Trehane
  E. Mary Grylls (bur 22.07.1601)
  m. (07.05.1600) William Cann of Plymouth
  F. Agnes Grylls
  m. (16.01.1610) Henry Reade
2. William Grills or Griles of Tavistock (d before 10.10.1619)
  The following is supported by Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, Grylls of Tavistock).
  m. Katherine Westlake (bur 03.09.1632, , dau of Nicholas Westlake)
  A. William Griles of Tavistock (b c1591, bur 07.02.1656-7)
  m. Alice Maynard (a 1657, dau of Thomas Maynard of Brixton)
i. John Grylls
  ii. Katherine Grylls (b 1618-9)
  m. (c10.1638) John Downe of Barnstaple
  iii. Elizabeth Grylls
  m. _ Dennys
  iv. Ruth Grylls
  m. (21.09.1653) Digory Polwhele (vicar of Whitchurch)
  v. Lydia Grylls
  m. _ Radley alias Pointer
  B. Mary Griles
  m. John Line of Exeter
  C. Jane Griles
  m. John Berry
  D. Kate Griles
  m. William Bury (or Byrch) of Plymouth

Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Grylls of Lanreath), Commoners (vol 2, Grylls of Helston), BLG1886 (Grylls of St. Neot)
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