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Joanna-Phillippa Fraunceis

Combe Florey Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

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Joanna-Phillippa was born in 1763 and her christening took place on January 7th, 1763 in Combe Florey, Somerset.¹ Joanna-Phillippa's father was John Fraunceis - Created Gwyn of Forde Abbey 1780 and her mother was Jane Towill. Her paternal grandparents were William Fraunceis and Joanna Whitlock; her maternal grandparents were Edmund Towill and <Unknown>. She had a brother named Squire John Fraunceis. She was the younger of the two children. She had two half-brothers and a half-sister, named James, William and Margaretta . She died at the age of 38 in 1801.

General Notes
- Born in 1763 to John and Jane Frauncies (later of Forde Abbey), and baptised at Combe Florey Church, Somerset, on 7 January 1763.
  
  Sister of the last John Fraunceis Gwyn Esq. of Forde Abbey, Dorset.
  
  Married John Griffith Esq. of Stogumber on 15 October 1783 at St. Paul's Church in Exeter, Devon.
  
  The children of Joanna-Phillippa Fraunceis were:
  1 - Harriett Fraunceis Griffith (Born possibly 11 February 1783 - if so, Harriett was born out of wedlock. Christened 20/8/1799 at St. Martin's chiurch, Elworthy, Somerset - parish register)
  2 - John Fraunceis Griffith (Born 22/9/1792 - parish register. Christened 19/8/1799 at St. Martin's church, Elworthy, Somerset - parish registe. Died July-September 1852, Cardiff, Wales)
  3 - Franceis Griffith (Born 11/3/1793. Christened 25/8/1799 at St. Martin's church, Elworthy, Somerset - parish register)
  4 - Thomas Griffith (Born 22/5/1795. Christened 20/8/1799 at St. Martin's church, Elworthy, Somerset - parish register)
  5 - Charles Griffith (Born 2/9/1798. Christened 20/81799 at St. Martin's church, Elworthy, Somerset - parish register)
  
  Joanna-Phillippa died in 1801 aged 38.
  
  *** The above information has been kindly supplied by Mr. John Criddle of Queensland, Australia, who is a descendant of John Griffith Esq. of Stogumber by his second marriage.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Fraunceis ^*
  - b.1568 in Combe Florey, Somerset d.1635
  
  Nicholas Fraunceis
  
  Susanna Luttrell ^*
  
  William Fraunceis
  - b.1642 in Combe Florey, Somerset d.Nov 1718
  
  William Fraunceis
  - b.Mar 1706 d.31 Mar 1739
  
  Phillippa Prowse
  
  John Fraunceis - Created Gwyn of Forde Abbey 1780
  - b.1728 d.03 Oct 1789
  
  Joanna Whitlock
  - d.Nov 1730
  
  Joanna-Phillippa Fraunceis
  - b.1763 d.1801
  
  Edmund Towill
  
  Jane Towill
  - d.04 Feb 1763
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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Joanna-Phillippa's family

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Stogumber Church

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Joanna-Phillippa and John were married in a religious ceremony on October 15th, 1783 in St. Paul's, Exeter, Devon. They had four sons and a daughter, named John, Franceis, Thomas, Charles and Harriet.

Children
- Harriet Fraunceis "Louisa??" Griffith
  
  e1 - Louisa Percy 1780
  
  Harriet was born on February 11th, 1783 and her christening took place on August 20th, 1799 in St. Martin, Elworthy, Somerset.¹ She died at the age of 68 in February 1851.
  
  John Fraunceis Griffith
  
  St. Martin's church, Elworthy, Somerset
  
  John was born on September 22nd, 1792. He died at the age of 59 on May 9th, 1852.
  
  Franceis Griffith
  Franceis was born on November 3rd, 1793 and his baptism took place on August 25th, 1799 in St. Martin, Elworthy, Somerset.
  
  Thomas Griffith
  Thomas was born on May 22nd, 1795 and his baptism took place on August 20th, 1799 in St. Martin, Elworthy, Somerset.
  
  Charles Griffith
  Charles was born on February 9th, 1798 and his baptism took place on August 10th, 1799 in St. Martin, Elworthy, Somerset.

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