Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Sir John Erleigh and Margaretha Sandy

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Husband Sir John Erleigh [18973] ¹

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           Born: Abt 1409 - Devonshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1484 - Ashburton, Devon, England 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GKR4-GJS

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         Father: Robert de Erleigh [18975] (1380-1484) 2
         Mother: Margaret de Brien [18976] (1360-1390) 2

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       Marriage: Abt 1440 - England, United Kingdom 2

Events

• Biography: Sir John Earle I was born about 1409, in England, to Robert DeErleigh (1380-1484). He married (1) Isabel Pavely; and (2) Margaret de Sondes. John Earl died about 1484, in Ashburton, Devonshire, England, age 75.

Margaret de Sondes was born about 1408 of Beckington, England, to Walter Sondes and Elizabeth de Erleigh. She married John Earle. Margaret de Sondes passed away in about 1472, age 64.

Children of John Earle and Margaret de Sondes:
1.John Earle, b. 1435, Cullompton, Devon, Eng.
2.Robert Earle I was born about 1447, in Berkshire, Somerset, England, to Sir John Earle I (1409-1484) and Margaret de Sondes (1408-1472.) He married unknown. Robert Earle died in about 1517, of Witshire, Barbados, age 70.
3.John Earle, 2nd.

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Wife Margaretha Sandy [18974] ¹

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           Born: Abt 1416 - East Cholderton, Hampshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1472 - Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 1463 - Guildford, Surrey, England 1
FamilySearch ID: L8BY-HWG

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Children

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1 M Robert Earle [18971] ³

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           Born: 1447 - Berkshire, Somerset, England 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1517 - Witshire, Bardados 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L85V-266

         Spouse: unknown 3 [18972] (Abt 1445-      )

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Earle, person ID L85V-266.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for John Erleigh, person ID GKR4-GJS.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for William Earle I, person ID GL8X-HM5.