Who was Dorothy Honywood?

Dorothy Honywood (1572–1642) was born in Charing, Kent, England and died in Lenham, Kent, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Dorothy Ann Honywood 1572–1642

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 25 Dec 1572 · Charing, Kent, England

Died 13 Feb 1642 · Lenham, Kent, England

Father Sir Robert Honywood Jr

Mother Lady Dorothy Crooke Baroness Honywood

Spouse John Henry Thompson Tomson

Children Anthony Thompson, Charles Thompson, Dorothy Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Henry Thompson, John Thompson, Judith Thompson, Mary Elizabeth Thompson, Peter Thompson, Robert Thompson, William Thompson

Siblings Ann Honywood, Elizabeth Honywood, Henry Honeywood, Hester Honnywood, Isaack Honywood, Joyce Honeywood, Mabell Honywood, Mary Honywood, Matheroe Honywood, Mathew Honywood, Michall Honywood, Peter Honeywood, Roger Honywood Esquire, Sir Robert Iii Honywood Baron Honywood Of Maidstone, Susan Honywood, Thomas Honywood, Thomas Honywood Esquire

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Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Robert Honywood Jr

Lady Dorothy Crooke Baroness Honywood

Spouse(s)

John Henry Thompson Tomson

Children

Mary Elizabeth Thompson

Peter Thompson

Robert Thompson

William Thompson

Biography

Dorothy Ann Honywood was born in 1572 in Charing, Kent, England, the child of sir robert honywood jr and lady dorothy crooke baroness honywood. In 1700, Dorothy Ann Honywood resided in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy Ann Honywood married john henry thompson tomson, and had children including anthony thompson, charles thompson, dorothy thompson, elizabeth thompson, henry thompson, john thompson, judith thompson, mary elizabeth thompson, peter thompson, robert thompson, william thompson. Dorothy Ann Honywood passed away in 1642 in Lenham, Kent, England.

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Record History of the town of Goshen, Connecticut

Life Timeline

1572

Birth of Dorothy Ann Honywood in Charing, Kent, England

Birth

1642

Death of Dorothy Ann Honywood in Lenham, Kent, England

Death

1700

Dorothy Ann Honywood resided here in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Residence

Oldest Ancestor Line from Dorothy Honywood

This ancestor line traces from Wye, Ashford Borough, Kent, England (1453) to Charing, Kent, England (1572) across 5 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Dorothy Honywood (1572–1642) was born in Charing, Kent, England and died in Lenham, Kent, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Dorothy in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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