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Abraham Dobson 1560–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1560

Birth Location: Sourby, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1654

Death Location: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Father: Edward Dobson

Mother: Alice Bates

Spouse(s): Janet Shaw

Children(s): Maria Dobson

In 1560, Abraham Dobson entered the world in Sourby, Yorkshire, England, born to Edward Abraham Dobson And Alice Bates. Abraham Dobson married Janet Shaw, and had children including Abraham Shaw, Maria Dobson. Abraham Dobson passed away in 1654 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Abraham Dobson entered the world in Sourby, Yorkshire, England, born to Edward Abraham Dobson And Alice Bates.
  • Abraham Dobson married Janet Shaw, and had children including Abraham Shaw, Maria Dobson.
  • Abraham Dobson passed away in 1654 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abraham Dobson's Ancestors

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Abraham Dobson
1560–1654
Birth Place: Sourby, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Edward Abraham Dobson
1515–1568
Halifax, Yorks, England
Alice Bates
1519–1557
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Dobson
1485–1548
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Dorothy Simpson
1480–1530
Ryton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Dobson
1465–1515
Katherine Arnold
1460–1536
Richard Sampson
1460–1550
Margaret Witham
1460–1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Dodd
1445–1489
Lady Cruwys
1450–1492
George Sampson
1428–1460
Katherine Leventhorpe
1429–1493
Henry Witham
1440–1460
Margaret Middleton
1440–1561

Abraham Dobson's Descendants

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Abraham Dobson (10 Aug 1560–1654) m. Janet Shaw (30 Jan 1563–1660)
  1. 1. Maria Dobson 1586–1690 m. Richard (Dobson) II 1575–1577
    1. 1. Richard (Dobson) IV 1604–1631 m. Susan Priestley 1625–1643
      1. 1. Richard (Dobson) IV 1626–1690
        1. 1. Richard Dobson 1655–1751 m. Charlotte (Charytie) Havenee 1658–1712
      2. 2. Susan Dobson 1631–
    2. 2. Anna Dobson 1603–1606

Abraham Dobson's Timeline

3 Records

1560
10 Aug 1560
Birth of Abraham Dobson in Sourby, Yorkshire, England
Sourby, Yorkshire, England
1560
11 Aug 1560
Abraham Dobson was baptized in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1654
1654
Age 94
Death of Abraham Dobson in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1560
    Event Place: Sourby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 328.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PJR
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 781.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CTD

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1560
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Yorkshire: Halifax - Registers of Baptisms, 1538-1593
    Record Source: Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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