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Dorcas Black 1560 – 1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 SEP 1624

Death Location: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Henry Black

Mother: Anne Irons

Spouse(s): John Riddlesdale

Children(s): Susan Riddledale, Richard Riddlesdale, Thomas Riddlesdale, Dorcas Riddlesdale, Joan Riddlesdale, Edward Riddlesdale, John Riddlesdale, Sarah Riddlesdale, Sarah Riddlesdale, Mary Riddlesdale, Maries Riddlesdale

In 1560, Dorcas Black entered the world in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Black and Anne Irons. Dorcas Black married John Riddlesdale, and had children including Susan Riddledale, Richard Riddlesdale, Thomas Riddlesdale, Dorcas Riddlesdale, Joan Riddlesdale, Edward Riddlesdale, John Riddlesdale, Sarah Riddlesdale, Sarah Riddlesdale, Mary Riddlesdale, Maries Riddlesdale. Dorcas Black passed away in 1624 in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Dorcas Black entered the world in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Black and Anne Irons.
  • Dorcas Black married John Riddlesdale, and had children including Susan Riddledale, Richard Riddlesdale, Thomas Riddlesdale, Dorcas Riddlesdale, Joan Riddlesdale, Edward Riddlesdale, John Riddlesdale, Sarah Riddlesdale, Sarah Riddlesdale, Mary Riddlesdale, Maries Riddlesdale.
  • Dorcas Black passed away in 1624 in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Black
1532 – 1592
Birth Location: Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
HB
Anne Irons
1536 – 1596
Birth Location: Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
AI

Spouses(s)

John Riddlesdale
1557 – 1629
Birth Location: Boxford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
JR

Children(s)

Susan Riddledale
1584 – 1658
Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
SR
Richard Riddlesdale
1586 – 1610
Birth Location: Boxford, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
RR
Thomas Riddlesdale
1588 – 1591
Birth Location: Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
TR
Dorcas Riddlesdale
1590 – 1610
Birth Location: Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
DR
Joan Riddlesdale
1590 – 1620
Birth Location: Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
JR
Edward Riddlesdale
1592 – 1631
Birth Location: Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
ER
John Riddlesdale
1596 – 1602
Birth Location: Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
JR
Sarah Riddlesdale
1599 –
Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
SR
Sarah Riddlesdale
1600 –
Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
SR
Mary Riddlesdale
1602 – 1683
Birth Location: Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
MR
Maries Riddlesdale
1612 – 1683
Birth Location: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
MR

Dorcas Black's Ancestors

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Dorcas Black
1560 – 1624
Birth Place: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Black
1532 – 1592
Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
Anne Irons
1536 – 1596
Boxford, Assington, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Black's Descendants

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Dorcas Black (1560 – 24 SEP 1624) m. John Riddlesdale (25 SEP 1557 – 2 JUN 1629)
  1. 1. Susan Riddledale (20 APR 1584 – 28 SEP 1658) m. Thomas French (10 OCT 1584 – 5 NOV 1639)
    1. 1. Thomas French (27 NOV 1608 – 8 AUG 1680) m. Mary Scudamore (ABT 1598 – 6 MAY 1681)
    2. 2. Alice French (9 OCT 1609 – 26 JUN 1666) m. Thomas Howlett (6 MAY 1606 – 24 SEP 1677)
      1. 1. Thomas Howlett (ABT 1620 – 22 DEC 1667) m. Lydia Peabody (30 AUG 1640 – 30 APR 1715)
      2. 2. Sarah Howlett (3 MAR 1634 – 7 DEC 1700) m. John Cummings ( – 1 DEC 1700)
      3. 3. Thomas Howlett, (1 JAN 1637 – 22 DEC 1667) m. Lydia Peabody (30 AUG 1640 – 30 APR 1715)
        1. 1. Mary Howlett (1 JAN 1658 – 24 OCT 1727) m. Thomas (Grant) Hazen (29 JAN 1657 – 12 APR 1735)
        2. 2. John (Emery) Howlett (1660 – 24 OCT 1700) m. Hannah Goodhue (4 JUL 1673 – 25 DEC 1742)
        3. 3. Mary Howlett (1662 – 13 FEB 1730) m. Jabez Utter (ABT 1670 – ABT 1727)
      4. 4. Mary Howlett (1 JAN 1641 – 21 OCT 1718) m. John Perley (1636 – 15 DEC 1729)
      5. 5. John Howlett (1644 – 11 MAR 1674) m. Susannah Hudson (22 AUG 1644 – 25 NOV 1697) m. Abigail Powell (1651 – 5 JUN 1716)
      6. 6. Samuel Howlett (ABT 1646 – 11 MAR 1720) m. Sarah Clarke (31 JAN 1651 – 26 MAR 1717)
      7. 7. Nathaniel Howlett (1648 – 28 APR 1658)
      8. 8. William Howlett (1650 – 1718) m. Mary Perkins (ABT 1651 – 1728)
      9. 9. Alice Howlett (1656 – 1696) m. Isaac Cummings (15 SEP 1664 – 7 AUG 1746)
    3. 3. Edward French (26 MAY 1612 – 28 DEC 1674)
    4. 4. Dorcas French (31 JUL 1614 – 30 DEC 1697) m. Christopher Peake (1605 – 22 MAY 1666) m. Griffin Craft (21 MAY 1600 – 4 OCT 1689)
    5. 5. Susan French (22 APR 1616 – 15 MAR 1618)
    6. 6. Ann French (15 MAR 1617 – JUN 1631)
    7. 7. Margaret French (12 MAR 1620 – 25 NOV 1635)
    8. 8. Mary French (6 JAN 1623 – 1 FEB 1697) m. George Smith, (1621 – 30 MAR 1675) m. Richard Janne (1621 – 1684) m. George Smith (1617 – 1703)
    9. 9. Sarah French ( – 22 JAN 1621)
  2. 2. Richard Riddlesdale (1586 – 6 NOV 1610)
  3. 3. Thomas Riddlesdale (2 MAR 1588 – 1591)
  4. 4. Dorcas Riddlesdale (1590 – 15 DEC 1610) m. Thomas Daines (1585 – )
  5. 5. Joan Riddlesdale (1590 – 15 DEC 1620)
  6. 6. Edward Riddlesdale (1592 – 9 FEB 1631) m. Mary Jackson (1596 – 10 APR 1683) m. Mary Bullard (24 FEB 1598/1599 – 10 APR 1683)
  7. 7. John Riddlesdale (1596 – 10 DEC 1602)
  8. 8. Sarah Riddlesdale (2 MAY 1599 – ) m. Thomas Riddlesdale (2 JUN 1560 – )
  9. 9. Sarah Riddlesdale (2 MAR 1600 – )
  10. 10. Mary Riddlesdale (1602 – 10 APR 1683)
  11. 11. Maries Riddlesdale (1612/1613 – 10 APR 1683)

Dorcas Black's Timeline

3 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Dorcas Black in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1624
24 SEP 1624
Age 64
Death of Dorcas Black in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1624
24 SEP 1624
Age 64
Burial of Dorcas Black in Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 SEP 1624
    Event Place: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 SEP 1624
    Event Place: Assington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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