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Dorcas Gillett 1555–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1555

Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1622

Death Location: Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: George Fitch

Mother: Mary Munck

Spouse(s): Sir Sherwood

Children(s): Thomas Sr, Francis Sherwood, Phillip Sherwood, Katharine Sherwood

In 1555, Dorcas Gillett entered the world in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, born to George Fitch And Mary Isabell Munck. Dorcas Gillett married Sir Thomas Sherwood, and had children including Francis Sherwood, Katharine Sherwood, Phillip Sherwood, Thomas Sherwood Sr Immigrant Arriv 1634 With Wife Sr. Dorcas Gillett passed away in 1622 in Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Dorcas Gillett entered the world in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, born to George Fitch And Mary Isabell Munck.
  • Dorcas Gillett married Sir Thomas Sherwood, and had children including Francis Sherwood, Katharine Sherwood, Phillip Sherwood, Thomas Sherwood Sr Immigrant Arriv 1634 With Wife Sr.
  • Dorcas Gillett passed away in 1622 in Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorcas Gillett's Ancestors

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Dorcas Gillett
1555–1622
Birth Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Parents
George Fitch
1536–1596
Bocking, Essex, England
Mary (Isabell) Munck
1537–1574
Lindsell, Essex, England
Grandparents
Roger Fitch
1502–1558
Little Canfield, Essex, England
Marjorie Humphries
1515–1579
Bocking, Essex, England
John Munck
1515–1540
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Humphrey
1500–1561
Lady Alger
1500–1533
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harvey Humphrey
1470–1530
Lady Tylney
1432–1550

Dorcas Gillett's Descendants

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Dorcas Gillett (Abt. 1555–1622) m. Sir (Thomas) Sherwood (11 Sep 1548–17 Feb 1631/32)
  1. 1. Thomas (Sherwood Sr (Immigrant) arriv 1634 with wife) Sr 1586–1655 m. Mary Fitch 1619–1694 m. Alice Seabrook\Tiler 1587–1640
    1. 1. ISAAC SHERWOOD 1645–1758 m. ELIZABETH JACKSON 1652–1727
      1. 1. David (L) Sherwood 1686–1759 m. Sarah Meeker 1698–1771
        1. 1. Joseph (Sherwood) Jr. 1712–1807 m. Rachel (Turney Mohawk Maiden-) Sherwood 1722–1799
        2. 2. Sarah Sherwood 1710–1760
        3. 3. Andrew Sherwood 1716–1761
        4. 4. David Sherwood 1718–1722
        5. 5. Abel Sherwood 1720–1761
        6. 6. Mary Sherwood 1725–1747
        7. 7. Hannah Sherwood 1728–1772
      2. 2. Lieutenant (in Regiment of Colonel John Burr Isaac) Sherwood 1684–1768
      3. 3. Thomas Sherwood 1691–1756
      4. 4. John Sherwood 1697–1723
      5. 5. Abigail Sherwood 1674–1735
      6. 6. Elizabeth Sherwood 1681–1747
      7. 7. Daniel Sherwood 1686–1749
      8. 8. Mary Sherwood 1694–
      9. 9. John Sherwood 1680–1690
    2. 2. Mary SHERWOOD 1652–1681
    3. 3. Thomas Sherwood 1586–1655
    4. 4. Isaac Sherwood 1645–1684
    5. 5. Rose Sherwood 1623–1699
    6. 6. Rebecca Sherwood 1625–1654
    7. 7. Matthew Sherwood 1640–1715
    8. 8. Margery Sherwood 1645–1681
    9. 9. Tamsen Sherwood 1653–
    10. 10. Stephen Sherwood 1641–1693
    11. 11. Ruth Sherwood 1648–1699
    12. 12. Abigail Sherwood 1649–1692
  2. 2. Francis Sherwood 1609–1646
  3. 3. Phillip Sherwood 1600–1685
  4. 4. Katharine Sherwood –1632

Dorcas Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1555
Abt. 1555
Birth of Dorcas Gillett in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
1622
1622
Age 67
Death of Dorcas Gillett in Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England
Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1555
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England

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