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Dorcas Mira Isham 1593–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Mundon, Essex, England

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Norfolk City, Virginia

Father: John ISHAM

Mother: Elizabeth BARKER

Spouse(s): Bartholomew Hoskins, Sir Benc

Children(s): Sarah Hoskins, Dorcus Hoskins, Richard Foster

In 1593, Dorcas Mira Isham entered the world in Mundon, Essex, England, born to John Isham And Elizabeth Barker. Dorcas Mira Isham married Bartholomew Hoskins, Sir Robert Knight Forster Chief Justice Of The Kings Benc, and had children including Dorcus Hoskins, Richard James Foster, Sarah Hoskins. Dorcas Mira Isham passed away in 1670 in Norfolk City, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1593, Dorcas Mira Isham entered the world in Mundon, Essex, England, born to John Isham And Elizabeth Barker.
  • Dorcas Mira Isham married Bartholomew Hoskins, Sir Robert Knight Forster Chief Justice Of The Kings Benc, and had children including Dorcus Hoskins, Richard James Foster, Sarah Hoskins.
  • Dorcas Mira Isham passed away in 1670 in Norfolk City, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John ISHAM
1525–1595
Birth Location: Pytchley, Northamptonshire, , England
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Elizabeth BARKER
1525–1594
Birth Location: Sonning, Berkshire, England
EB

Spouses(s)

Bartholomew Hoskins
1599–1663
Birth Location: St. Dunstan, Stepney, London, England
BH
Sir Benc
1589–1663
Birth Location: 59, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
SB

Children(s)

Sarah Hoskins
1636–1672
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia
SH
Dorcus Hoskins
1629–1685
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
DH
Richard Foster
1619–1681
Birth Location: Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
RF

Dorcas Isham's Ancestors

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Dorcas Isham
1593–1670
Birth Place: Mundon, Essex, England
Parents
John ISHAM
1525–1595
Pytchley, Northamptonshire, , England
Elizabeth BARKER
1525–1594
Sonning, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Euseby Isham of Ringstead, Son of Thomas Lord of Pitchley) Manor
1500–1546
Ringstead, Northamptonshire, England
Anna Poulton
1495–1546
Desborough,,Northamptonshire,England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorcas Isham's Descendants

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Dorcas (Mira) Isham (1593–1670) m. Bartholomew Hoskins (1599–1663) m. Sir (Robert (Knight) Forster (Chief Justice of The Kings) Benc (1589–4 Oct 1663)
  1. 1. Sarah Hoskins 1636–1672
    1. 1. John Meador 1658–1721 m. Elizabeth (Lockwood White) 1659 1659–1694 m. Mary Awbrey 1665–1721
      1. 1. Thomas Meador 1680–1758 m. Elizabeth Wood 1680–1758
        1. 1. Ambrose (C.) Meador 1732–1795 m. Frances Hix 1730–1795
        2. 2. Elizabeth Meador 1723–1784
        3. 3. Thomas Meador 1711–1776
      2. 2. Jason (Meador) Sr 1694–1776 m. Mary (Elizabeth Harrison STONE **) MEAD 1711–1778
        1. 1. Jason Meador 1734–1822
        2. 2. Sarah (Mariah) Meador 1743–1783 m. Abraham Rushing 1742–1805
        3. 3. Thomas (R) Meadors 1737–1827
      3. 3. Jonas Meador 1698–1768 m. Frances Anderson 1702–1774
        1. 1. Joel (W. Meador (Jonas) * ARW - Virginia Militia) {VA}(CPPM) 1725–1798 m. Amariah Crane 1725– m. Agnes Unknown 1712–1755 m. Susannah Clark 1740–1818
        2. 2. Josiah ("Francis" M) Meador 1738–1836 m. Elizabeth Jennings 1729–1758 m. Lavinia (Moody) (1) 1730–1798 m. Mary (Kesiah) Bell 1736–1818
      4. 4. Dinah Meador 1715–1742 m. George (B) Tribble 1698–1770
        1. 1. Peter TRIBBLE 1727–1792 m. Susanna Wood 1730–1792 m. Suzannah Wood 1730–1794
      5. 5. Richard (Meador) Sr 1678–1716
        1. 1. Clara (Adara) Meador 1716–1757
        2. 2. Elizabeth Meador 1696–1755
  2. 2. Dorcus Hoskins 1629–1685
    1. 1. Dorcas Foster 1648–1682
      1. 1. Foster Jarvis 1675–1750
        1. 1. Foster (Jarvis) Jr 1692–1759
  3. 3. Richard (James) Foster 1619–1681
    1. 1. Robert Forster 1651–1715
      1. 1. John (Foster) Sr 1688–1731
        1. 1. Judith Forster 1731–1830

Dorcas Isham's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Dorcas Mira Isham in Mundon, Essex, England
Mundon, Essex, England
1670
1670
Age 77
Death of Dorcas Mira Isham in Norfolk City, Virginia
Norfolk City, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Mundon, Essex, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Norfolk City, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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