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Dorothea Mason 1559–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1559

Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 23 Jul 1646

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: William II

Mother: Agnes Brown

Spouse(s): John Rolfe

Children(s): Joane Rolfe, Eustace Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Edward Rolfe, Dorothy Rolfe, Mary Rolfe, John Rolfe

Dorothea Mason was born in 1559 in Heacham, Norfolk, England, the child of William Mason Ii And Agnes Joan Brown. Dorothea Mason married John Eustace Rolfe, and had children including Dorothy Rolfe, Edward Rolfe, Eustace Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Joane Rolfe, John Rolfe, Mary Rolfe. Dorothea Mason passed away in 1646 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • Dorothea Mason was born in 1559 in Heacham, Norfolk, England, the child of William Mason Ii And Agnes Joan Brown.
  • Dorothea Mason married John Eustace Rolfe, and had children including Dorothy Rolfe, Edward Rolfe, Eustace Rolfe, Henry Rolfe, Joane Rolfe, John Rolfe, Mary Rolfe.
  • Dorothea Mason passed away in 1646 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William II
1530–1588
Birth Location: Staffordshire, ENGLAND
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Agnes Brown
1540–1562
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John Rolfe
1562–1594
Birth Location: Heacham Hall, Norfolk County, England
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Children(s)

Joane Rolfe
1579–1622
Birth Location: White, Wiltshire, England
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Eustace Rolfe
1585–1593
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England
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Henry Rolfe
1587–1642
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England
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Edward Rolfe
1591–1592
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Dorothy Rolfe
1595–1596
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England
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Mary Rolfe
1590–
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England
MR
John Rolfe
1585–1622
Birth Location: Heacham, Norfolk, England
JR

Dorothea Mason's Ancestors

Self
Dorothea Mason
1559–1646
Birth Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
Parents
William Mason II
1530–1588
Staffordshire, ENGLAND
Agnes (Joan) Brown
1540–1562
Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William (Mason) I
1449–1549
Shropshire, England
Anne Buttler
1449–1549
Yorkshire, England
HENRY\Henrici Browne\Brown\Brownne
1527–1597
Edwardstone, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
AGNES (Anne) Holton-Browne\Brown
1522–1590
Swan Hall, Hawkedon, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
James Mason
1423–1477
Elizabeth Willis
1430–1533
Thomas Ormonde
1425–1515
Anne Hankford
1431–1485
Henry Browne
1502–1557
Lady Shelley
1511–1560
Thomas Northumberland
1504–1537
Eleanor Harbottle
1505–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Mason
1400–1500
Lydia Cook
1405–1500
James Ormond
1391–1452
Johanna Beauchamp
1395–1430
Sir MP
1476–1557
Elizabeth French
1487–1567

Dorothea Mason's Descendants

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Dorothea Mason (24 Sep 1559–23 Jul 1646) m. John (Eustace) Rolfe (17 Oct 1562–29 Nov 1594)
  1. 1. Joane Rolfe 1579–1622
  2. 2. Eustace Rolfe 1585–1593
  3. 3. Henry Rolfe 1587–1642
  4. 4. Edward Rolfe 1591–1592
  5. 5. Dorothy Rolfe 1595–1596
  6. 6. Mary Rolfe 1590–
  7. 7. John Rolfe 1585–1622 m. Matoaka (Pocahontas 'Rebecca' Powhatan) (Rolfe) 1595–1617
    1. 1. Thomas Rolfe 1615–1675 m. Jane Poythress 1630–1680
      1. 1. Jane (Powhatan Rolfe (Granddaughter of) Pocahontas) 1650–1676 m. Col. (Robert) Bolling 1646–1709
        1. 1. Col. (John Fairfax Bolling I (G-Grandson of Pocahontas), Member of VA House of Burgess & Long Lieut., Plantation) Owner 1676–1729 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Kennon 1679–1727

Dorothea Mason's Timeline

3 Records

1559
24 Sep 1559
Birth of Dorothea Mason in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England
1645
26 Oct 1645
Age 86
Death of Dorothea Mason in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Heacham, Norfolk, England
1646
23 Jul 1646
Age 87
Burial of Dorothea Mason in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1559
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1645
    Event Place: Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Findagrave, Dorothea “Dorothy” Mason Redmayne 17 Oct 1645

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1645
    Event Place: Heacham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 5661

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1646
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 5661
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