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Dorothea May 1590–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1590

Birth Location: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 7 Dec 1620

Death Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Father: John MAY

Mother: Lady Bowes

Spouse(s): William III

Children(s): Susanna Bradford, John Bradford, Richard Bradford

In 1590, Dorothea May entered the world in Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Henry May And Lady Cordelia Bowes. Dorothea May married William Bradford Iii, and had children including John May Bradford, Richard Bradford, Susanna Bradford. Dorothea May passed away in 1620 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Dorothea May entered the world in Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England, born to John Henry May And Lady Cordelia Bowes.
  • Dorothea May married William Bradford Iii, and had children including John May Bradford, Richard Bradford, Susanna Bradford.
  • Dorothea May passed away in 1620 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

John MAY
1575–1617
Birth Location: Mayfield, Sussex, England
JM
Lady Bowes
1575–1627
Birth Location: Shouldhan Abbey, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
LB

Spouses(s)

William III
1590–1657
Birth Location: Austerfield, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
WI

Children(s)

Susanna Bradford
1616–1681
Birth Location: Leiden Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
SB
John Bradford
1618–1676
Birth Location: Leiden, Leiden Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
JB
Richard Bradford
1611–1716
Birth Location: England
RB

Dorothea May's Ancestors

Self
Dorothea May
1590–1620
Birth Place: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John Henry MAY
1575–1617
Mayfield, Sussex, England
Lady (Cordelia) Bowes
1575–1627
Shouldhan Abbey, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) May
1536–1588
Mayfield, Essex, , England
Lady (Mary) Hillersdon
1540–1618
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Maye
1512–1591
Lady Mallett
1520–1597
John (Hildersdown)
1508–1569
Elizabeth Kirkham
1510–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothea May's Descendants

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Dorothea May (19 Mar 1590–7 Dec 1620) m. William (Bradford) III (19 Mar 1590–9 April 1657)
  1. 1. Susanna Bradford 1616–1681 m. Henry Brooks 1591–1683
    1. 1. Joshua Brooks 1629–1698 m. Hannah Mason 1636–1696
      1. 1. Noah Brooks 1656–1739 m. Dorothy Potter 1650–1752
        1. 1. Benjamin Brooks 1698–1793 m. Sarah Haywood 1701–1747
        2. 2. Thomas Brooks 1701–1790
        3. 3. Dorothy Brooks 1686–1774
        4. 4. Joshua Brooks 1688–1768
        5. 5. Ebenezer Brooks 1691–1768
        6. 6. Mary Brooks 1699–1760
        7. 7. Elizabeth Brooks 1703–1782
      2. 2. Grace BROOKS 1661–1753
      3. 3. Daniel (Brooks) Ens. 1663–1733
      4. 4. Thomas Brooks 1666–1671
      5. 5. Esther Brooks 1668–1743
      6. 6. Elizabeth Brooks 1672–
      7. 7. Job Brooks 1675–1697
      8. 8. Hugh Brooks 1677–1747
      9. 9. John BROOKS 1657–1697
      10. 10. Joseph BROOKS 1670–1759
      11. 11. Hannah BROOKS 1654–1747
    2. 2. Theophilus Richardson 1633–1674
    3. 3. Phebe Richardson 1632–1716
    4. 4. Josich Richardson 1635–1695
  2. 2. John (May) Bradford 1618–1676
  3. 3. Richard Bradford 1611–1716

Dorothea May's Timeline

2 Records

1590
19 Mar 1590
Birth of Dorothea May in Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England
1620
7 Dec 1620
Age 30
Death of Dorothea May in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1590
    Event Place: Wisbech, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1620
    Event Place: Cape Cod, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Millennium File
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