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Dorothy Bacon 1576–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 SEP 1576

Birth Location: Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND

Death Date: 20 DEC 1621

Death Location: Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND

Father: Nicholas Bacon

Mother: Anne Butts

Spouse(s): Phillip Colby, Bassingbourne Gawdy

Children(s): Phillippa Colby, Ann Gawdy, Bassingbourn Gawdy, Dorothy Gawdy, Bacon Gawdy, Frances Gawdy

In 1576, Dorothy Bacon entered the world in Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND, born to Nicholas Bacon And Anne Butts. Dorothy Bacon married Bassingbourne Gawdy, Phillip Colby, and had children including Ann Gawdy, Bacon Gawdy, Bassingbourn Gawdy, Dorothy Gawdy, Frances Gawdy, Phillippa Colby. Dorothy Bacon passed away in 1621 in Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1576, Dorothy Bacon entered the world in Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND, born to Nicholas Bacon And Anne Butts.
  • Dorothy Bacon married Bassingbourne Gawdy, Phillip Colby, and had children including Ann Gawdy, Bacon Gawdy, Bassingbourn Gawdy, Dorothy Gawdy, Frances Gawdy, Phillippa Colby.
  • Dorothy Bacon passed away in 1621 in Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Bacon's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Bacon
1576–1621
Birth Place: Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Parents
Nicholas Bacon
1540–1624
Anne Butts
1548–1614
Grandparents
Nicholas Bacon
1509–1578
Jane Fernley
1518–
Edmund Butts
1516–
Anne Bures
1520–
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bacon
1479–1548
Eleanor Cage
1478–1535
William Fernley
1490–
Agnes Daundy
1495–
William Butts
1490–
Henry Bures
1502–1528
Anne Waldegrave
1506–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bacon
1454–1500
Agnes Cockfield
1457–
John Cage
1460–1496
Margaret Tawyer
1462–1486
Edmund Daundy
1465–
Ann Bacon
1470–
Robert Bures
1476–
Joan Markham
1476–
George Waldegrave
1483–1528
Anne Drury
1480–1572

Dorothy Bacon's Descendants

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Dorothy Bacon (4 SEP 1576–20 DEC 1621) m. Phillip Colby (1581–) m. Bassingbourne Gawdy (19 MAY 1560–30 APR 1607)
  1. 1. Phillippa Colby 1615– m. Thomas Browne 1615–
    1. 1. Anne Browne 1640–1678 m. Richard Cording 1635–1668
      1. 1. Thomas Cording 1655–1714
        1. 1. Mary Cording 1685–1740 m. William Freeman 1680–1736
  2. 2. Ann Gawdy 1593–1632 m. William Stanhope 1591–1672
    1. 1. Jonathan Stanhope 1632–1702 m. Susanna Ayer 1636–1676
      1. 1. Hannah Stanhope 1660–1699 m. Unknown Jennings 1660–
        1. 1. Stephen Jennings 1644–1710 m. Hannah Dickinson 1648–1705
      2. 2. Jonathan Stanhope 1656–1729 m. Sarah Griffin 1642–1681
      3. 3. Sarah Stanhope 1658–
      4. 4. Joseph Stanhope 1662–1754 m. Hannah Bradish 1669–1727
      5. 5. Jemima Stanhope 1665–1748 m. Thomas Rutter 1650–1703
      6. 6. Mary Stanhope 1667–1732 m. William Wesson 1660–
      7. 7. Rebeckah Stanhope 1670–1712 m. Joshua Hemenway 1668–1755
  3. 3. Bassingbourn Gawdy 1596–
  4. 4. Dorothy Gawdy 1597–1659
  5. 5. Bacon Gawdy 1600–1650 m. Catherine Bell 1605–
  6. 6. Frances Gawdy 1604–1626

Dorothy Bacon's Timeline

4 Records

1576
4 SEP 1576
Dorothy Bacon was christened in Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND
1576
4 SEP 1576
Birth of Dorothy Bacon in Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND
1621
20 DEC 1621
Age 45
Death of Dorothy Bacon
None
1621
20 DEC 1621
Age 45
Burial of Dorothy Bacon in Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 4 SEP 1576
    Event Place: Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 SEP 1576
    Event Place: Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1621

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1621
    Event Place: Redgrave Botesdale, Suffolk, ENGLAND

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