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Dorothy Bigod 1529 – 1573 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1529

Birth Location: Whitby, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 18 Sep 1573

Death Location: Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Bigod

Mother: Catherine Conyers

Spouse(s): Miles Harker

Children(s): Elizabeth Harker

Dorothy Bigod was born in 1529 in Whitby, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Francis Bigod and Catherine (Katherine) Conyers. Dorothy Bigod married Miles "Milo" Harker, and had children including Elizabeth Harker. Dorothy Bigod passed away in 1573 in Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Bigod was born in 1529 in Whitby, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Francis Bigod and Catherine (Katherine) Conyers.
  • Dorothy Bigod married Miles "Milo" Harker, and had children including Elizabeth Harker.
  • Dorothy Bigod passed away in 1573 in Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Dorothy Bigod's Ancestors

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Dorothy Bigod
1529 – 1573
Birth Place: Whitby, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis Bigod
1507 – 1537
Hinderwell, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Catherine ((Katherine)) Conyers
1510 – 1566
Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Bigod Lord of) Settrington;
1457 – 1513
Bainton, Settrington, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Joan) Strangeways
1479 – 1515
Harlsey Castle, Whorlton, Yorkshire, , England
William (1st, Lord) Conyers
1468 – 1524
Settrington, Yorkshire, England
Anne (Lady Neville Baroness) Conyers
1488 – 1560
Settrington, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Castle
1425 – 1491
Mariota Lamington
1428 – 1506
James Strangewayes
1455 – 1521
Alice Scrope
1459 – 1521
Sir Castle,
1433 – 1469
Alice Buckingham
1437 – 1490
Ralph Neville
1456 – 1499
Edith Sandys
1450 – 1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Cowthally
1400 – 1456
Johanna Mowat
1390 – 1458
Sir Ball
1399 – 1480
Lady Hamilton
1400 – 1470
Sir Naylor,
1436 – 1483
Elizabeth Neville
1438 – 1492
Thomas Bolton
1429 – 1475
Lady Masham
1436 – 1490
Sir Sandys
1438 – 1496
Lady Dixon
1500 – 1548

Dorothy Bigod's Descendants

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Dorothy Bigod (1529 – 18 Sep 1573) m. Miles ("Milo") Harker (abt 1510 – 6 Nov 1574)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Harker (31 Jan 1563 – 12 Dec 1637) m. William Nicholson (11 Mar 1550 – 19 Nov 1641)
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Sara Nicholson Baroness) Dent (26 Sep 1602 – 5 Feb 1687) m. Sir (Peter Dent, Baron Dent of) Ormsby (1600 – 5 Oct 1689)
      1. 1. John Dent (1640 – 15 May 1712) m. MARY (HATCH) (7ggm) (14 Jul 1647 – 1715)
        1. 1. Capt. (John Dent) JR (1674 – 8 Jun 1733) m. Catherine (Turner) Dent (1673 – 1753)

Dorothy Bigod's Timeline

2 Records

1529
1529
Birth of Dorothy Bigod in Whitby, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Whitby, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England
1573
18 Sep 1573
Age 44
Death of Dorothy Bigod in Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1529
    Event Place: Whitby, Scarborough Borough, North Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1573
    Event Place: Settrington, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England

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