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Dorothy Shortford Bishop 1570–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales

Death Date: 25 June 1650

Death Location: Bristol, England

Father: Matthew Bishop

Mother: Elizabeth Young

Spouse(s): Rev. Meyrick

Children(s): William Merrick

Dorothy Shortford Bishop was born in 1570 in Pembrokeshire, Wales, the child of Matthew Bishop And Elizabeth Young. Dorothy Shortford Bishop married Rev John Sion Meyrick, and had children including William Merrick. Dorothy Shortford Bishop passed away in 1650 in Bristol, England.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Shortford Bishop was born in 1570 in Pembrokeshire, Wales, the child of Matthew Bishop And Elizabeth Young.
  • Dorothy Shortford Bishop married Rev John Sion Meyrick, and had children including William Merrick.
  • Dorothy Shortford Bishop passed away in 1650 in Bristol, England.

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Dorothy Bishop's Ancestors

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Dorothy Bishop
1570–1650
Birth Place: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Parents
Matthew Bishop
1534–1574
Saint David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Elizabeth Young
1538–
Saint David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Bishop's Descendants

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Dorothy (Shortford) Bishop (1570–25 June 1650) m. Rev. (John (Sion)) Meyrick (1 Jan 1579–26 Jun 1650)
  1. 1. William Merrick 1615–1689 m. Rebecca Tracy 1624–1686
    1. 1. Mary Merrick 1650–1692 m. Stephen Hopkins 1642–1718
      1. 1. Samuel Hopkins 1682–1749 m. Lydia Rich 1692–1749
        1. 1. Theodorus Hopkins 1726–1801 m. Hannah Hurd 1731–1775
        2. 2. Richard Hopkins 1707–1749
        3. 3. Reliance Hopkins 1712–1788
        4. 4. Moses Hopkins 1721–1766
      2. 2. Nathaniel Hopkins 1684–1766
      3. 3. Judah Hopkins 1677–1748
      4. 4. Ruth Hopkins 1674–
      5. 5. Joseph Hopkins 1688–1772
      6. 6. Benjamin Hopkins 1690–1745
      7. 7. Stephen Hopkins 1670–1733
      8. 8. Mary Hopkins 1692–1734
      9. 9. Elizabeth Hopkins 1668–1727

Dorothy Bishop's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Dorothy Shortford Bishop in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Pembrokeshire, Wales
1650
25 June 1650
Age 80
Death of Dorothy Shortford Bishop in Bristol, England
Bristol, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Pembrokeshire, Wales
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1650
    Event Place: Bristol, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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