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Dorothy Shortford Bishop 1570–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: St.Davids, Pembroke, Wales

Death Date: 25 June 1650

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Matthew Bishop

Mother: Elizabeth Young

Spouse(s): Rev. Llandachya.

Children(s): Thomas Merrick

Dorothy Shortford Bishop was born in 1570 in St.Davids, Pembroke, Wales, the child of Matthew Bishop And Elizabeth Young. Dorothy Shortford Bishop married Rev John Sion Merrick Rector Of Llandachya, and had children including Thomas Merrick. Dorothy Shortford Bishop passed away in 1650 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Shortford Bishop was born in 1570 in St.Davids, Pembroke, Wales, the child of Matthew Bishop And Elizabeth Young.
  • Dorothy Shortford Bishop married Rev John Sion Merrick Rector Of Llandachya, and had children including Thomas Merrick.
  • Dorothy Shortford Bishop passed away in 1650 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Bishop
1534–1574
Birth Location: St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
MB
Elizabeth Young
1538–1574
Birth Location: Saint David's, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
EY

Spouses(s)

Rev. Llandachya.
1579–1650
Birth Location: Llanlleschydd, St. Davids Parrish, Pembrokeshire, Wales
RL

Children(s)

Thomas Merrick
1620–1704
Birth Location: St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
TM

Dorothy Bishop's Ancestors

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Dorothy Bishop
1570–1650
Birth Place: St.Davids, Pembroke, Wales
Parents
Matthew Bishop
1534–1574
St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Young
1538–1574
Saint David's, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Robert) BISHOP
1509–1560
St. David's, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Lady (Joan) Bradley
1520–1562
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Robert Young
1508–1542
St Davids,,Pembrokeshire,Wales
Unknown
1516–1543
Pembrokeshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
William Wingate
1480–1522
Jane Morecot
1482–1581
John Young
1480–1508
Eleanor Constantine
1486–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Bishop's Descendants

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Dorothy (Shortford) Bishop (1570–25 June 1650) m. Rev. (John Sion Merrick * Rector of) Llandachya. (1 Jan 1579–26 Jun 1650)
  1. 1. Thomas Merrick 1620–1704 m. Sarah Stebbins 1622–1653
    1. 1. Hannah\Anna Merrick 1649–1711 m. John Walker 1640–1711
      1. 1. Mary Walker 1668–1732 m. Edward (Hale) Larkin 1669–1738
        1. 1. Mary (Frances) Larkin 1690–1727 m. William (P) Bethel 1676–1750

Dorothy Bishop's Timeline

3 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Dorothy Shortford Bishop in St.Davids, Pembroke, Wales
St.Davids, Pembroke, Wales
1650
25 Jun 1650
Age 80
Death of Dorothy Shortford Bishop in Bristol,,Gloucestershire,England
Bristol,,Gloucestershire,England
1650
25 June 1650
Age 80
Death of Dorothy Shortford Bishop in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: St.Davids, Pembroke, Wales
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1650
    Event Place: Bristol,,Gloucestershire,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1650
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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