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Dorothy Childers 1540–1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Sep 1633

Death Location: East Retford, Nottinghamshire, , England

Father: James 11mggf

Mother: Lady London

Spouse(s): Kirkby Digby

Children(s): John Digby

In 1540, Dorothy Childers entered the world in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, born to James I Earl Arran Hamilton 11Mggf And Lady Margaret Maud Retford Hardy 1St Lady Of London. Dorothy Childers married Kirkby Digby, and had children including John Digby. Dorothy Childers passed away in 1633 in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Dorothy Childers entered the world in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, born to James I Earl Arran Hamilton 11Mggf And Lady Margaret Maud Retford Hardy 1St Lady Of London.
  • Dorothy Childers married Kirkby Digby, and had children including John Digby.
  • Dorothy Childers passed away in 1633 in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, , England.

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Dorothy Childers's Ancestors

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Dorothy Childers
1540–1633
Birth Place: East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
James I Earl Arran Hamilton 11mggf
1475–1571
Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret 'Maud' Retford Hardy 1st Lady of) London
1515–1571
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John (12GGF de Hardy Lord Mayor of London) Sir
1510–1546
Wetang, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Mary Margaret) Stanley
1500–1587
Hooton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Childers's Descendants

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Dorothy Childers (1540–Sep 1633) m. Kirkby Digby (1527–1581)
  1. 1. John Digby 1561–1613 m. Elizabeth Slaughter 1565–1609
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Digby) (Walker) 1586–1666 m. Sir (George) Walker 1582–1630
      1. 1. John Walker 1612–1659 m. Mary Digby 1620–1648
        1. 1. Dorothy Walker 1642–1696 m. Captain (Roger Jones-English) Navy 1635–1701

Dorothy Childers's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Dorothy Childers in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
1633
Sep 1633
Age 93
Death of Dorothy Childers in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, , England
East Retford, Nottinghamshire, , England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1633
    Event Place: East Retford, Nottinghamshire, , England

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