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Dorothy Egerton 1551–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Ridley, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 4 Apr 1639

Death Location: Worsley Hall, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Egerton

Mother: Mary Grosvenor

Spouse(s): Piers Legh

Children(s): Anne Legh

Dorothy Egerton was born in 1551 in Ridley, Cheshire, England, the child of Richard Egerton And Mary Grosvenor. Dorothy Egerton married Piers Legh, and had children including Anne Legh. Dorothy Egerton passed away in 1639 in Worsley Hall, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Egerton was born in 1551 in Ridley, Cheshire, England, the child of Richard Egerton And Mary Grosvenor.
  • Dorothy Egerton married Piers Legh, and had children including Anne Legh.
  • Dorothy Egerton passed away in 1639 in Worsley Hall, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Egerton
1510–1579
Birth Location: Ridley, Cheshire, England
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Mary Grosvenor
1514–1599
Birth Location: Eaton, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Piers Legh
1563–1636
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Anne Legh
1594–1624
Birth Location: Lyme, Cheshire, England
AL

Dorothy Egerton's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Egerton
1551–1639
Birth Place: Ridley, Cheshire, England
Parents
Richard Egerton
1510–1579
Ridley, Cheshire, England
Mary Grosvenor
1514–1599
Eaton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Egerton's Descendants

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Dorothy Egerton (1551–4 Apr 1639) m. Piers Legh (1563–Feb 1636)
  1. 1. Anne Legh 1594–1624 m. Sir (Richard) Bold 1588–1636
    1. 1. Peter Bold 1625–1658 m. Joan (de) Assheton 1626–1666
      1. 1. Sir (Peter de Bold) MP 1656–1691 m. Anne (Maria) Beaumont 1658–1682
        1. 1. Nicolai (de) Bold 1677–1736 m. Barbarae Weindchenck 1677–

Dorothy Egerton's Timeline

2 Records

1551
1551
Birth of Dorothy Egerton in Ridley, Cheshire, England
Ridley, Cheshire, England
1639
4 Apr 1639
Age 88
Death of Dorothy Egerton in Worsley Hall, Lancashire, England
Worsley Hall, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Ridley, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1639
    Event Place: Worsley Hall, Lancashire, England
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