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Dorothy Anne Emerson 1568–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Westgate Castle, Durham, England

Death Date: Mar 1604

Death Location: Harperley House, Kyo, Lanchester, Durham, England

Father: Ralph Emerson

Mother: Joan Brasse

Spouse(s): Lawrence Wilkinson

Children(s): Katherine Wilkinson

In 1568, Dorothy Anne Emerson entered the world in Westgate Castle, Durham, England, born to Ralph Hale Emerson And Joan Brasse. Dorothy Anne Emerson married Lawrence Wilkinson, and had children including Katherine Catherine Wilkinson. Dorothy Anne Emerson passed away in 1604 in Harperley House, Kyo, Lanchester, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Dorothy Anne Emerson entered the world in Westgate Castle, Durham, England, born to Ralph Hale Emerson And Joan Brasse.
  • Dorothy Anne Emerson married Lawrence Wilkinson, and had children including Katherine Catherine Wilkinson.
  • Dorothy Anne Emerson passed away in 1604 in Harperley House, Kyo, Lanchester, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Emerson
1531–1611
Birth Location: Dunmow, Essex, England
RE
Joan Brasse
1534–1570
Birth Location: Great Dunmow, Essex, England
JB

Spouses(s)

Lawrence Wilkinson
1565–1621
Birth Location: Lancastershire, Durham, England
LW

Children(s)

Katherine Wilkinson
1587–1608
Birth Location: Lea, Lincolnshire, England
KW

Dorothy Emerson's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Emerson
1568–1604
Birth Place: Westgate Castle, Durham, England
Parents
Ralph Hale Emerson
1531–1611
Dunmow, Essex, England
Joan Brasse
1534–1570
Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Grandparents
George Emmerson
1515–1570
Foxton, Bishopton, Durham, England
Lady (Elisabethe "Isabelle" (Duffield)) Holmes
1518–1570
Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Saville Brasse
1515–1542
Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Lady (Elsabethe Isabella) Choplynge
1518–1570
Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Clair
1500–1584
Sir Holmes
1500–1585
Sir BRASYE
1505–1550
Lady Simon
1495–1550
John Holmes
1500–1565
Lady Holmes
1510–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Holmes
1480–1539

Dorothy Emerson's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy (Anne) Emerson (1568–Mar 1604) m. Lawrence Wilkinson (17 Jun 1565–1621)
  1. 1. Katherine ((Catherine)) Wilkinson 1587–1608 m. James (Bailey \) Balye 1587–1608
    1. 1. Richard Beale 1598–1651 m. Suzan (aka Susan Benit aka Hamerton) * 1610–1700
      1. 1. Sarah Beale 1631–1703 m. NICHOLAS Wisdom 1630–1685
        1. 1. John Wisdom 1661– m. Anne Goff 1663–

Dorothy Emerson's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Dorothy Anne Emerson in Westgate Castle, Durham, England
Westgate Castle, Durham, England
1604
Mar 1604
Age 36
Death of Dorothy Anne Emerson in Harperley House, Kyo, Lanchester, Durham, England
Harperley House, Kyo, Lanchester, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Westgate Castle, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1604
    Event Place: Harperley House, Kyo, Lanchester, Durham, England
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