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Dorothy Ferrers 1519–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1519

Birth Location: Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 December 1595

Death Location: Ashborurne Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Tamworth

Mother: Sir Tamworth

Spouse(s): Thomas Cokayne

Children(s): Sir Cockayne

The story of Dorothy Ferrers began in 1519 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Dorothy Ferrers married Thomas Cokayne, and had children including Sir Edward Cockayne, William Cokayne. Dorothy Ferrers passed away in 1595 in Ashborurne Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Ferrers began in 1519 in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Dorothy Ferrers married Thomas Cokayne, and had children including Sir Edward Cockayne, William Cokayne.
  • Dorothy Ferrers passed away in 1595 in Ashborurne Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Tamworth
1493–1553
Birth Location: Tamworth, Tamworth Borough, Staffordshire, England
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Sir Tamworth
1493–1553
Birth Location: Tamworth, Tamworth Borough, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Cokayne
1520–1592
Birth Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sir Cockayne
1551–1606
Birth Location: Ashbourne Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Dorothy Ferrers's Ancestors

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Dorothy Ferrers
1519–1595
Birth Place: Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Humphrey Ferrers*, High Steward of Tamworth
1493–1553
Tamworth, Tamworth Borough, Staffordshire, England
Sir (Humphrey Ferrers*, High Steward of) Tamworth
1493–1553
Tamworth, Tamworth Borough, Staffordshire, England
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Dorothy Ferrers's Descendants

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Dorothy Ferrers (1519–21 December 1595) m. Thomas Cokayne (27 November 1520–15 November 1592)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward) Cockayne 1551–1606 m. Margeria Hollingworth 1550–1578
    1. 1. Mary Knolt 1570–1598 m. JOHN (HENRIE) Booth 1570–1598
      1. 1. Ann (Sarah) Booth 1598–1667 m. Thomas (Joseph) Brandon 1574–1667
        1. 1. James (Thomas) Brandon 1618–1690 m. Kathlene (Cyrne) OFlannery 1622–
    2. 2. Sir (Thomas(Knight)) Cockayne 1587–1638
    3. 3. George Cockayne 1594–1622
    4. 4. Francis Cockayne 1588–1652
    5. 5. Jane Cockayne 1590–1636
    6. 6. Jane Cockayne 1590–1594

Dorothy Ferrers's Timeline

2 Records

1519
1519
Birth of Dorothy Ferrers in Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1595
21 December 1595
Age 76
Death of Dorothy Ferrers in Ashborurne Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Ashborurne Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1519
    Event Place: Tamworth Castle, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 December 1595
    Event Place: Ashborurne Hall, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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