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Dorothy Fitzwilliam 1565–1654 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 7 Jan 1654

Death Location: Market Overton, Rutlandshire, England

Father: William Maplethorpe

Mother: Lady Fitzwilliam

Spouse(s): Sir Knight

Children(s): James Ayscough, Lady Ayscough, Lady Ayscough

In 1565, Dorothy Fitzwilliam entered the world in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Fitzwilliam Sir Of Maplethorpe And Lady Elizabeth Tyrwhitt Fitzwilliam. Dorothy Fitzwilliam married Sir Roger Ayscough Knight, and had children including James Ayscough, Lady Dorothy Ayscough, Lady Hannah Ayscough. Dorothy Fitzwilliam passed away in 1654 in Market Overton, Rutlandshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1565, Dorothy Fitzwilliam entered the world in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Fitzwilliam Sir Of Maplethorpe And Lady Elizabeth Tyrwhitt Fitzwilliam.
  • Dorothy Fitzwilliam married Sir Roger Ayscough Knight, and had children including James Ayscough, Lady Dorothy Ayscough, Lady Hannah Ayscough.
  • Dorothy Fitzwilliam passed away in 1654 in Market Overton, Rutlandshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Maplethorpe
1547–1599
Birth Location: of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
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Lady Fitzwilliam
1550–1588
Birth Location: Kettleby Manor, Kettleby, Bigby, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND
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Spouses(s)

Sir Knight
1560–1607
Birth Location: South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England or Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
SK

Children(s)

James Ayscough
1585–1657
Birth Location: Market Overton, Rutland, England
JA
Lady Ayscough
1587–1610
Birth Location: Market Overton, Rutlandshire, England
LA
Lady Ayscough
1590–
Birth Location: Market Overton Rutland England
LA

Dorothy Fitzwilliam's Ancestors

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Dorothy Fitzwilliam
1565–1654
Birth Place: Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
William Fitzwilliam ... Sir, of Maplethorpe
1547–1599
of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Tyrwhitt) Fitzwilliam
1550–1588
Kettleby Manor, Kettleby, Bigby, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Sir (George Fitz) Williams
1505–1599
Mablethorp,,Lincolnshire,England
Lady (Mary Skipwith) (Schipwic)Shipworth
1503–1580
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Sir (Robert Tyrwhit of Kettleby) *
1526–1581
Scotter, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Fitzwilliam's Descendants

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Dorothy Fitzwilliam (1565–7 Jan 1654) m. Sir (Roger Ayscough) Knight (1560–26 May 1607)
  1. 1. James Ayscough 1585–1657 m. Margery Blythe 1585–1657
    1. 1. Hannah Ayscough 1623–1679 m. Isaac (Newton) Sr 1606–1642
      1. 1. Sir (Isaac Newton Jr English Mathematician History) LZP7-MD2 1642–1727 m. Péronne (FIEVET (FILLE de) SHAKESPEARE) 1648–1704
        1. 1. Jeanne Mathon 1670–
        2. 2. Marie (Catherine MEUBEUGE (FILLE de) NEWTON) 1686–1741
        3. 3. Adrianus Newton 1676–
  2. 2. Lady (Dorothy) Ayscough 1587–1610
  3. 3. Lady (Hannah) Ayscough 1590–

Dorothy Fitzwilliam's Timeline

2 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Dorothy Fitzwilliam in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England
1654
7 Jan 1654
Age 89
Death of Dorothy Fitzwilliam in Market Overton, Rutlandshire, England
Market Overton, Rutlandshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1654
    Event Place: Market Overton, Rutlandshire, England
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