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Dorothy Gale 1532–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: York, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 25 Jan 1595

Death Location: Bilbrough, Yorkshire, , England

Father: George Gale

Mother: Mary Lord

Spouse(s): Sir Denton

Children(s): Charles Fairfax, Edward Fairfax, Ursula Fairfax, Thomas Cameron

The story of Dorothy Gale began in 1532 in York, Yorkshire, , England. Dorothy Gale married Sir Thomas Fairfax Of Denton, and had children including Charles Fairfax, Christina Fairfax, Edward Fairfax, Thomas 1St Lord Fairfax Of Cameron, Ursula Fairfax. Dorothy Gale passed away in 1595 in Bilbrough, Yorkshire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Gale began in 1532 in York, Yorkshire, , England.
  • Dorothy Gale married Sir Thomas Fairfax Of Denton, and had children including Charles Fairfax, Christina Fairfax, Edward Fairfax, Thomas 1St Lord Fairfax Of Cameron, Ursula Fairfax.
  • Dorothy Gale passed away in 1595 in Bilbrough, Yorkshire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Gale
1497–1556
Birth Location: Askam Grange, Yorkshire, , England
GG
Mary Lord
1499–1557
Birth Location: Kendal, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sir Denton
1521–1600
Birth Location: Otley, Yorkshire, , England
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Children(s)

Charles Fairfax
–1603
Birth Location: –
CF
Edward Fairfax
1568–1635
Birth Location: Otley, Yorkshire, , England
EF
Ursula Fairfax
1552–1633
Birth Location: Denton, Yorkshire, , England
UF
Thomas Cameron
1560–1640
Birth Location: Bilbrough England, Yorkshire, , England
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Dorothy Gale's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Gale
1532–1595
Birth Place: York, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
George Gale
1497–1556
Askam Grange, Yorkshire, , England
Mary Lord
1499–1557
Kendal, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Oliver Gale
1471–1523
Thyrnetoft,,Yorkshire,England
Ellen Marshall
1472–
Richmond Dist,North Riding,Yorkshire,England
Robert Lord
1473–
Kendal,Westmoreland,,England
Unknown
1478–
Kendal,,Westmorland,England
Great-Grandparents
James Gale
1445–1523
Mrs Gale
1449–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Gale's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy Gale (1532–25 Jan 1595) m. Sir (Thomas Fairfax of) Denton (1521–28 Jan 1600)
  1. 1. Charles Fairfax –1603
  2. 2. Edward Fairfax 1568–1635
  3. 3. Ursula Fairfax 1552–1633
  4. 4. Thomas (1st Lord Fairfax of) Cameron 1560–1640 m. Ellen Aske 1560–1620
    1. 1. Charles Fairfax 1596–1673
    2. 2. Henry Fairfax 1587–1665
    3. 3. Ferdinando Fairfax 1584–1648 m. Mary Sheffield 1585–1619
      1. 1. Ursula Fairfax –1628
      2. 2. Ursula Fairfax 1620–1702
      3. 3. Elizabeth Fairfax 1619–
      4. 4. Thomas Fairfax 1611–1671
      5. 5. Francis Fairfax 1612–1649 m. Thomas Widdrington 1620–1664
        1. 1. Ursula Widdrington 1647–1717
        2. 2. Katherine Widdrington 1642–1676
        3. 3. Samuel Widdrington 1640–1717

Dorothy Gale's Timeline

2 Records

1532
1532
Birth of Dorothy Gale in York, Yorkshire, , England
York, Yorkshire, , England
1595
25 Jan 1595
Age 63
Death of Dorothy Gale in Bilbrough, Yorkshire, , England
Bilbrough, Yorkshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: York, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1595
    Event Place: Bilbrough, Yorkshire, , England
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