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Dorothy Montgomery 1520–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 29 October 1571

Death Location: Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir STAFFORDSHIRE,

Mother: Lady Gresley

Spouse(s): ✔sir WARWICKSHIRE

Children(s): Elizabeth Preist, Arthur Shirley, Ralph Shirley, Arthur Shirley, Anne Sherley, Edward Shirley, Cassandra Shirley

The story of Dorothy Montgomery began in 1520 in Chillington, Staffordshire, England. Dorothy Montgomery married Sir George Francis Shirley Sheriff Of Warwickshire, and had children including Anne Shirley Or Sherley, Arthur Shirley, Cassandra Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley Preist, Ralph Shirley. Dorothy Montgomery passed away in 1571 in Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Montgomery began in 1520 in Chillington, Staffordshire, England.
  • Dorothy Montgomery married Sir George Francis Shirley Sheriff Of Warwickshire, and had children including Anne Shirley Or Sherley, Arthur Shirley, Cassandra Shirley, Edward Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley Preist, Ralph Shirley.
  • Dorothy Montgomery passed away in 1571 in Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Montgomery's Ancestors

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Dorothy Montgomery
1520–1571
Birth Place: Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Sir Lord John GIFFORD**, 12TH LORD CHILLINGTON, SHERIFF OF STAFFORDSHIRE,
1466–1556
Coughton (Warwickshire) England
Lady (Elizabeth) Gresley
1505–1585
Drakelowe, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Gresley
1445–1504
Colton, Staffordshire, Kingdom of England
Anne Ferrers
1453–1516
Tamworth Castle, Warwickshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Montgomery's Descendants

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Dorothy Montgomery (1520–29 October 1571) m. ✔sir (George Francis SHIRLEY, SHERIFF OF) WARWICKSHIRE (26 Jan 1515–27 Jul 1571)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Shirley) Preist 1540–1620 m. *Sir (Thomas Cotton) IV 1544–1613
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington Cotton, 1st Baronet, of) Connington 1570–1631 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Brocas 1573–1658
      1. 1. Sir (Knight Thomas Cotton, 2nd Baronet) Connington 1594–1662 m. Margaret (Howard, Baroness Greystoke, Lady Cotton 9th Great) Grandmother 1593–1625
        1. 1. Sir (John Bertie Hynde Cotton, 3rd Baronet of Connington) * 1621–1702 m. Anne (Harrison Hutchinson) * 1630–1702
    2. 2. Grace Cotton –1694
  2. 2. Arthur Shirley 1544–1546
  3. 3. Ralph Shirley 1539–
  4. 4. Arthur Shirley 1539–1539
  5. 5. Anne (Shirley OR) Sherley 1540–1608
  6. 6. Edward Shirley 1537–1540
  7. 7. Cassandra Shirley 1546–

Dorothy Montgomery's Timeline

4 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Dorothy Montgomery in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1520
1520
Birth of Dorothy Montgomery in Chillington, Staffordshire, England
Chillington, Staffordshire, England
1571
1571
Age 51
Death of Dorothy Montgomery in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1571
29 October 1571
Age 51
Death of Dorothy Montgomery in Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Chillington, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 October 1571
    Event Place: Astwell with Falcutt, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

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