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Dorothy Nicholls 1550–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Shotley, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 4 Mar 1617

Death Location: Shotley, Babergh District, Suffolk, England

Father: John Nicholls

Mother: Cecily Merell

Spouse(s): Thomas Stratton

Children(s): Mary Stratton

In 1550, Dorothy Nicholls entered the world in Shotley, Suffolk, England, born to John Nicholls And Cecily May Merell. Dorothy Nicholls married Thomas Stratton, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Stratton. Dorothy Nicholls passed away in 1617 in Shotley, Babergh District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Dorothy Nicholls entered the world in Shotley, Suffolk, England, born to John Nicholls And Cecily May Merell.
  • Dorothy Nicholls married Thomas Stratton, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Stratton.
  • Dorothy Nicholls passed away in 1617 in Shotley, Babergh District, Suffolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Nicholls's Ancestors

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Dorothy Nicholls
1550–1617
Birth Place: Shotley, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Nicholls
1510–1586
Laxfield, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Cecily (May) Merell
1525–1580
Manningtree, Essex, England
Grandparents
Robert (C.) Nichols
1485–1555
Suffolk, England
Anne Colby
1489–1510
Brundish, Suffolk, England
Walter Merell
1497–1531
Shotley, Suffolk, England
Maud Oliver
1505–1565
Shotley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Oliver
1480–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Nicholls's Descendants

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Dorothy Nicholls (1550–4 Mar 1617) m. Thomas Stratton (1546–1 Jun 1596)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Stratton 1596–1632 m. Thomas Lynde 1594–1671
    1. 1. Alice (Elizabeth) Lynde 1610–1690 m. John (W) Stedman 1600–1693
      1. 1. Elizabeth Upham 1643–1701 m. Henry (W J) Thompson 1630–1730
        1. 1. Elizabeth Thompson 1668–1716 m. William Plumly 1666–1699

Dorothy Nicholls's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Dorothy Nicholls in Shotley, Suffolk, England
Shotley, Suffolk, England
1617
4 Mar 1617
Age 67
Death of Dorothy Nicholls in Shotley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Shotley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Shotley, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1617
    Event Place: Shotley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shotley, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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