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Dorothy Short 1550–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England

Death Date: 1648

Death Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England

Father: John Short

Mother: Dorothy None

Spouse(s): Thomas Chaffe

Children(s): Richard Chaffe, Thomas Chaffe, Nathaniel Chaffe, William Chaffe, Robert Chaffe

In 1550, Dorothy Short entered the world in Exeter, Devon, England, born to John Short And Dorothy. Dorothy Short married Thomas Chaffe, and had children including Nathaniel Chaffe, Richard Chaffe, Robert Chaffe, Thomas Chaffe, William Chaffe. Dorothy Short passed away in 1648 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Dorothy Short entered the world in Exeter, Devon, England, born to John Short And Dorothy.
  • Dorothy Short married Thomas Chaffe, and had children including Nathaniel Chaffe, Richard Chaffe, Robert Chaffe, Thomas Chaffe, William Chaffe.
  • Dorothy Short passed away in 1648 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.

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Dorothy Short's Ancestors

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Dorothy Short
1550–1648
Birth Place: Exeter, Devon, England
Parents
John Short
1524–1587
Exeter, Devon, England
Dorothy
1528–1593
Devon, England
Grandparents
John Short
1459–1524
Exeter, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Short's Descendants

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Dorothy Short (1550–1648) m. Thomas Chaffe (1550–1600)
  1. 1. Richard Chaffe 1579–1644 m. Maria Langson 1579–
    1. 1. Richard Chaffe 1612–1653
      1. 1. William Chaffe 1628–1675
        1. 1. Mary Chaff 1654–1719 m. Mathias Penny 1656–
        2. 2. Peter Chaffe 1659–
    2. 2. William Chaffe 1613–
    3. 3. Margaret Chaffe 1614–
  2. 2. Thomas Chaffe 1576–1641
  3. 3. Nathaniel Chaffe 1640–
  4. 4. William Chaffe 1573–
  5. 5. Robert Chaffe 1579–

Dorothy Short's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Dorothy Short in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England
1648
1648
Age 98
Death of Dorothy Short in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Hingham, Norfolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England

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