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Dorothy De Vere 1497–1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1497

Birth Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 7 FEB 1527

Death Location: Well, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England

Father: George Colne

Mother: Margaret Stafford

Spouse(s): John Neville, Edmund Knightley

Children(s): John Neville, Margaret Neville

The story of Dorothy De Vere began in 1497 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Dorothy De Vere married Edmund Knightley, John Neville, and had children including John Neville, Margaret Neville. Dorothy De Vere passed away in 1527 in Well, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy De Vere began in 1497 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
  • Dorothy De Vere married Edmund Knightley, John Neville, and had children including John Neville, Margaret Neville.
  • Dorothy De Vere passed away in 1527 in Well, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Children(s)

Dorothy Vere's Ancestors

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Dorothy Vere
1497–1527
Birth Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
George De Vere Earl Of Colne
1428–1503
Hedingham Castle, Essex, England
Margaret Stafford
1455–1530
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Vere's Descendants

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Dorothy (De) Vere (ABT 1497–7 FEB 1527) m. John Neville (17 NOV 1493–2 MAR 1543) m. Edmund Knightley (1474–15 DEC 1542)
  1. 1. John Neville 1520–1577 m. Lucy (Beaufort) Somerset 1523–1582
    1. 1. Dorothy Neville 1548–1609 m. Thomas Cecil 1542–1623
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Cecil 1578–1662 m. Susan Oxenbridge 1617–1678 m. Anne (Maria) Lee 1575–1620
        1. 1. John (Baptist) Cissell 1639–1698 m. Mary Calvert 1640–1680
        2. 2. Henry Cecil 1621–
        3. 3. Henry (Sessell) Cecil 1634–1749
        4. 4. William Cecil 1634– m. Mary Calvert 1638– m. Mary 1638– m. Mary Dant 1662–
        5. 5. Henry Cecil 1639–
      2. 2. Mary (Norwich) Cecil 1543–1638 m. Edward Denny, 1569–1630 m. Henry Denny 1540–1573
      3. 3. William Cecil 1566–1640 m. Elizabeth Manners 1575–1591 m. Elizabeth Drury 1578–1654
      4. 4. Catherine Cecil 1567–1567 m. Dun More 1567–
      5. 5. Lucy Cecil 1568–1614 m. William Paulet 1562–1628
      6. 6. Mildred Cecil 1568– m. Thomas Read 1568–
      7. 7. Richard Cecil 1570–1633 m. Elizabeth Manners 1574–1591 m. Elizabeth Cope –1639
      8. 8. Edward Cecil 1572–1638 m. Theodosia Noel 1574–1615 m. Diana Drury 1573–1631 m. Sophia (de La) Zouche 1618–1691
      9. 9. Lady (Elizabeth) Cecil 1574–1646 m. John StJohn 1560– m. Sir (Edward) Coke 1551–1634 m. William Hatton 1551–
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Lady) Cecil 1577– m. Thomas 1stEarlOfBerkshire 1573–1669
      11. 11. Dorothy Cecil –1613 m. Giles Arlington 1572–1638
      12. 12. Diana (Frances) Cecil 1581–1653 m. Nicholas Tufton –1632
      13. 13. Margaret (Cecil) Astone 1584–1650 m. Robert Hatton, 1566–1644
      14. 14. David Cecil 1586–
    2. 2. Henry Neville 1543–
    3. 3. Catherine Neville 1546–1596 m. Henry Percy 1530–1585 m. Frances Fitton 1540–1608
    4. 4. Lucy Neville 1549–1608 m. William Cornwallis 1547–1611
    5. 5. Elizabeth Neville 1550–1630 m. John Danvers 1540–1594 m. Sir (Edmund) Carey 1557–1637 m. John Danvers 1556–1594
    6. 6. Margaret Neville 1550–
    7. 7. Joan Neville 1554–1578 m. John Hartley 1554–1578 m. John Hartley 1550–1578
    8. 8. John Neville 1558–
  2. 2. Margaret Neville 1522–1545 m. Ralph Bigod 1528–1569

Dorothy Vere's Timeline

2 Records

1497
ABT 1497
Birth of Dorothy De Vere in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
1527
7 FEB 1527
Age 30
Death of Dorothy De Vere in Well, Yorkshire, England
Well, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1497
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Dorothy De Vere, person ID LCZ8-F2Z.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 FEB 1527
    Event Place: Well, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Dorothy De Vere, person ID LCZ8-F2Z.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Well, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Dorothy De Vere, person ID LCZ8-F2Z.

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