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Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke 1582–1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1582

Birth Location: Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 27 Dec 1643

Death Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edmund Yorke

Mother: Katherine Yorke

Spouse(s): Gov. Church

Children(s): Anne H

In 1582, Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke entered the world in Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England, born to Edmund Of Cotton End Yorke And Katherine Robins Daughter Of Gilbert Robins Yorke. Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke married Gov Thomas Dudley 2Nd Governor Of Massachusetts Bay Colony Member Of The 1St Board Of Overseers For Harvard College Founder Of The First Church, and had children including Anne Dudley Famous Poet Daughter Of Gov Thomas Dudley 2Nd Governor Of Massachusetts Bay Colony Member Of The 1St Board Of Overseers For H. Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke passed away in 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1582, Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke entered the world in Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England, born to Edmund Of Cotton End Yorke And Katherine Robins Daughter Of Gilbert Robins Yorke.
  • Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke married Gov Thomas Dudley 2Nd Governor Of Massachusetts Bay Colony Member Of The 1St Board Of Overseers For Harvard College Founder Of The First Church, and had children including Anne Dudley Famous Poet Daughter Of Gov Thomas Dudley 2Nd Governor Of Massachusetts Bay Colony Member Of The 1St Board Of Overseers For H.
  • Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke passed away in 1643 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Dorothy Yorke's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Yorke
1582–1643
Birth Place: Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke
1545–1615
Northamptonshire, England
Katherine (Robins Daughter of Gilbert Robins) Yorke
1548–1633
Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John ((II) Yorke Master of the Mint, Sheriff of London, Member of the Muscovy Company, Member of) Parliament
–1569
Ann (Smythe (Smith) Daughter of Robert Smythe) (Smith)
1526–1575
Northamptonshire, England
Gilbert (Robins) Yorke
1524–1576
Harrington, Northamptonshire, England
Ayme (Smyth Bond Daughter of Robert Smyth) Bond
1528–1568
Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bond
1505–1563
Ane Gilbert
1499–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gilbert
1475–1546
Joan Hackett
1478–1546

Dorothy Yorke's Descendants

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Dorothy (Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End)) Yorke (25 Apr 1582–27 Dec 1643) m. Gov. (Thomas Dudley 2nd Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Member of the 1st Board of Overseers for Harvard College, Founder of the First) Church (12 Oct 1576–31 Jul 1653)
  1. 1. Anne (Dudley Famous Poet, Daughter of Gov. Thomas Dudley 2nd Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Member of the 1st Board of Overseers for) H 1612–1672 m. Gov. (Simon Bradstreet Governor of) Massachusetts 1603–1697
    1. 1. John Bradstreet 1652–1697 m. Sarah (Perkins Daughter of Rev. William) Perkins 1657–1745
      1. 1. Mercy (Bradstreet Daughter of John) Bradstreet 1689–1725 m. John ((I)) Hazen 1688–1772
        1. 1. John ((II)) Hazen 1710–1754 m. Deborah Peck 1716–1754

Dorothy Yorke's Timeline

2 Records

1582
25 Apr 1582
Birth of Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke in Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
1643
27 Dec 1643
Age 61
Death of Dorothy Yorke Daughter of Edmund (of Cotton End) Yorke in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1582
    Event Place: Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1643
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

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