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Dorthea Melton 1504–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1504

Birth Location: Aston, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 21 SEP 1557

Death Location: , Brayton, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Melton

Mother: Katherine Hastings

Spouse(s): George Darcy

Children(s): Edith Darcy, Thomas Darcy, William Darcy, Clare Darcy, Agnes Darcy, George Darcy, Myghel Darcy, Mary Darcy, John Darcy, Elizabeth Darcy, Mary Darcy

The story of Dorthea Melton began in 1504 in Aston, Yorkshire, England. Dorthea Melton married George Darcy, and had children including Agnes Darcy, Clare Darcy, Edith Darcy, Elizabeth Darcy, George Darcy, John Darcy, Mary Darcy, Mary Darcy, Myghel Darcy, Thomas Darcy, William Darcy. Dorthea Melton passed away in 1557 in , Brayton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorthea Melton began in 1504 in Aston, Yorkshire, England.
  • Dorthea Melton married George Darcy, and had children including Agnes Darcy, Clare Darcy, Edith Darcy, Elizabeth Darcy, George Darcy, John Darcy, Mary Darcy, Mary Darcy, Myghel Darcy, Thomas Darcy, William Darcy.
  • Dorthea Melton passed away in 1557 in , Brayton, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorthea Melton's Ancestors

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Dorthea Melton
1504–1557
Birth Place: Aston, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Melton
1480–1515
Aston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Katherine Hastings
1478–1557
Fenwick Manor, Campsall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John III de) Melton
1448–1470
Aston, Kent, England
Hugh Hastings
1437–1488
Fenwick, Yorkshire, England
Anne Gascoigne
1428–1482
Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Hastings,
1412–1477
Anne Morley
1415–1471
William Gascoigne
1405–1465
Margaret Clarell
1397–1467
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Gascoigne
1386–1422
Joan Wyman
1386–1432
Thomas Clarell
1364–1442
Matilda Montgomery
1380–1457

Dorthea Melton's Descendants

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Dorthea Melton (ABT 1504–21 SEP 1557) m. George Darcy (ABT 1484–SEP 1558)
  1. 1. Edith Darcy 1517–1585 m. Thomas Dawney 1515–1556
    1. 1. John Dawnay 1533–1604 m. Elizabeth Tunstall 1536–1612 m. Elizabeth Busby 1534–1604
      1. 1. Thomas Dawnay 1563–1642 m. Faith Legard 1563–1639
        1. 1. Elizabeth Dawney 1582–1693 m. William Acklome 1582–1607
        2. 2. Faith Dawney 1596–1657 m. Nicholas (Edmund) Yarbrough 1588–1631 m. Nicholas (Edmund) Yarbrough 1613–1655
        3. 3. Thomas Dawnay 1587–
        4. 4. Thomas Dawney –1618
        5. 5. Frances Dawney 1592– m. Henry Vaughan 1588–
        6. 6. George Dawney 1599–1637
        7. 7. Richard Dawney 1604–1636
        8. 8. Anne Dawney 1598–1637
        9. 9. John Dawney 1593–1629 m. Elizabeth Hutton 1598–1657
        10. 10. Margaret Dawnay 1595–1699 m. Walter Rudston 1591–1651
      2. 2. Mary Dawnay 1560–1612 m. Ralph Eure 1558–1617
      3. 3. Darcy Dawney 1569–1610
      4. 4. Elizabeth Dawnay –1604 m. Stonehouse –1604
      5. 5. Marmaduke Dawnay 1563–1629 m. Anne Gardiner 1566–1639
    2. 2. Paul Dawnay 1535–1611
    3. 3. Susan Dawnay –1543
    4. 4. Frances Dawnay 1536–1605 m. William Babthorpe 1529–1581
  2. 2. Thomas Darcy 1527–1535
  3. 3. William Darcy 1522–1530
  4. 4. Clare Darcy 1531–1557
  5. 5. Agnes Darcy 1529– m. William Fairfax 1520–1597 m. William Fairfax 1520–1597
  6. 6. George Darcy 1533– m. George Darcy 1537–
  7. 7. Myghel Darcy 1548–
  8. 8. Mary (*) Darcy 1542–1585 m. Sir (Henry Babington of) Dethrick 1520–1572
  9. 9. John Darcy 1540–1602 m. Anne Babington 1535–1602
  10. 10. Elizabeth Darcy 1536–1577 m. Brian Stapleton 1533–1606
  11. 11. Mary Darcy 1541– m. Henry Foljambe 1538–1567 m. Henry Babington 1540–1571

Dorthea Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1504
ABT 1504
Birth of Dorthea Melton in Aston, Yorkshire, England
Aston, Yorkshire, England
1557
21 SEP 1557
Age 53
Death of Dorthea Melton in Brayton, Yorkshire, England
Brayton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1504
    Event Place: Aston, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 SEP 1557
    Event Place: Brayton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: , Brayton, Yorkshire, England

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