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Elizabeth Brereton Digby 1530–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1624

Death Location: Norwich, Cheshire, England

Father: Kenelym Digby

Mother: Countess Cope

Spouse(s): Sir Mainwaring

Children(s): Mary Mainwaring

The story of Elizabeth Brereton Digby began in 1530 in Cheshire, England. Elizabeth Brereton Digby married Sir Knight John James Mainwaring, and had children including Mary Julia Mainwaring. Elizabeth Brereton Digby passed away in 1624 in Norwich, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Brereton Digby began in 1530 in Cheshire, England.
  • Elizabeth Brereton Digby married Sir Knight John James Mainwaring, and had children including Mary Julia Mainwaring.
  • Elizabeth Brereton Digby passed away in 1624 in Norwich, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Kenelym Digby
1512–1590
Birth Location: Stoke Dry, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
KD
Countess Cope
1517–1602
Birth Location: Hanwell, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
CC

Spouses(s)

Sir Mainwaring
1530–1590
Birth Location: Northwich, Cheshire, England
SM

Children(s)

Mary Mainwaring
1550–1570
Birth Location: Market Drayton, Shropshire, England
MM

Elizabeth Digby's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Digby
1530–1624
Birth Place: Cheshire, England
Parents
Kenelym Digby
1512–1590
Stoke Dry, Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Countess (Dowager Lady Anne) Cope
1517–1602
Hanwell, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Everard Digby
1496–1540
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Rose (Perwich) Prestwich
1498–1557
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Anthony Cope of Hanwell, Vice Chamberlain to Katherine) Parr
1496–1550
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Dame (Janes Crewes of Pynne Crew Lady Cope of) Hanwell
1500–1570
Wollaston Castle, Shropshire, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Prestwich
1470–
Dame Poultney
1470–1528
Sir Morchard
1480–1569
Lady (Cruwys)(Auarello)
1480–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard POLLARD
1450–1503
Margaret Cockworthy
1455–1501

Elizabeth Digby's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Brereton) Digby (1530–1624) m. Sir (Knight John James) Mainwaring (1 Jan 1530–4 Sep 1590)
  1. 1. Mary (Julia) Mainwaring 1550–1570 m. John Betterton 1550–1570
    1. 1. Mary Betterton 1570– m. Nicholas Frye 1569–1615
      1. 1. George (L) Frye 1590–1676 m. Mary (Jean) Brandon 1620–1655 m. Anne (Bessing) Stratton 1595–1680
        1. 1. Bethiah Frye 1653–1730 m. John Reed 1648–1721

Elizabeth Digby's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Elizabeth Brereton Digby in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1624
1624
Age 94
Death of Elizabeth Brereton Digby in Norwich, Cheshire, England
Norwich, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Norwich, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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