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George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked 1588–1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1588

Birth Location: Weston, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 10 Nov 1627

Death Location: Jamestown, Virginia Colony

Father: Ralph London

Mother: Rhoda Marston

Spouse(s): Temperence, JT

Children(s): John Yeardley, Elizabeth Yeardley, Argall Colonel, Francis 1650

George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked was born in 1588 in Weston, Cheshire, England, the child of Ralph Raffe I Yeardley Yardley Earlye Oxford U Merchant Tailor In London And Rhoda Roday Marsden Maston Marston. George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked married Temperence Lady Flowerdew Imm England To Virginia Jt, and had children including Argall Argoll I Yeardley Yardley Jt Colonel, Elizabeth Yeardley, Francis Yeardley Yardley Captain Of Militia To North Carolina In 1650, John Yeardley. George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked passed away in 1627 in Jamestown, Virginia Colony.

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  • George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked was born in 1588 in Weston, Cheshire, England, the child of Ralph Raffe I Yeardley Yardley Earlye Oxford U Merchant Tailor In London And Rhoda Roday Marsden Maston Marston.
  • George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked married Temperence Lady Flowerdew Imm England To Virginia Jt, and had children including Argall Argoll I Yeardley Yardley Jt Colonel, Elizabeth Yeardley, Francis Yeardley Yardley Captain Of Militia To North Carolina In 1650, John Yeardley.
  • George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked passed away in 1627 in Jamestown, Virginia Colony.

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George, Shipwrecked's Ancestors

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George, Shipwrecked
1588–1627
Birth Place: Weston, Cheshire, England
Parents
Ralph Raffe I Yeardley Yardley Earlye Oxford U, merchant-tailor in London
1549–1604
Southwark, Surrey, England
Rhoda (Roday Marsden Maston) Marston
1568–1603
Southwark, Surrey, England
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George, Shipwrecked's Descendants

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George, (Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony,) Shipwrecked (28 Jul 1588–10 Nov 1627) m. Temperence, (Lady Flowerdew IMM England to Virginia,) JT (1580–21 Dec 1628)
  1. 1. John Yeardley 1620–1712
  2. 2. Elizabeth Yeardley 1614–1660 m. Joseph (Croshaw) Major 1610–1667
    1. 1. Mary Croshaw 1632–1687
    2. 2. Betty Croshaw 1636–1669
    3. 3. Richard Croshaw 1633–1669
    4. 4. Benjamin (Croshaw EMM Virginia to) England 1640–1667
    5. 5. Rachel Crowshaw 1630–1669
    6. 6. Joseph (II 2 Croshaw died as a) child 1642–1646
    7. 7. Ursula (Unity Crowshaw) Croshaw 1636–1689
  3. 3. Argall (Argoll I Yeardley Yardley JT,) Colonel 1618–1655
  4. 4. Francis (Yeardley Yardley Captain of Militia, to North Carolina in) 1650 1620–1655

George, Shipwrecked's Timeline

3 Records

1588
28 Jul 1588
Birth of George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked in Weston, Cheshire, England
Weston, Cheshire, England
1618
1618
Age 30
George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked was married in Jamestowne, Virginia colony
Jamestowne, Virginia colony
1627
10 Nov 1627
Age 39
Death of George, Sir Yeardley Knight, Captain, HOB JT, Governor of Virginia Colony, Shipwrecked in Jamestown, Virginia Colony
Jamestown, Virginia Colony

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1588
    Event Place: Weston, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1627
    Event Place: Jamestown, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Jamestowne, Virginia colony

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