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Henry Rolfe 1585 – 1643 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1585

Birth Location: Downton, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 1 Mar 1643

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: John Rolfe

Mother: Dorothea Mason

Spouse(s): Honour Rolfe

Children(s): Hannah\Anna Rolfe, John Rolfe, Benjamin Rolfe

In 1585, Henry Rolfe entered the world in Downton, Wiltshire, England, born to John Eustace Rolfe and Dorothea Mason. Henry Rolfe married Honour Rolfe, and had children including Hannah\Anna Rolfe, John Rolfe, Benjamin Rolfe. Henry Rolfe passed away in 1643 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Henry Rolfe entered the world in Downton, Wiltshire, England, born to John Eustace Rolfe and Dorothea Mason.
  • Henry Rolfe married Honour Rolfe, and had children including Hannah\Anna Rolfe, John Rolfe, Benjamin Rolfe.
  • Henry Rolfe passed away in 1643 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Henry Rolfe's Ancestors

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Henry Rolfe
1585 – 1643
Birth Place: Downton, Wiltshire, England
Parents
John Eustace Rolfe
1562 – 1594
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Dorothea Mason
1559 – 1645
Heacham, Norfolk, , England
Grandparents
Eustace Rolfe
1536 – 1593
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Lady (Joanna) Jenner
1539 – 1593
Heacham, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
William Mason
1530 – 1574
, Staffordshire, , England
Agnes Brown
1540 – 1562
Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Rolfe
1504 – 1539
Margaret Crowe
1498 – 1593
Sir Jenner
1516 – 1596
Lady Russell
1515 – 1539
Thomas (Mayson)
1500 – 1551
Jenet Shawe
1510 – 1574
Henry Browne
1520 – 1596
Agnes Holton
1522 – 1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Rolfe
1480 – 1618
Katherine Rothwell
1480 – 1503
Lord Russell,
1493 – 1556
Lady Unton
1502 – 1562
Sir Browne
1502 – 1557
Lady Shelley
1511 – 1560

Henry Rolfe's Descendants

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Henry Rolfe (5 Sep 1585 – 1 Mar 1643) m. Honour Rolfe (1593 – 19 Dec 1650)
  1. 1. Hannah\Anna Rolfe (1626 – 16 Nov 1678)
  2. 2. John Rolfe (10 May 1634 – 10 October 1681)
  3. 3. Benjamin Rolfe (1638 – 8 Oct 1710)

Henry Rolfe's Timeline

2 Records

1585
5 Sep 1585
Birth of Henry Rolfe in Downton, Wiltshire, England
Downton, Wiltshire, England
1643
1 Mar 1643
Age 58
Death of Henry Rolfe in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1585
    Event Place: Downton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1643
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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