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Lady Margery Baker 1548 – 1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Higher Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1635

Death Location: Exeter, Devon, England

Father: Sir Baker

Mother: Elizabeth Dinley

Spouse(s): Thomas Exeter

Children(s): Thomas Backbarrowbridge

In 1548, Lady Margery Baker entered the world in Higher Ardwick, Lancashire, England, born to Sir John "Bloody"(Knight, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Speaker of the house of Commons) Baker and Elizabeth Barrett Dinley. In 1579, Lady Margery Baker established residence. Lady Margery Baker married Thomas Walker, Mayor of Exeter, and had children including Thomas Samuel Walker of Backbarrowbridge. Lady Margery Baker passed away in 1635 in Exeter, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1548, Lady Margery Baker entered the world in Higher Ardwick, Lancashire, England, born to Sir John "Bloody"(Knight, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Speaker of the house of Commons) Baker and Elizabeth Barrett Dinley.
  • In 1579, Lady Margery Baker established residence.
  • Lady Margery Baker married Thomas Walker, Mayor of Exeter, and had children including Thomas Samuel Walker of Backbarrowbridge.
  • Lady Margery Baker passed away in 1635 in Exeter, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Baker's Ancestors

Self
Lady Baker
1548 – 1635
Birth Place: Higher Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir John "Bloody"(Knight, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Speaker of the house of Commons) Baker
1488 – 1558
Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Barrett) Dinley
1495 – 1559
Lydd, Kent, England
Grandparents
Rev. (John Coverall) Baker
1470 – 1531
Claverley, Shropshire, England
Joyce (Coly) Burton
1468 – 1565
Longnor, Shropshire, England
Thomas Dineley
1500 – 1568
Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Lady (Philippa Norton "Harpsfield") (Dineley)
1500 – 1571
Sissinghurst Castle, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Barker
1436 – 1507
Lady Grene
1440 – 1495
Edward Dinely
1480 –
Elizabeth Longford
1487 – 1548
John Harpsfield
1480 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Worfield
1374 – 1438
Lady Lovestick
1368 – 1438
Sir Grene
1415 – 1443
Lady Warner
1414 – 1500
Sir Longford
– 1513
Mabel Ferrers

Lady Baker's Descendants

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Lady (Margery) Baker (1548 – 1635) m. Thomas (Walker, Mayor of) Exeter (1544 – 3 Nov 1628)
  1. 1. Thomas (Samuel Walker of) Backbarrowbridge (6 Apr 1570 – 26 Feb 1612) m. Margaret Bardsley (1575 – 11 Feb 1609)
    1. 1. Robert Walker (21 Feb 1608 – 29 May 1687) m. Sarah (Leager) Legar (1611 – 21 Dec 1695)
      1. 1. Elisha Walker (14 Feb 1635 – 10 Nov 1678) m. Benjamin Thurston (8 July 1640 – 10 Nov 1678)
        1. 1. Mehitable Thurston (7 Jul 1667 – 24 Apr 1749) m. Eleazer Ellis (10 Jan 1664 – 25 Dec 1730 ( fell from horse old age))

Lady Baker's Timeline

4 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Lady Margery Baker in Higher Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Higher Ardwick, Lancashire, England
1579
1579
Age 31
Lady Margery Baker resided here
None
1631
21 Aug 1631
Age 83
Burial of Lady Margery Baker in Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England
Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England
1635
1635
Age 87
Death of Lady Margery Baker in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Higher Ardwick, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jan
    Event Place: Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1579
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1631
    Event Place: Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1837, Bolton-in-Bolland, York, 1558-1812, parts 1 & 2, Vols 19 & 22; Author: Ed: W Stavert; Publication Year: 1904

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