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Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button 1568–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England

Death Date: 13 December 1631

Death Location: Aishe, Devonshire, England

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Lady Kellway

Spouse(s): 'Sir' Devon

Children(s): Sir Devon

In 1568, Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button entered the world in Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England, born to Sir Dan William Button Of Alton Knight And Lady Mary Elizabeth Kelway Kellway. Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button married Sir John Fortescue Drake Knt Of Mt Darke Aishe Devon, and had children including Sir John Drake Of Ashe Devon. Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button passed away in 1631 in Aishe, Devonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button entered the world in Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England, born to Sir Dan William Button Of Alton Knight And Lady Mary Elizabeth Kelway Kellway.
  • Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button married Sir John Fortescue Drake Knt Of Mt Darke Aishe Devon, and had children including Sir John Drake Of Ashe Devon.
  • Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button passed away in 1631 in Aishe, Devonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Button's Ancestors

Self
Lady Button
1568–1631
Birth Place: Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Dan William Button of Alton Knight
1520–1591
Ashton, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Mary Elizabeth Kelway) Kellway
1528–1589
Cullompton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Sir (WILLIAM I, Knight of Alton, BUTTON of) Alton
1495–1547
Alton Priors, Wiltshire, England
Lady (ANNE AGNES) CARTER
1500–1528
Letcombe Regis, Berkshire, England
Sir (William Sherbourne Keilway \ Kelway \) Calleway
1495–1569
Rockbourne, Hampshire, England
Lady (Anne Halways or) Hall
1508–1582
Rockbourne, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John household
1452–1524
Lady Alice
1455–1500
John Cater
1455–1553
Margaret Woodburn
1462–
Sir Kelway
1470–1547
Lady Strange
1462–1520
Sir HALWAYS
1482–1545
Lady Tropnell
1480–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Strange
1440–1486
Elizabeth Norton
1442–1486
Thomas Hall
1450–1515
Alice Norton
1430–1550
Christopher Tropenell
1450–1503
Anne Carew
1436–1520

Lady Button's Descendants

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Lady (Dorothy Dorothea) Button (1568–13 December 1631) m. 'Sir' (John Fortescue Drake Knt. of Mt. Darke & Aishe,) Devon (11 Apr 1566–11 April 1628)
  1. 1. Sir (John Drake of Ashe,) Devon 1591–1636 m. Elinor (Eleanor Helena Button Boteler Butler Of) Bramfield 1595–1666
    1. 1. Sir (John Drake II) Baron 1616–1688 m. Hannah Moore 1624–1686
      1. 1. Simon Drake 1659–1711 m. Hannah (Mills (sister of) twins) 1662–1721
        1. 1. PHINEAS (DRAKE link to American) revolution 1706–1776 m. Deborah Moore 1705–1779

Lady Button's Timeline

4 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button in Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
1568
1568
Birth of Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button in Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
1631
13 December 1631
Age 63
Death of Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button in Alton, Staffordshire
Alton, Staffordshire
1631
13 December 1631
Age 63
Death of Lady Dorothy Dorothea Button in Musbury, Devon, England
Musbury, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2954.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GHS
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Ashton, Teignbridge District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1631
    Event Place: Alton, Staffordshire
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 December 1631
    Event Place: Musbury, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aishe, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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