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Lady Dorothy Digby 1500–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Kettilby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Mere, Cheshire, England ?

Father: Sir Digby

Mother: Lady Griffin

Spouse(s): Sir Mere

Children(s): John Esq

In 1500, Lady Dorothy Digby entered the world in Kettilby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Digby And Lady Katherine Griffin. Lady Dorothy Digby married Sir William Mere, and had children including John Mere Esq. Lady Dorothy Digby passed away in 1560 in Mere, Cheshire, England ?.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Lady Dorothy Digby entered the world in Kettilby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Digby And Lady Katherine Griffin.
  • Lady Dorothy Digby married Sir William Mere, and had children including John Mere Esq.
  • Lady Dorothy Digby passed away in 1560 in Mere, Cheshire, England ?.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Digby
1450–1533
Birth Location: Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
SD
Lady Griffin
1455–1517
Birth Location: Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
LG

Spouses(s)

Sir Mere
1485–1558
Birth Location: Mere, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
SM

Children(s)

John Esq
1530–1595
Birth Location: Mere, Cheshire, England
JE

Lady Digby's Ancestors

Self
Lady Digby
1500–1560
Birth Place: Kettilby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Digby
1450–1533
Coleshill, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Katherine) Griffin
1455–1517
Braybrooke, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Digby's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Dorothy) Digby (1500–1560) m. Sir (William) Mere (1485–August 1558)
  1. 1. John (Mere) Esq 1530–1595 m. Katherine Fitton 1535–1585
    1. 1. Ellen (MERCYE Harding (12th paternal great) grandmother) 1554–1664 m. Robert (Nicholas) Hardinge 1556–1596
      1. 1. Mary (Anne) HARDING 1590–1635 m. Thomas (Chapman) Sr 1590–1652 m. Thomas (Chapman) Sr 1590–1652
        1. 1. Thomas (CHAPMAN ll) Jr 1619–1652 m. Frances CRAKERNEL 1615–1678 m. Elizabeth Palmer 1619–1651 m. Margaret (Bray) Chapman 1621–1695 m. Mary (Anne) Parkinson 1625–1650
        2. 2. Ann Chapman 1624–1621
        3. 3. Richard Chapman 1620–1622
        4. 4. Elizabeth Chapman 1633–
        5. 5. Judith Chapman 1627–1779
        6. 6. John Chapman 1622–1665
    2. 2. Margaret Mere 1560–1606 m. William (of Wilmslow Cheshire) Newton 1567–1598
      1. 1. John Newton 1598–1788
      2. 2. William (Newton) Sr. 1585–1621
      3. 3. Dorothy Newton 1585–
      4. 4. Katherine Newton 1592–
      5. 5. Leigh Newton 1591–
    3. 3. John Mere 1564–
    4. 4. Mary Mere 1556–
    5. 5. William Mere 1555–1605

Lady Digby's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Lady Dorothy Digby in Kettilby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Kettilby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
1560
1560
Age 60
Death of Lady Dorothy Digby in Mere, Cheshire, England ?
Mere, Cheshire, England ?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Kettilby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Mere, Cheshire, England ?
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