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Lady Mary Kempe 1583–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Oilantigh Manor Barham Kent

Death Date: 5 May 1631

Death Location: Chilham Castle, Barham, Kent, England

Father: Sir Kempe

Mother: Lady Thompson

Spouse(s): Sir Digges

Children(s): Edward Digges, Dudley Digges, John Digges, Leonard Digges, Mary Digges, Catherine Digges, Richard Digges, Sir Digges, Anne Digges, Elizabeth Digges, Francis Digges, Herbert Digges, Leonard Digges, Herbert Digges

The story of Lady Mary Kempe began in 1583 in Oilantigh Manor Barham Kent. Lady Mary Kempe married Sir Dudley Digges, and had children including Anne Digges, Catherine Digges, Dudley Digges, Edward Digges, Elizabeth Digges, Francis Digges, Herbert Digges, John Dudley Digges, Leonard Digges, Mary Digges, Richard Digges, Sir Thomas Digges. Lady Mary Kempe passed away in 1631 in Chilham Castle, Barham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Mary Kempe began in 1583 in Oilantigh Manor Barham Kent.
  • Lady Mary Kempe married Sir Dudley Digges, and had children including Anne Digges, Catherine Digges, Dudley Digges, Edward Digges, Elizabeth Digges, Francis Digges, Herbert Digges, John Dudley Digges, Leonard Digges, Mary Digges, Richard Digges, Sir Thomas Digges.
  • Lady Mary Kempe passed away in 1631 in Chilham Castle, Barham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Kempe's Ancestors

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Lady Kempe
1583–1631
Birth Place: Oilantigh Manor Barham Kent
Parents
Sir Thomas Knight Kempe
1551–1609
Chilham, Kent, England
Lady (Dorothea) Thompson
1569–1629
Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
John Thompson
1538–1589
Crawley, Hampshire, England
Dorothy Gilbert
1544–1589
Preston, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
James Thompson
1520–1611
Marion Cochran
1520–1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Kempe's Descendants

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Lady (Mary) Kempe (1583–5 May 1631) m. Sir (Dudley) Digges (19 May 1583–18 Mar 1639)
  1. 1. Edward Digges 1621–1675 m. Elizabeth Page 1625–1691
    1. 1. Catherine Digges 1654–1729 m. William (Herndon) Jr 1649–1722
      1. 1. Philip HERNDON 1680–
      2. 2. James Herndon 1683–1744
      3. 3. William (Harrington) Herndon 1685–1759
      4. 4. James HERNDON 1700–
      5. 5. Anne Herndon –1777
      6. 6. William Herndon 1678–1758
      7. 7. James Herndon 1683–1744
      8. 8. Edward Herndon 1678–1758 m. Mary Waller 1700– m. Mary Herndon 1680–1755 m. Mary Waller 1674–1727
        1. 1. William Herndon 1706–1773
        2. 2. Zacariah Herndon 1717–
        3. 3. Catherine Herndon 1716–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Herndon 1712–1788
        5. 5. Joseph HERNDON 1711–
        6. 6. girl HERNDON 1703–
        7. 7. Esther Herndon 1723–1767
        8. 8. James Herndon 1716–1764
        9. 9. David Herndon 1712–1795
        10. 10. Martha Herndon 1710–1766
        11. 11. Richard Herndon 1708–1754 m. Sarah Herndon 1710–1793
        12. 12. Edward Herndon 1702–1759
        13. 13. Zachariah Herndon 1698–
        14. 14. John Herndon 1700–1786
        15. 15. Nancy (Anne Tolbert Herndon) (Lea) 1706–1777 m. James (Lea) Sr 1706–1788
    2. 2. William Digges 1650–1698
    3. 3. Dudley Digges 1665–1709
    4. 4. Mary Digges 1660–1690
    5. 5. Ann Digges 1658–1686
    6. 6. Jane Digges 1650–1674
    7. 7. Leonard Digges 1662–
    8. 8. Edward Digges 1650–1674
    9. 9. Ann Digges 1658–1600
    10. 10. Son Diggs 1666–1675
    11. 11. Edward DIGGES 1670–1692
  2. 2. Dudley Digges 1612–1643
  3. 3. John (Dudley) Digges 1617–1656
  4. 4. Leonard Digges 1622–1623
  5. 5. Mary Digges 1624–1642
  6. 6. Catherine Digges 1627–1689
  7. 7. Richard Digges 1631–1631
  8. 8. Sir (Thomas) Digges 1610–1687
  9. 9. Anne Digges 1610–1633
  10. 10. Elizabeth Digges 1617–1617
  11. 11. Francis Digges 1620–
  12. 12. Herbert Digges 1628–1628
  13. 13. Leonard Digges 1622–1656
  14. 14. Herbert Digges 1622–

Lady Kempe's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1583
Birth of Lady Mary Kempe in Oilantigh Manor Barham Kent
Oilantigh Manor Barham Kent
1631
5 May 1631
Age 48
Death of Lady Mary Kempe in Chilham Castle, Barham, Kent, England
Chilham Castle, Barham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Oilantigh Manor Barham Kent

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1631
    Event Place: Chilham Castle, Barham, Kent, England

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