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Lady Mary Lake 1540–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 30 Jan 1586

Death Location: Lewes, Sussex, England

Father: William Lake

Mother: Lady Lake

Spouse(s): Sir Thornton

Children(s): Richard Gregory*, Margaret Thornton, Thomas Thornton, Stephen Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Richard Gregory

In 1540, Lady Mary Lake entered the world in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Lake And Lady Lake. Lady Mary Lake married Sir Christopher Thornton, and had children including Christopher Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Richard Gregory, Stephen Thornton, Thomas Thornton. Lady Mary Lake passed away in 1586 in Lewes, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Lady Mary Lake entered the world in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, born to William Lake And Lady Lake.
  • Lady Mary Lake married Sir Christopher Thornton, and had children including Christopher Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Richard Gregory, Stephen Thornton, Thomas Thornton.
  • Lady Mary Lake passed away in 1586 in Lewes, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lake
1500–1544
Birth Location: Gainesborough, Lincolnshire, England
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Lady Lake
1518–1600
Birth Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sir Thornton
1540–1590
Birth Location: Thornton, Buckinghamshire, England
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Children(s)

Richard Gregory*
1580–1663
Birth Location: , Cornwall, , England
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Margaret Thornton
1568–1681
Birth Location: Thornton, Langston, England
MT
Thomas Thornton
1570–
Birth Location: England
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Stephen Thornton
1562–
Birth Location: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
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Christopher Thornton
1560–
Birth Location: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Thornton
1565–1738
Birth Location: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Gregory
1580–1625
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
RG

Lady Lake's Ancestors

Self
Lady Lake
1540–1586
Birth Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
William Lake
1500–1544
Gainesborough, Lincolnshire, England
Lady Lake
1518–1600
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
John (Trevascus Or) Trelegga
1470–1538
Normantown, Yorkshire, England
Catherine Pocke
1470–1530
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Lake's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Mary) Lake (1540–30 Jan 1586) m. Sir (Christopher) Thornton (1540–1590)
  1. 1. Richard Gregory* 1580–1663 m. Jane Walle 1580–1657
    1. 1. Richard Gregory 1626–1746
    2. 2. Jane Stith 1624–1686
  2. 2. Margaret Thornton 1568–1681
  3. 3. Thomas Thornton 1570–
  4. 4. Stephen Thornton 1562–
  5. 5. Christopher Thornton 1560–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Thornton 1565–1738
  7. 7. Richard Gregory 1580–1625

Lady Lake's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Lady Mary Lake in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
1586
30 Jan 1586
Age 46
Death of Lady Mary Lake in Lewes, Sussex, England
Lewes, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1586
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, England
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