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Lady Mary Hilldersdon May 1540–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: 30 DEC 1618

Death Location: St Dunstan in The West, London, England

Father: Sir Esq.

Mother: Elizabeth Kirkham

Spouse(s): Sir Hicks

Children(s): Dorothy May

The story of Lady Mary Hilldersdon May began in 1540 in Devon, England. Lady Mary Hilldersdon May married Sir Richard May Of Hicks, and had children including Dorothy May. Lady Mary Hilldersdon May passed away in 1618 in St Dunstan in The West, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Mary Hilldersdon May began in 1540 in Devon, England.
  • Lady Mary Hilldersdon May married Sir Richard May Of Hicks, and had children including Dorothy May.
  • Lady Mary Hilldersdon May passed away in 1618 in St Dunstan in The West, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady May's Ancestors

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Lady May
1540–1618
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
Sir Richard May of Hicks Esq.
1508–1569
Membland, Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Elizabeth (Silvey Jone) Kirkham
1510–1575
Blagdon, , Somerset, England
Grandparents
Lucy Tremayne
1474–1529
Blagdon, Yeo Valley, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady May's Descendants

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Lady (Mary Hilldersdon) May (1540–30 DEC 1618) m. Sir (Richard May of) Hicks (1535–30 DEC 1588)
  1. 1. Dorothy May 1568– m. Sir (Thomas) Bennett 1565–1620
    1. 1. Joan BENNETT 1610– m. Captain (Stephen) SMITH 1604–1670
      1. 1. Dorothy Smith 1650–1660 m. Richard Empson 1645–1660
        1. 1. Eleanor Empson 1672–1693 m. John Rees 1668–1689

Lady May's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Lady Mary Hilldersdon May in Devon, England
Devon, England
1618
30 DEC 1618
Age 78
Death of Lady Mary Hilldersdon May in St Dunstan in The West, London, England
St Dunstan in The West, London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 DEC 1618
    Event Place: St Dunstan in The West, London, England

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