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Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton 1500–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Aston, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 21 September 1557

Death Location: Brayton, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England

Father: John Melton

Mother: Catherine HASTINGS

Spouse(s): Sir Darcy

Children(s): Dorothy Darcy

In 1500, Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton entered the world in Aston, Yorkshire, England, born to John Melton And Catherine Ann Hastings. Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton married Sir George Aston Darcy, and had children including Dorothy Darcy. Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton passed away in 1557 in Brayton, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton entered the world in Aston, Yorkshire, England, born to John Melton And Catherine Ann Hastings.
  • Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton married Sir George Aston Darcy, and had children including Dorothy Darcy.
  • Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton passed away in 1557 in Brayton, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Lady Melton's Ancestors

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Lady Melton
1500–1557
Birth Place: Aston, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Melton
1496–1545
Coal Aston, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Catherine (Ann) HASTINGS
1478–1557
Fenwick Manor, Campsall, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Melton's Descendants

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Lady (Dorothy Catherine) Melton (1500–21 September 1557) m. Sir (George Aston) Darcy (1510–14 Apr 1560)
  1. 1. Dorothy Darcy 1532–1553 m. Thomas Metham 1528–1573
    1. 1. Thomas (Metham) MELTHAM 1549–1610 m. Catherine Belasyse 1553–1610
      1. 1. Frances Thoms 1566–1624 m. Marmaduke Kettlewell 1566–1624
        1. 1. William ((Thomas)) Kettlewell 1584–1635 m. Ann Huchenson 1600–1658

Lady Melton's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton in Aston, Yorkshire, England
Aston, Yorkshire, England
1557
21 September 1557
Age 57
Death of Lady Dorothy Catherine Melton in Brayton., North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Brayton., North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Aston, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1557
    Event Place: Brayton., North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brayton, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England

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