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Major Robert Dudley 1647 – 1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1647

Birth Location: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Death Date: from 14 October 1701 to 3 November 1701

Death Location: Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Colonel Veteran

Mother: Mary Sewell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ransome

Children(s): Avarilla Dudley

In 1647, Major Robert Dudley entered the world in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, born to Colonel Richard Dudley, Revolutionary War Veteran and Mary Sewell. Major Robert Dudley married Elizabeth Ransome, and had children including Avarilla Dudley. Major Robert Dudley passed away in 1701 in Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1647, Major Robert Dudley entered the world in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, born to Colonel Richard Dudley, Revolutionary War Veteran and Mary Sewell.
  • Major Robert Dudley married Elizabeth Ransome, and had children including Avarilla Dudley.
  • Major Robert Dudley passed away in 1701 in Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel Veteran
1623 – 1687
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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Mary Sewell
1628 – 1656
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ransome
1669 – 1718
Birth Location: Mobjack Bay, Gloucester, Virginia, Colony
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Children(s)

Avarilla Dudley
1691 – 1771
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Major Dudley's Ancestors

Self
Major Dudley
1647 – 1701
Birth Place: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Parents
Colonel Richard Dudley, Revolutionary War Veteran
1623 – 1687
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Sewell
1628 – 1656
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Lord (Edward Dudley,) Duke
1605 – 1655
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Elizabeth (PRICHARD) Dudley
1599 – 1691
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
--- (Henry Sewell, Secretary of the Province of) Maryland
1576 – 1657
Coventry, Metropolitan Borough of Coventry, West Midlands, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Northumberland
1574 – 1649
Bridget Greene
1569 – 1674
William Pritcharde
1574 – 1604
Lady Gloucestershire
1578 – 1625
William Sewall
1544 – 1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Leic
1533 – 1588
Lady Sheffield
1535 – 1608
Sir Green
1550 – 1578
Lady Kyrton
1551 – 1578
William Prichard
1549 – 1599
Hester Mewlan
1558 – 1605
Richard Freme
1566 – 1619
Mary Morison
1552 – 1588
Sir Coventry
1520 – 1548

Major Dudley's Descendants

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Major (Robert) Dudley (1647 – from 14 October 1701 to 3 November 1701) m. Elizabeth Ransome (1669 – 23 Dec 1718)
  1. 1. Avarilla Dudley (14 February 1691 – 20 Jun 1771) m. JACOB (CHRISTOPHER) ZOLLICOFFER (17 Oct 1686 – 1779)
    1. 1. Roseanna ((Rosey) Zollicoffer,) Swinney\Sweeney (1746 – 16 May 1824) m. John (William) SWINNEY (18 Sep 1745 – 3 Mar 1800)
      1. 1. Nancy Swinny (1775 – 1838) m. Jacaniah Moore (1760 – 11 2 1825)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Leannah) MOORE (26 Sep 1791 – 5 Aug 1852) m. Leonard (Forsyth) Greer (28 December 1784 – 26 November 1870)

Major Dudley's Timeline

2 Records

1647
1647
Birth of Major Robert Dudley in Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1701
from 14 October 1701 to 3 November 1701
Age 54
Death of Major Robert Dudley in Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America
Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Lower, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: from 14 October 1701 to 3 November 1701
    Event Place: Middlesex, Virginia, British Colonial America
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