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Martha Stanley 1570–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Scottow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 December 1626

Death Location: Scattow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Norfolk

Mother: Mary (Stanley)(Wright)

Spouse(s): Anthony Flowerdew

Children(s): Lady Flowerdew

Martha Stanley was born in 1570 in Scottow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Stanley Of Scottowe In Norfolk And Mary Verena York Marsham Stanley Wright. In 1624, Martha Stanley resided in Virginia Pioneer, James City, Virginia. Martha Stanley married Anthony Flowerdew, George Yeardley, and had children including Lady Temperance Flowerdew. Martha Stanley passed away in 1626 in Scattow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Martha Stanley was born in 1570 in Scottow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Stanley Of Scottowe In Norfolk And Mary Verena York Marsham Stanley Wright.
  • In 1624, Martha Stanley resided in Virginia Pioneer, James City, Virginia.
  • Martha Stanley married Anthony Flowerdew, George Yeardley, and had children including Lady Temperance Flowerdew.
  • Martha Stanley passed away in 1626 in Scattow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

Martha Stanley's Ancestors

Self
Martha Stanley
1570–1626
Birth Place: Scottow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Stanley of Scottowe in Norfolk
1540–1593
Skottowe, Norfolk, England
Mary (Verena York Marsham) (Stanley)(Wright)
1527–1580
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Thomas Stanley
1497–1570
Skottowe, Norfolk, England
Anne (Hereward 19GGM) StevensDyer
1500–1570
Alborough, Norfolk, England
John Marsham
1500–1551
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Claxton
1500–1563
Chediston, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Stanley
1465–1525
Joan Massey
1473–1511
Alice Cockett
1475–1502
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Stanley's Descendants

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Martha Stanley (1570–2 December 1626) m. Anthony Flowerdew (1565–1610)
  1. 1. Lady (Temperance) Flowerdew 1590–1628 m. Sir (Knight Capt. Francis West(3), esq., Lt.(Deputy) Governor of) Virginia 1586–1634 m. George Yeardley 1588–1627 m. Richard Barrow 1580–1618
    1. 1. Francis Yeardley 1624–1655
    2. 2. Elizabeth Yeardley 1615–1666
    3. 3. Argall Yeardley 1621–1655
    4. 4. Elizabeth Croshaw 1614–1660

Martha Stanley's Timeline

3 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Martha Stanley in Scottow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Scottow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1624
1624
Age 54
Martha Stanley resided here in Virginia Pioneer, James City, Virginia
Virginia Pioneer, James City, Virginia
1626
2 December 1626
Age 56
Death of Martha Stanley in Scattow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Scattow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Scottow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1623; Page Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia Pioneer, James City, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1623; Page Number: 24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 December 1626
    Event Place: Scattow, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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