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Martha Stanley 1570 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 December 1626

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Norfolk

Mother: Mary (Stanley)(Wright)

Spouse(s): Anthony Flowerdew

Children(s): Stanley FLOWERDEW, Mary Flowerdew, Temperance* Flowerdew

In 1570, Martha Stanley entered the world in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Stanley of Scottowe in Norfolk and Mary Verena York Marsham (Stanley)(Wright). Martha Stanley married Anthony Flowerdew, and had children including Stanley FLOWERDEW, Mary Flowerdew, Temperance* (survior of the winter of 1609 "Starving Time" in Jamestown, VA) Flowerdew. Martha Stanley passed away in 1626 in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1570, Martha Stanley entered the world in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Stanley of Scottowe in Norfolk and Mary Verena York Marsham (Stanley)(Wright).
  • Martha Stanley married Anthony Flowerdew, and had children including Stanley FLOWERDEW, Mary Flowerdew, Temperance* (survior of the winter of 1609 "Starving Time" in Jamestown, VA) Flowerdew.
  • Martha Stanley passed away in 1626 in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Martha Stanley's Ancestors

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Martha Stanley
1570 – 1626
Birth Place: Norfolk, 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
Sir (Thomas) Stanley
1497 – 1550
Scottow, Norfolk, England
Anne Hereward
1500 – 1570
Alborough, Norfolk, England
John Marsham
1500 – 1551
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Claxton
1500 – 1559
Chediston, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Stanley's Descendants

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Martha Stanley (1570 – 2 December 1626) m. Anthony Flowerdew (1565 – 1610)
  1. 1. Stanley FLOWERDEW (1587 – 10 May 1620)
  2. 2. Mary Flowerdew (1589 – )
  3. 3. Temperance* ((survior of the winter of 1609 "Starving Time" in Jamestown, VA)) Flowerdew (1590 – Dec 1628) m. George Yeardley (1587 – 13 November 1627) m. Richard Barrow (12 Feb 1581 – 1618) m. Francis West (25 Oct 1586 – February 1633) m. George Yeardly (28 Jul 1588 – 13 Nov 1627)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Yeardley (1614 – 1666)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Yeardley (1615 – 1660)
    3. 3. Argoll Yeardley (1617 – 1655)
    4. 4. Francis Yeardley (1620 – 1655)
    5. 5. John Yardley (1620 – 13 Oct 1712)
    6. 6. Nathaniel West (1622 – 14 Jan 1671)
    7. 7. Zilpha Yeardley (1623 – 19 July 1660)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Yeardly (1610 – 19 Jul 1663) m. Maj (Joseph Raleigh Croshaw 9th) GGF (1610 – 10 Apr 1667)
      1. 1. Rachel Croshaw (1630 – 20 April 1669) m. Ralph Graves (1629 – 9 May 1667) m. Richard Barnes (1635 – 1675 JAN 25)
        1. 1. Ann GRAVES (1651 – 27 Oct 1666)
        2. 2. Richard Graves (1651 – 1652)
        3. 3. Ralph Graves (24 Jul 1653 – 1694) m. Unity White (1660 – February 1693)
        4. 4. William Graves (1655 – 1656)
        5. 5. Joseph Graves (1663 – 1664)
        6. 6. Martha Graves (1666 – 27 Oct 1666)
        7. 7. Mary GRAVES (1666 – BEF 1669)
      2. 2. Mary CROSHAW (1632 – 18 Jul 1687)
      3. 3. Richard Croshaw (1633 – 1682)
      4. 4. Ursula (Unity) Croshaw (1636 – 20 Apr 1669)
      5. 5. Betty Crohaw (1636 – 1637)
      6. 6. Benjamin Croshaw (1640 – 1667)
      7. 7. Joseph Croshaw (1642 – 8 Jun 1646)
      8. 8. Mary Croshaw (1648 – 3 Mar 1679)
      9. 9. Joseph Croshaw (Apr 1667 – 28 Aug 1682)

Martha Stanley's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Martha Stanley in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1626
2 December 1626
Age 56
Death of Martha Stanley in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

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

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

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