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Sir John Dobson 1490–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1490

Birth Location: Cantley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 12 Jun 1568

Death Location: Rothwell Parish, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Dobson

Mother: Katherine Arnold

Spouse(s): *Dorothy Simpson

Children(s):

The story of Sir John Dobson began in 1490 in Cantley, Yorkshire, England. Sir John Dobson married Dorothy Simpson. Sir John Dobson passed away in 1568 in Rothwell Parish, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Dobson began in 1490 in Cantley, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sir John Dobson married Dorothy Simpson.
  • Sir John Dobson passed away in 1568 in Rothwell Parish, Yorkshire, England.

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Sir Dobson's Ancestors

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Sir Dobson
1490–1568
Birth Place: Cantley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Dobson
1465–1515
Rothwell, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Katherine Arnold
1470–1636
England
Grandparents
John Dobson
1440–1495
Rothwell, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Johane Ashendon
1440–1500
Charney Berkshire England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Dobson's Timeline

4 Records

1490
Abt. 1490
Birth of Sir John Dobson in Cantley, Yorkshire, England
Cantley, Yorkshire, England
1500
1500
Age 10
Sir John Dobson was married in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1568
12 Jun 1568
Age 78
Death of Sir John Dobson in Rothwell Parish, Yorkshire, England
Rothwell Parish, Yorkshire, England
1620
21 May 1620
Age 130
Sir John Dobson was married in Batley, York, England
Batley, York, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1490
    Event Place: Cantley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1568
    Event Place: Rothwell Parish, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 May 1620
    Event Place: Batley, York, England

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