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Sir John William Powell Dobson 1515–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Lydbury North, Lydbury North, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 Mar 1588

Death Location: Milden, Suffolk, England

Father: Richard Dobson(Unconfirmed)

Mother: Lady Fiennes

Spouse(s): Margery Wade

Children(s): William Powell

The story of Sir John William Powell Dobson began in 1515 in Lydbury North, Lydbury North, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir John William Powell Dobson married Margery Wade, and had children including William Powell. Sir John William Powell Dobson passed away in 1588 in Milden, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John William Powell Dobson began in 1515 in Lydbury North, Lydbury North, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John William Powell Dobson married Margery Wade, and had children including William Powell.
  • Sir John William Powell Dobson passed away in 1588 in Milden, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Dobson(Unconfirmed)
1490–
Birth Location: Hill, Gloucestershire, England
RD
Lady Fiennes
1500–1531
Birth Location: Arlington,,Sussex,England
LF

Spouses(s)

Margery Wade
1520–1630
Birth Location: Ludlow, Shropshire, England
MW

Children(s)

William Powell
1540–1625
Birth Location: Lydbury North, Shropshire, England
WP

Sir Dobson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Dobson
1515–1588
Birth Place: Lydbury North, Lydbury North, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Dobson(Unconfirmed)
1490–
Hill, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Anne Anna) Fiennes
1500–1531
Arlington,,Sussex,England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Fiennes
1472–1533
Sussex, England
Anna Bourchier
1470–1529
Benningborough, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Dobson's Descendants

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Sir (John William Powell) Dobson (1515–23 Mar 1588) m. Margery Wade (1520–1630)
  1. 1. William Powell 1540–1625 m. Margaret Whitney 1551–1630
    1. 1. *Jane ((POWELL)) Reynolds 1564–1659 m. Thomas REYNOLDS 1564–1604
      1. 1. Anne REYNOLDS 1580–1643 m. George (CATLIN) 1 1568–1623
        1. 1. John (Catlin) Sr. 1588–1635 m. Marianne (Costa (from de la) Coste) 1592–1649 m. Marianne COSTA 1592–1649
      2. 2. Christopher REYNOLDS 1580–
      3. 3. Andrew REYNOLDS 1581–1650
      4. 4. Ezechiell REYNOLDS 1583–
      5. 5. Martha REYNOLDS 1587–1639
      6. 6. Elizabeth REYNOLDS 1589–1684
      7. 7. Cecily REYNOLDS 1601–1660
      8. 8. Joane REYNOLDS 1577–1620
      9. 9. Anne Reynolds 1577–1734
      10. 10. Martha REYNOLDS 1587–1639
    2. 2. Margaret (Powell) (Cox) 1569–1698

Sir Dobson's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Sir John William Powell Dobson in Lydbury North, Lydbury North, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Lydbury North, Lydbury North, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1588
23 Mar 1588
Age 73
Death of Sir John William Powell Dobson in Milden, Suffolk, England
Milden, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Lydbury North, Lydbury North, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1588
    Event Place: Milden, Suffolk, England
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