Susannah Thorne married, on June 8, 1575, at Lidlington, Bedfordshire, Susannah (née Thorne), herself recorded as having been born on March 5, 1559/60 in Northamptonshire, and baptised at Yardley Hastings, the daughter of Thomas Thorne and Mary Purefoy.

Roger and Susannah Dudley raised at least 5 children, listed as:

Thomas Dudley. (second governor of Massachusetts)

Mary Dudley .

Richard Dudley. (b. 1583 - d. 20 Aug 1603).

Dorothy Dudley.

David Dudley.

Susannah is recorded as having died in 1585 during childbirth, at St. Dunstan's, London and again three years later in a will, dated October 29, 1588, (Probate 9 May 1589), when Thomas Thorne bequeaths... "to the Children of Susan Dudley, my Daughter..." (etc.)

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Susanna THORNE5,94,126,127 was born on 5 Mar 1558/59 in Yardley, Hastings, England.5,94,126,127 She died in 1587 in Northampton, England.5,94,126,127 She is reference number 10960. Parents: Thomas THORNE and Mary PUREFOY.

Spouse: Roger DUDLEY. Roger DUDLEY and Susanna THORNE were married about 1575 in Northampton, England.5,94,127 Reference Number:70572 Children were: Thomas DUDLEY, Miss DUDLEY, Mary DUDLEY, Richard DUDLEY, Dorothy DUDLEY.

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Thomas THORNE5,94,126,127 was born about 1521 in Yardley, Hastings, Norhampton, England.5,94,126,127 He died about 1588.5,94,126,127 He is reference number 10965. Parents: William THORNE and ALICE.

Spouse: Mary PUREFOY. Thomas THORNE and Mary PUREFOY were married. Reference Number:70871 Children were: Isabelle THORNE, Katherine THORNE, William THORNE, Robert THORNE, Anthony THORNE, Edward THORNE, Anna THORNE, Arthur THORNE, Thorney THORNE, Pender THORNE, Susanna THORNE.

source:

freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lzrslong/b3988.htm

Thomas Dudley's mother, Susanna Thorne, was descended from Henry II of England through her Purefoy ancestors

source:

Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Douglas Richardson, Kimball G. Everingham, David Faris, Published by Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004, ISBN 0806317507, 9780806317502

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Christened March 5, 1559

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DOB unknown but christening date was march 5, 1569