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Dorothy Darcy (Melton)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Aston, Yorkshire.
Death: September 21, 1557 (46-55)
Brayton, Yorkshire, England
Place of Burial: Brayton, Yorkshire, England
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Melton and Catherine Melton
Wife of George Darcy, 2nd Baron Darcy de Darcy
Mother of Edith Dawney; Dorothy Metham; Agnes Fairfax; Elizabeth Stapleton; John Darcy, 3rd Baron Darcy de Darcy and 2 others

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About Dorothy Darcy

From Darryl Lundy's Peerage page on Dorothy Melton:

http://thepeerage.com/p2927.htm#i29263

Dorothy Melton [1]

  • F, #29263,
  • d. 21 September 1557
  • Last Edited=15 Mar 2009

Dorothy Melton was the daughter of Sir John Melton.[1]

She married Sir George Darcy, 2nd Lord Darcy, son of Sir Thomas Darcy, 1st Lord Darcy and Dowsabel Tempest, circa 26 March 1511.[1]

She died on 21 September 1557.[1]

Her married name became Darcy.

Children of Dorothy Melton and Sir George Darcy, 2nd Lord Darcy

  • 1. George Darcy [1]
  • 2. Sir John Darcy, 3rd Lord Darcy+[1] b. c 1530, d. 18 Oct 1602

Citations

  • 1. [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 1027. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
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Dorothy Darcy's Timeline

1506
1506
Aston, Yorkshire.
1523
1523
Aston, Yorkshire, England
1532
1532
Aston, Yorkshire, England
1535
1535
Aston, Yorkshire, England
1537
1537
Aston, South Yorkshire, England
1540
1540
Aston, South Yorkshire, England
1541
1541
1543
1543
1557
September 21, 1557
Age 51
Brayton, Yorkshire, England