38th Generation


Family of Susanna Thorne (5766) & Capt. Roger Dudley (5787)

5833. Gov. Thomas Dudley. Born ca 1576 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire. Thomas was baptized in Yardley Hastings, on 12 Oct 1576. Thomas died on 31 Jul 1653 in Roxbury, MA.10 Buried on 6 Aug 1653 in Roxbury, MA.10 Occupation: magistrate. Religion: admitted to the Boston church as member #2 at its founding in 1630.

Thomas, of Roxbury, third Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and sec. in it, acc. the Royal chart. was son of Capt. Roger, it is said, b. at Northampton, Eng. 1576; having leave from Queen Elizabeth to volunteer, he served under Henry IV of France, says a reputable tradition at the siege of Amiens, living after at Northampton, but by Isaac Johnson, wh. names him one of the Excors. of his will, is called of Clipsham, Co. Rutland. He came over 1630, prob. in the Arbella, as deputy governor, was early at Newtown, or Cambridge, and a short time at Ipswich, had a mill at Watertown, at last fixed at Roxbury. He was an Assistant 1635, and some later years but deputy governor 13 yrs. Gov. 1634, 40, 5, and 50.10

On 25 Apr 1603 Thomas first married Dorothy Yorke, daughter of Edmund Yorke (5871) (ca 1550-14 Feb 1615) & Katherine [Yorke], in Hardingstone, Northamptonshire.12 Born ca 1582 in Hardingstone, Northamptonshire. Dorothy was baptized in Hardingstone on 25 Apr 1582. Dorothy died on 27 Dec 1643 in Roxbury, MA.

Dorothy immigrated 12 Jun 1630 to Salem on the ship Arbella with Gov. John Winthrop. She was admitted to the Boston church in 1630.20

Their children include:
i. Thomas Dudley (ca 1605-)
ii. Samuel Dudley (ca Nov 1608-10 Feb 1683/4)
iii. Anne Dudley (ca 1611-16 Sep 1672)
iv. Patience Dudley (ca 1613-8 Feb 1689/90)
v. Sarah Dudley (ca 1620-3 Nov 1659)
vi. Mercy Dudley (27 Sep 1621-1 Jul 1691)

On 4 Apr 1644 Thomas second married Catherine Dighton, daughter of John Dighton & Jane Bassett, in Roxbury, MA.12 Born ca Jan 1614 in Gloucester, England. Catherine was baptized in St Nicholas, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, on 16 Jan 1614.12 Catherine died on 29 Aug 1671 in Dedham, MA.20

Katherine married first Samuel Hackburne, second Thomas Dudley, and third John Allin. She immigrated to Boston in 1637.20

Their children include:
i. Deborah Dudley (27 Feb 1644[/5]-1 Nov 1683)
ii. Gov. Joseph Dudley (23 Sep 1647-2 Apr 1720)
iii. Paul Dudley (ca 1650-1 Dec 1681)

5834. Mary Dudley. Born on 16 Oct 1580 in London, England. Mary died aft 1586.

5835. Richard Dudley. Born ca 1583 in St. Dunston’s, London. Richard died on 20 Aug 1603.

5836. Dorothy Dudley. Born on 31 Mar 1585 in St. Dunston’s, London.

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