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Ancestry report for Dorothy Dearing [Mepham], daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
Generation No. 1
1. Dorothy Dearing [Mepham] was the daughter of (2) John Mepham and (3) Dorothy Mepham. She was born 1694/95 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1694/95 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham; died Oct 1766 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 11th Oct 1766 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
She married John Dearing on 11th May 1715 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. He was born 1683 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1683 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; died Jun 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 27th Jun 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1730 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1730 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Mepham was the son of (4) Walter Mepham and (5) Elizabeth Mepham [Cogger]. He was born 1657 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1657 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
He married Dorothy on c 1675. She was born c 1655; died May 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 26th May 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSusan who was born 1679 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1679 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
iiElizabeth who was born 1682/83 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1682/83 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
iiiJohn who was born 1685/86 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1685/86 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
ivWalter who was born 1688/89 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1689 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
vThomas who was born 1691 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1691 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
viDorothy who was born 1694/95 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1694/95 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham; died Oct 1766 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 11th Oct 1766 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
3. Dorothy Mepham She was born c 1655; died May 1731 at Heathfield, Sussex; buried 26th May 1731 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
She married John Mepham on c 1675. He was born 1657 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1657 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham. They had the following children:
iSusan who was born 1679 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Apr 1679 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
iiElizabeth who was born 1682/83 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1682/83 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
iiiJohn who was born 1685/86 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1685/86 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
ivWalter who was born 1688/89 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1689 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
vThomas who was born 1691 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1691 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham
viDorothy who was born 1694/95 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1694/95 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of John Mepham and Dorothy Mepham; died Oct 1766 Heathfield, Sussex; buried 11th Oct 1766 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Walter Mepham was the son of (6) Thomas Mepham and (7) Sidony Mepham [Collis]. He was born 1635/36 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1635/36 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
He married Elizabeth Cogger on Apr 1656 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, banns only. She was born c 1635; died Feb 1715 at Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Walter; buried 10th Feb 1715 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1657 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1657 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
iiElizabeth who was born 1660 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1660 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham; died Jun 1677 Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter; buried 2nd Jun 1677 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1662 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1662 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
ivJeremiah who was born 1670 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1670 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
vMary who was born 1674 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1674 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
 
5. Elizabeth Mepham [Cogger] She was born c 1635; died Feb 1715 at Heathfield, Sussex, wife of Walter; buried 10th Feb 1715 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
She married Walter Mepham on Apr 1656 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, banns only. He was born 1635/36 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1635/36 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1657 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 25th Jun 1657 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
iiElizabeth who was born 1660 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1660 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham; died Jun 1677 Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter; buried 2nd Jun 1677 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiThomas who was born 1662 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1662 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham
ivJeremiah who was born 1670 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 6th Apr 1670 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
vMary who was born 1674 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 27th Mar 1674 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Walter Mepham and Elizabeth Mepham
 
Generation No. 4
6. Thomas Mepham He was born c 1605
He married Sidony Collis on 9th Jun 1625 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born c 1605. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1626 Waldron, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1626 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
iiSarah who was born 1628 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1628 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham
iiiThomas who was born 1629/30 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1629/30 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
ivElizabeth who was born 1632/33 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1632/33 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham
vWalter who was born 1635/36 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1635/36 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
viWilliam who was born 1638 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1638 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
viiWilliam who was born 1639 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1639 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
viiiWilliam who was born 1640 Heathfield, Sussex; christened Oct 1640 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
 
7. Sidony Mepham [Collis] She was born c 1605
She married Thomas Mepham on 9th Jun 1625 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born c 1605. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born 1626 Waldron, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1626 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
iiSarah who was born 1628 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 17th Aug 1628 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham
iiiThomas who was born 1629/30 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Mar 1629/30 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
ivElizabeth who was born 1632/33 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 24th Mar 1632/33 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Mepham
vWalter who was born 1635/36 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1635/36 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
viWilliam who was born 1638 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Dec 1638 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
viiWilliam who was born 1639 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1639 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
viiiWilliam who was born 1640 Heathfield, Sussex; christened Oct 1640 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, son of Thomas Mepham
 

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