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Personal data Major Edward Dale 

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Household of Major Edward Dale

He is married to Lady Diana Skipwith.

They got married about 1650 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, Verenigde Staten.

They got married about 1664 at Virginia, Verenigde Staten.


Child(ren):

  1. Elizabeth Dale  ± 1654-± 1704 


Notes about Major Edward Dale

n of Wm. Dale and Elizabeth (Elliot) Dale of Paul's Wharf, London, ENG. Brother of Eliz Dale. Married Lady Diana Skipwith daughter of Sir Henry Skipwith Sr. in 1650 in England. Immigrated to VA., America. Father of Katherine (Dale) Carter b. 1652 Lancaster Co., VA. and possibly others. High Sheriff of Lancaster C., VA. Nov. 8, 1671. Served as Burgess of Lancaster 1677, 1682-83.

His son-in-law Capt. Thomas Carter Sr. wrote the following in his prayer book on Feb. 20, 1695 (The 1st part is in latin & will not be copied here. The following is as written by Capt. Thomas.) -"Mr. Edw: Dale Departd this life on ye 2d Day Feb: 1695 and Mrs Diana Dale on ye last of July."
"He descended from an Ancient Family in England & came into ye Colly of Virga after the Death of his Unhappy Master Charles First. For above 30 years he enjoyed various Employments of Public Trust in ye Coty of Lancaster wch he Dischred wth great Fidelity & Satisfacn. to the Governnor & People. As neighbor-Father-husband he Excelled and in early yeares Crownd his other Accommplishments by a Felicitous Marriage wth Diana ye daughter of sr Henry Skypwith of Preswold in ye Coty of Leicester Bart who is left a little while to Mourn him."

Family MembersSpouse· Diana Skipwith Dale1621–1695

Children· Katherine Skipwith Dale Carter1652–1703

· Mary Dale Jones1653–1683

· Elizabeth Dale Rogers1654–1728

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Major Edward Dale

Robert Dale
± 1517-1587
Katherine Leigh
± 1521-????
Thomas Elliot
1555-1605
Ann Wheeler
1563-1607

Major Edward Dale
1620-1695

± 1650

Lady Diana Skipwith
1621-1695

Elizabeth Dale
± 1654-± 1704

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    Historical events

    Birthday April 6, 1620

    • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1620: Source: Wikipedia
      • June 20 » The Battle of Höchst takes place during the Thirty Years' War.
      • August 1 » Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England.
      • September 6 » The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)
      • September 16 » Pilgrims set sail from England on the Mayflower.
      • November 8 » The Battle of White Mountain takes place near Prague, ending in a decisive Catholic victory in only two hours.
      • December 21 » Plymouth Colony: William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

    Day of death February 20, 1695

    • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1695: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 27 » Mustafa II becomes the Ottoman sultan and Caliph of Islam in Istanbul on the death of Ahmed II. Mustafa rules until his abdication in 1703.
      • August 15 » French forces end the bombardment of Brussels.
      • September 7 » Henry Every perpetrates one of the most profitable pirate raids in history with the capture of the Grand Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai. In response, Emperor Aurangzeb threatens to end all English trading in India.
      • November 20 » Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed by the forces of Portuguese bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho - an event nowadays commemorated in Black Awareness Day.
    

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