Frances (Constable) Rodes (1568 - bef. 1613)

Born 12 Sep 1568 in Sigglesthorne, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Cheke MP — married 7 Jan 1585 (to 23 Jun 1586) in St Michael le Belfrey, York, Yorkshire, England

Wife of John Rodes — married 1586 in Barlborough, Derbyshire, England

Descendants

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Biography

Frances Constable, daughter of Marmaduke Constable of Wassand and his wife, Katherine Holme, was baptized at Sigglesthorne on 12 September 1568. ^[1]

She married firstly, as his second wife, Henry Cheke, son of Sir John Cheke and his wife, Mary Hill, ^[2] at St Michael le Belfry, York on 7 January 1585. ^{[3] [4] [5]} Henry died intestate 23 June 1586 and was buried in York Minster. Her 18 month marriage had produced no children. ^[6]

Frances' second husband was Sir John Rodes of Barlborough in Derbyshire, as his third wife.

^[7] son of Francis Rodes and his wife, Elizabeth Sandford. They had several children but it seems that Lennox and Catherine their daughters and their son Francis were the only ones to marry. ^[8]

Frances is said to have died on 2 September 1628.

Research Notes

Frances was alive in 1596, ^[9] but is likely to have died before 1613 when John remarried.

This person was created on 20 April 2011 through the import of Wilson and Steele.ged.GED.

Sources

1. ↑ Dugdales Visitation of Yorkshire with Additions vol.3, p.49
2. ↑ History of Parliament online: CHEKE, Henry (c.1548-86), of Elstow, Beds.; later of the Manor, York
3. ↑ Marriage record St Michael le Belfrey (7 January 1584 (OS) Henrye Cheeke Esquyer Secretary to the Queen's most honourable Council in the North and Mrs Fraunces Constable were maryed together)
4. ↑ Dictionary of National Biography: Henry Cheke
5. ↑ Dugdales Visitation of Yorkshire with Additions vol.3, p.49
6. ↑ History of Parliament online: CHEKE, Henry (c.1548-86), of Elstow, Beds.; later of the Manor, York
7. ↑ Dugdales Visitation of Yorkshire with Additions vol.3, p.49
8. ↑ Burkes Commoners vol.3, p.564
9. ↑ 'Yorkshire Fines: 1596', in Feet of Fines of the Tudor Period [Yorks]: Part 4, 1594-1603, ed. Francis Collins (Leeds, 1890), pp. 38-61. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/feet-of-fines-yorks/vol4/pp38-61 [accessed 28 October 2022].

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Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 20 April 2011 through the import of Wilson and Steele.ged.GED.
• Wikipedia, accessed 13 Jan 2014.
• WikiTree profile Constable-234 created through the import of Bierbrodt.GED on Jul 14, 2011 by Becky Bierbrodt.
• Constable-561 was created by Veronica Williams through the import of Cotes - Leicestershire_2_2014-01-23.ged on Jan 23, 2014.