Sir
William
Rokeby
2nd Bt
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Alexander Rokeby
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Dorothy (Darcy) Paston
— married
23 Nov 1676 in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottingham
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 22
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jul 2018
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Sir William Rokeby was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.
Biography
Sir William Rokeby 2nd Bt of Skyres was the s. of Alexander Rokeby and Margaret Coke, and the grandson of the 1st Bt. He m. c.1676 Dorothy Darcy, 1da Elizabeth. He d. Apr 1678 aet 22, his widow m. Col Thomas Paston (d. 1691) and she d. 6 Dec 1729 at St James, Westminster.
Sources
- Burke, J and J.B, A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England. 1838. John Burke. 'Rokeby of Skiers' pg 450-452.
- https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/qr/rokeby2.php
- Complete Baronetage v.3 p. 155
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