Dowce was born about 1485, the daughter of unknown parents. The place is not known.
Her husband was John Hodgkinson. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was William (c1520-?).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1485 |
Note 1
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3780989
C - Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions
Division within C - Records of Equity Side: the Six Clerks
C 3 - Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Pleadings, Series II, Elizabeth I to Interregnum
Catalogue description Short title: Lodge v Hodgkinson. Plaintiffs: Thomas Lodge . Defendants: Dowce Hodgkinson...
Reference: C 3/109/68
Description:
Short title: Lodge v Hodgkinson.
Plaintiffs: Thomas Lodge.
Defendants: Dowce Hodgkinson widow and another.
Subject: property in Sandbach, Cheshire.
Document type: [pleadings].
Date: 1558-1579
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Notes: 1. Husband’s Death date is bef 1556, as shown by his son William litigating as heir in 1556–1558.
2. Location Sandbach, Cheshire is 14.54 miles from Waterfall, Statfordshire, where her husband John was last reported.