Simon Dowsing
(born 25 Apr 1585 Laxfield died 1667)
Maternal grandmother: not known
Maternal grandfather: not known
Paternal grandmother: Elizabeth ??? Dowsing (born abt 1526 Laxfield died 14.4.1587 Laxfield)
View Notes
Had issue four sons, one daughter, according to Pedigree appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Paternal grandfather: William Dowsing (born abt 1526 Laxfield died 1588 Laxfield)
Mother: Joanne Cooke (born abt 1560 Laxfield died 30 May 1632 Laxfield) View Notes
Daughter and heir of Symond Cooke of Laxfield, brother to Erasmus Cooke, of bury. According to Pedigree appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
married 27 Aug 1582 Laxfield
Father Woulferyn Dowsing (born abt 1555 Laxfield died 12 Aug 1607) View Notes
Had 5 daughters living 1614, according to Pedigree appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Sister: Elizabeth Dowsing (born 1587 Laxfield ) View Notes
See Pedigree 2nd page, appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Sister: Margaret Dowsing (born 1588 Laxfield ) View Notes
Brass in Laxfield church to her and husband John Smith, according to Pedigree 2nd page, appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Sibling: Bridget Dowsing (born 1589 ) View Notes
Mentioned in her grandfather’s will 1691, otherwise birth date a guess. According to Pedigree, page 2, of appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Sister: Sara Dowsing (born 16.4.1592 Laxfield ) View Notes
See Pedigree B, page 2, appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Sister: Susan Dowsing (born 27.9.1593 Laxfield ) View Notes
See p.2, Pedigree appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Brother: William Dowsing (born 2.5.1596 Laxfield ) View Notes
“Generally believed to be the Parliamentary Visitor of the Suffolk Churches”, 1644. See p.2, Pedigree appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Brother: Robert Dowsing (born 27.1.1597 Laxfield ) View Notes
See Pedigree 2nd page, appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/
Married Prudence, who buried 2nd April 1630. See Pedigree 2nd page, appendix to The Journal of William Dowsing, PDF available at http://suffolkinstitute.pdfsrv.co.uk/