Biography of Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby 1750-1820
Paternal Family Tree: Smelt
In 1750 Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby was born to William Smelt of Bedale (age 34).
In 1754 [her father] William Smelt of Bedale (age 38) died.
On 07 Mar 1775 Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 24) and Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 25) were married. They were third cousins.
In 1784 [her son] Robert Frankland-Russell 7th Baronet was born to [her husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 33) and Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 34).
On 21 Nov 1784 [her father-in-law] Thomas Frankland 5th Baronet (age 66) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son [her husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 34) succeeded 6th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire. Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 34) by marriage Lady Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
Before 1793 [her brother-in-law] Roger Frankland and Catherine Colville were married.
After 1797. All Saints Church, Thirkleby [Map]. Grave slab of Mary Trant Otley (age 34), wife of [her uncle] Cornelius Smelt (age 48), aunt of Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 47).
Mary Trant Otley: Around 1763 she was born. On 06 Oct 1785 Cornelius Smelt and she were married at Richmond. On 05 Oct 1797 she died. She was buried at All Saints Church, Thirkleby on 09 Oct 1797.
In 1801 [her sister-in-law] Grace Frankland died.
After 1804. All Saints Church, Thirkleby [Map]. Memorial to four of the children of [her husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 53) and Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 54) who died young. Sculpted by John Flaxman (age 48).
In 1815 [her son] Robert Frankland-Russell 7th Baronet (age 31) and [her daughter-in-law] Louisa Anne Murray Lady Thirkleby (age 24) were married.
On 10 Jun 1816 [her brother-in-law] William Frankland died.
On 19 May 1820 Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby (age 70) died.
After 1831. All Saints Church, Thirkleby [Map]. Memorial to [her former husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 80) and his wife Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby.
On 04 Jan 1831 [her former husband] Thomas Frankland 6th Baronet (age 80) died at Thirkleby Hall. His son [her son] Robert Frankland-Russell 7th Baronet (age 47) succeeded 7th Baronet Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire. [her daughter-in-law] Louisa Anne Murray Lady Thirkleby (age 40) by marriage Lady Frankland of Thirkleby in Yorkshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Leonard Smelt
GrandFather: William Smelt 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Frankland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Frankland of Thirkelby in Yorkshire
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Frankland 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Frankland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg
8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Belasyse 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Cholmley Viscountess Faunconberg 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Arabella Belasyse Lady Thirkleby 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Barton of Smithells in Lancashire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Barton
Father: William Smelt of Bedale 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Dorothy Smelt Lady Thirkleby 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England