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Biography of Ambrose Cave 1502-1568

Paternal Family Tree: Cave

In or before 1493 [his father] Richard Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire and Elizabeth Mervin (age 23) were married.

In 1495 [his father] Richard Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire and [his step-mother] Margaret Saxby (age 23) were married.

Around 1502 Ambrose Cave was born to Richard Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire.

In 1538 [his father] Richard Cave of Stanford in Northamptonshire died.

On 25th April 1559 [his daughter] Margaret Cave was born to Ambrose Cave (age 57).

On 16th July 1566 [his son-in-law] Henry Knollys (age 24) and [his daughter] Margaret Cave (age 7) were married.

On 2nd April 1568 Ambrose Cave (age 66) died. Monument at St Nicholas' Church, Stanford-on-Avon [Map].

Vesta Monumenta. 1733. Plate 1.39 depicts Tutbury Castle. Engraving by George Vertue (age 49) after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

Vesta Monumenta. 1733. Plate 1.40 depicts Melbourne Castle [Map]. Engraving by George (age 49) Vertue after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

Vesta Monumenta. 1734. Plate 1.42. Pontefract Castle [Map]. Engraving by George (age 50) Vertue after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

Vesta Monumenta. 1734. Plate 1.44. Knaresborough Castle [Map]. Engraving by George (age 50) Vertue after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

Vesta Monumenta. 1734. Plate 1.41. Lancaster Castle [Map] and Priory Church [Map]. Engraving by George (age 50) Vertue after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

Vesta Monumenta. 1737. Plate 1.46. Tickhill Castle [Map]. Engraving by George (age 53) Vertue after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

Vesta Monumenta. 1753. Plate 2.13. Clitheroe Castle [Map]. Engraving by George Vertue (age 69) after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

Vesta Monumenta. 1753. Plate 2.11. Sandal Castle [Map]. Engraving by George Vertue (age 69) after a drawing originally produced for a survey of the properties of the Duchy of Lancaster conducted by the Chancellor of the Duchy, Ambrose Cave, in 1561.

Royal Descendants of Ambrose Cave 1502-1568

Diana Spencer Princess Wales