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Lady Sarah <I>Offley</I> Yardley

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Lady Sarah Offley Yardley

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
17 Jan 1657 (aged 47)
Lynnhaven, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
She was buried at the first church along the Lynnhaven River. It is now underwater.
Memorial ID
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Memorialized herein, buried nearby at Church Point
wife of Adam Thoroughgood, John Gooking, and Colonel Francis Yardley

Father OFFLEY, Robert Jr., c. 18 Jun 1561, Saint Michael Bassishaw, London, Middlesex, England ,
d. Bef 16 May 1625, London, Middlesex, England
Mother OSBORNE, Anne, c. 25 Mar 1570, London St Dionis Backchurch, Middlesex, England, d. 14 Jan 1654,
London, Middlesex, England
Married 3 Feb 1589 London St Dionis Backchurch, London, England

Marriage 1 Adam Thorowgood b: ABT 1590
Children
Adam m1 Frances Yardley d/o Argall Yardley eldest s/o Gov George Yardley
Anne m1 Joe Chandler, Councillor of Md
Sarah Thorowgood b: ABT 1618
Anne Thorowgood b: ABT 1625
Elizabeth m1 Simon Overzee m2 Maj George Colclough
Marriage 2 John Gookin b: ABT 1595
Children
Mary Gookin b: ABT 1635
Marriage 3 Francis Yardley
William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 4
Memorialized herein, buried nearby at Church Point
wife of Adam Thoroughgood, John Gooking, and Colonel Francis Yardley

Father OFFLEY, Robert Jr., c. 18 Jun 1561, Saint Michael Bassishaw, London, Middlesex, England ,
d. Bef 16 May 1625, London, Middlesex, England
Mother OSBORNE, Anne, c. 25 Mar 1570, London St Dionis Backchurch, Middlesex, England, d. 14 Jan 1654,
London, Middlesex, England
Married 3 Feb 1589 London St Dionis Backchurch, London, England

Marriage 1 Adam Thorowgood b: ABT 1590
Children
Adam m1 Frances Yardley d/o Argall Yardley eldest s/o Gov George Yardley
Anne m1 Joe Chandler, Councillor of Md
Sarah Thorowgood b: ABT 1618
Anne Thorowgood b: ABT 1625
Elizabeth m1 Simon Overzee m2 Maj George Colclough
Marriage 2 John Gookin b: ABT 1595
Children
Mary Gookin b: ABT 1635
Marriage 3 Francis Yardley
William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume 4

Inscription

"Here lyeth the body of Capt. John Gooking, and also ye body of Mrs. Sarah Yardley who was wife to Capt. Adam Thoroughgood first, and Capt. John Gooking & Colonell Francis Yardley, who deceased August, 1657."



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  • Created by: vcudean
  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192253438/sarah-yardley: accessed ), memorial page for Lady Sarah Offley Yardley (16 Apr 1609–17 Jan 1657), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192253438, citing Old Donation Episcopal Church Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by vcudean (contributor 48669187).