Rev. John Dabney

John Dawbney was born 1570 at Scotter, Lincolnshire. John was designated on the records as the son of William Dawbney (about 1535-1613), whose wife was Agnes (buried 15 May 1604, Scotter).

He graduated from St. Johns College, Cambridge University, in 1588. John Dawbney was the Vicar of Calverton, Nottinghamshire, and the Rector of Scotter (1605-1610). He was buried at Scotter on 28 Jan 1610/11.

His wife was Margaret Beech. His son was Theodor Dawbney, christened on 6 Jun 1606, in the parish of Scotter, Lincolnshire; he married Dorothy Batts.

The most up-to-date information on Theodore Dabney indicates that he is not the son of Huguenot d'Aubigne parents but rather the son of Rev. John Dawbney (Vicar of Calverton, Nottinghamshire and the Rector of Scotter) and Margaret Beech. This is from the work of Arden H. Brame, which was published in The Colonial Genealogist (Vol. XII, No. 3, 1985: p. 172) as "The English Birth and Ancestry of Cornelius Dabny (1631 to 1693 / 4 ) of Virginia" by Arden H. Brame Jr. II

Brame claims that:

Cornelius "the Interpreter" Dabney was christened as Cornelius Daubney on 11 Dec 1631 in the parish of Bucknall, Lincolnshire, son of Theodor Daubney. His mother was Dorothy Bate or Batts, christened on 18 Feb 1604, daughter of Humphrey Bate (christened 19 Mar 1576, son of Humphrey Bate and Rebecca Dowe, who were married 15 Jan 1561). Theodor Daubney married Dorothy Batts on 30 Apr 1630. Theodor Dawbney was christened on 6 Jun 1606, in the parish of Scotter, Lincolnshire, son of John Dawbney. Cornelius Dabneys grandfather, John Dawbney, was born 1570 at Scotter, Lincolnshire. He graduated from St. Johns College, Cambridge University, in 1588. John Dawbney was the Vicar of Calverton, Nottinghamshire, and the Rector of Scotter (1605-1610). He was buried at Scotter on 28 Jan 1610/11. John was designated on the records as the son of William Dawbney (about 1535-1613), whose wife was Agnes (buried 15 May 1604, Scotter). William Dawbney left a wil in 1613. Williams brother, John Dawbney, was the Vicar of Scotter before Williams son, John, had left a will at Scotter in 1605. William Dawbney (about 1535-1613) was named in the will of his father, Richard Dawbney (died 1545/6) of Scotter. Richard Dawbneys wife was Isabell.