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The true origins of Mayflower passenger Dorothy May Bradford have recently been published. All theories regarding her parents and origins prior to the articles in The American Genealogist should be discounted as disproved. She married to Gov. William Bradford at age 16 on 15 November in Leiden [3]. The intentions read: "Then appeared also as before William Bradford, from Austerfield, fustian weaver, 23 years old, living at Leiden, where the banns have been published, declaring that he has no parents, on the one part, and Dorothy May, 16 years old, from Wisbeach in England, at present living on the New Dyke, assisted by Henry May, on the other part, and declared that they were betrothed to one another with true covenants, requesting their three Sunday proclamations in order after the same to solemnize the aforesaid covenant and in all respects to execute it, so far as there shall be no lawful hindrances otherwise.

And to this end they declared it as truth that they were free persons and not akin to each other by blood That nothing existed whereby a Christian marriage might be hindered; and their banns are admitted.

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His mother, Thomasine, was married to John May, and was therefore was also the grandmother to Mayflower passenger Dorothy May. It also says Dorothy's father was named Henry, so not sure, but the witness at her marriage perhaps was her father? Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members. Dorothy May Bradford abt. Dorothy Bradford formerly May aka Maij.

Born about in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England.