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Philip Stapleton is our direct line to royalty of England: he was the sonof Robert Stapleton and Katherine Constable. Katherine Constable was thedaughter of Marmaduke Constable and Jane Conyers, a descendant of KingEdward I.

Marmaduke Constable was the son of Robert Constable and KatherineManners. She was the daughter of George Manners and Anne Saint Leger, whowas the daughter of Thomas Saint Leger and Anne Plantagenet. Anne wasborn at Fotheringay Castle on Aug. 10, 1439. She was the daughter ofRichard of York (Plantagenet) and Cecily Neville. He was the son ofRichard of York, 2nd Duke of York and Anne Mortimer who was the son ofEdmund, Duke of York and Isabella of Castille. Edmund was the son ofEdward III, King of England.

Philip married Dorothy HILL in 1607 in Pannall Parish, Yorkshire, England. Dorothy (daughter of William HILL and Anne UNKNOWN) was born on 3 May 1587 in Pannall Parish, Yorkshire, England; died after 27 Jan 1628. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dorothy Stapleton was born at Pannall, Yorkshire on Aug. 11, 1608. Shewas married to Thomas Nelson, Gentleman, of Cottingham, Yorkshire. Shedied in 1637 and is buried at Rowley, Yorkshire. He emigrated to NewEngland the following year and settled in Rowley, Massachusetts.

Dorothy married Thomas NELSON on 27 Jan 1627 in All Saints, Yorkshire, England. Thomas (son of Thomas NELSON and Mary LEAVITT) was born about 1600 in Cottingham, Yorkshire, England; died on 6 Aug 1648 in At Sea While On A Return Trip In England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Philip Nelson, the eldest son of Thomas, came to America with his fatherin 1638. He graduated from Harvard in 1654, and was admitted freeman in1667. He caused some trouble in the church at Rowley by pretending tocure a deaf and dumb boy in imitation of our Saviour, by sayingEphphatha. The ministers of the neighbouring churches were calledtogether, and the boy was brought before them to see whether he couldspeak or not. He was interrogated, but "there he stood," say the records,"like a deaf and dumb boy as he was." They could not make him hear, norcould he speak. Coffin, MS Letter. Philip died 20 Aug. 1691.

Philip married Elizabeth LOWELL on 1 Dec 1666 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John LOWELL and Elizabeth GOODALE) was born on 16 Feb 1646 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 14 Dec 1731 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married George DICKINSON on 2 May 1705 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. George (son of James DICKINSON and Rebecca STEVENSEN) was born on 6 Mar 1683 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jun 1732. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]