Biography of Dorothy Weld 1633-1707

In or before 1630 [her father] John Weld (age 16) and [her mother] Elizabeth Whitmore (age 19) were married.

Around 1633 Dorothy Weld was born to John Weld (age 20) and Elizabeth Whitmore (age 23). Her parentage something of a guess but year of birth consistent.

On 28th September 1663 Edward Pickering (age 45) and Dorothy Weld (age 30) were married at the St Giles' in the Fields Church [Map].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 1st February 1664. Thence with Alderman Maynell by his coach to the 'Change [Map], and there with several people busy, and so home to dinner, and took my wife out immediately to the King's Theatre [Map], it being a new month, and once a month I may go, and there saw "The Indian Queen" acted; which indeed is a most pleasant show, and beyond my expectation; the play good, but spoiled with the ryme, which breaks the sense. But above my expectation most, the eldest Marshall did do her part most excellently well as I ever heard woman in my life; but her voice not so sweet as Ianthe's (age 27); but, however, we came home mightily contented. Here we met [her husband] Mr. Pickering (age 46) and his mistress, Mrs. Doll Wilde (age 31); he tells me that the business runs high between the Chancellor (age 54) and my Lord Bristoll (age 51) against the Parliament; and that my Lord Lauderdale (age 47) and Cooper (age 42) open high against the Chancellor; which I am sorry for.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 18th March 1669. Thence to visit [her husband] Ned Pickering (age 51) and his lady (age 36), and Creed and his wife, but the former abroad, and the latter out of town, gone to my Lady Pickering's (age 43) in Northamptonshire, upon occasion of the late death of their brother, Oliver Pickering, a youth, that is dead of the smallpox. So my wife and I to Dancre's (age 44) to see the pictures; and thence to Hyde Park, the first time we were there this year, or ever in our own coach, where with mighty pride rode up and down, and many coaches there; and I thought our horses and coach as pretty as any there, and observed so to be by others. Here staid till night, and so home, and to the office, where busy late, and so home to supper and to bed, with great content, but much business in my head of the office, which troubles me.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 31st March 1669. Thence home, and there find Mr Sheres, for whom I find my moher of late to talk with mighty kindness; and particularly he hath shewn himself to be a poet, and that she do mightily value him for. He did not stay to dine with us, but we to dinner; and then, in the afternoon, my wife being very well dressed by her new maid, we abroad, to make a visit to Mrs. Pickering (age 36); but she abroad again, and so we never yet saw her.

In 1671 [her mother] Elizabeth Whitmore (age 61) died.

On 4th August 1681 [her father] John Weld (age 68) died.

In 1698 [her husband] Edward Pickering (age 80) died.

In 1707 Dorothy Weld (age 74) died.