Dorothy Pelham

Dorothy Pelham born Dorothy Catesby became Dorothy Dormer and Dorothy, Lady Pelham (died 30 September 1613) was an English benefactor. Life She has the daughter of Isabel and Anthony Catesby of Whiston where her father had paid for the local church. In 1550 she made her first marriage when she became the second wife of Sir William Dormer who already had a small family. William was of strong Catholic sympathies. His uncle, Sebastian Newdigate had died for his beliefs in 1535. The Eythorpe mansion was extended in 1610 by Dorothy Pelham, (One source says Sir William Dormer) this was her house from her first marriage. Her second husband William Pelham styled himself as "from Eythorpe", but this was more true of Dorothy who had her own financial independence. Death and Legacy