He was probably born between 1575 and 1582 in Norfolk, one of four children born to John Dover, and may have been admitted to Queens' College at Cambridge infrom scratch, or took over from an existing event, perhaps a church ale.
He was probably born between 1575 and 1582 in Norfolk, one of four children born to John Dover, and may have been admitted to Queens' College at Cambridge in 1595, leaving early to avoid swearing the Oath of Supremacy. It is unclear whether Dover began the Games from scratch, or took over from an existing event, perhaps a church ale.