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Adam Welles 1304 – 1345 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1304

Birth Location: Cockington, Devon, England

Death Date: 24 Feb 1345

Death Location: Greenfield Priory, Linconshire, England

Father: Sir DeWelles

Mother: Joan D’Engayne

Spouse(s): Margaret Bardolf

Children(s): Elizabeth deWelles, Joan Welles, John Welles, Elizabeth Welles, Margaret Welles

In 1304, Adam Welles entered the world in Cockington, Devon, England, born to Sir Adam DeWelles and Joan D’Engayne. Adam Welles married Margaret Eleanor Bardolf, and had children including Elizabeth deWelles, Joan Welles, John De Welles, Elizabeth Welles, Margaret de Welles. Adam Welles passed away in 1345 in Greenfield Priory, Linconshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1304, Adam Welles entered the world in Cockington, Devon, England, born to Sir Adam DeWelles and Joan D’Engayne.
  • Adam Welles married Margaret Eleanor Bardolf, and had children including Elizabeth deWelles, Joan Welles, John De Welles, Elizabeth Welles, Margaret de Welles.
  • Adam Welles passed away in 1345 in Greenfield Priory, Linconshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir DeWelles
1256 – 1311
Birth Location: Wells, Somerset, England
SD
Joan D’Engayne
1255 – 1315
Birth Location: Cockington, Torbay, England
JD

Spouses(s)

Margaret Bardolf
1308 – 1345
Birth Location: Wormegay, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
MB

Children(s)

Elizabeth deWelles
1330 – 1353
Birth Location: 1670240, Lincolnshire, England
Ed
Joan Welles
1332 – 1402
Birth Location: , Sussex, England
JW
John Welles
1334 – 1361
Birth Location: Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England
JW
Elizabeth Welles
1337 – 1353
Birth Location: Bonthorpe, England
EW
Margaret Welles
1338 – 1402
Birth Location: Willoughby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
MW

Adam Welles's Ancestors

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Adam Welles
1304 – 1345
Birth Place: Cockington, Devon, England
Parents
Sir Adam DeWelles
1256 – 1311
Wells, Somerset, England
Joan D’Engayne
1255 – 1315
Cockington, Torbay, England
Grandparents
Robert Welles
1226 – 1265
Well, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England
Isabel DePeriton
1282 – 1315
Grimston, Lincolnshire, England
John D’Engayne
1232 – 1296
Laxton, Northamptonshire, England
Joan (de) Greinville
1236 – 1305
Hallaton, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Emma Grainsby
1187 – 1226
Adam Periton
1205 – 1265
Viel Engaine
1186 – 1248
Rohese Montgomery
1205 – 1248
Gilbert Greinville
1210 – 1243
Joyouse Prested
1215 – 1274
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Periton
1175 – 1227
Isabel Sandford
1175 –
Richard Engaine
1167 – 1208
Sarah Chesney
1167 – 1222
Walter Montgomery
1180 – 1249
Eustace Greinville
1184 – 1241
Jean Arsic
1190 – 1241

Adam Welles's Descendants

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Adam Welles (22 Jul 1304 – 24 Feb 1345) m. Margaret (Eleanor) Bardolf (1308 – Feb 1345)
  1. 1. Elizabeth deWelles (1330 – 1353)
  2. 2. Joan Welles (1332 – 29 May 1402) m. William Deincourt (1327 – 2 Jun 1364) m. Warin Skargill (1350 – )
  3. 3. John (De) Welles (23 Aug 1334 – 11 Oct 1361) m. Maud (de) Ros (9 Dec 1338 – 9 Dec 1388) m. Anne (de) Welles (1360 – 13 Nov 1397)
    1. 1. Margaret (Margery) deWelles (1348 – 1365)
    2. 2. Margaret (De) Welles (1350 – 30 May 1422) m. Stephen Scrope (1351 – 25 Jan 1406) m. Stephen Scrope (Abt 1321 – Aft 1359)
      1. 1. Joan (Le) Scrope (Bef 1366 – 20 Sep 1427) m. Leyburn (de) Pert (1355 – 1428) m. Roger Swillington
        1. 1. Isabel Pert (1380 – 14 Apr 1429) m. Roger Aske (1380 – Dec 1440) m. Robert Conyers (1370 – 22 Apr 1437) m. Robert Conyers (Bef 1409 – 1437)
        2. 2. Margaret ("Joan" de) Pert m. Thomas Hopton ( – 1427)
      2. 2. Henry Scrope (Abt 1373 – 5 Aug 1415) m. Phillippa (de) Brienne (1378 – 19 Nov 1406)
      3. 3. Geoffrey Scrope (1375 – Abt 1418) m. Geofrey Scrope (Abt 1378 – )
      4. 4. Maud (le Scrope de) Freville (Abt 1380 – Aug 1418) m. Baldwin (de) Freville (1368 – 3 Mar 1416)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Freville (1398 – 22 Aug 1468) m. Thomas (De) Ferrers (May 1395 – 6 Jan 1459)
        2. 2. Margaretha (Freville) Bingham (1401 – 8 Jan 1493) m. Hugh Willoughby (1380 – 15 Nov 1448) m. Richard Bingham (1416 – 22 May 1476)
      5. 5. Stephen (Le) Scrope (Abt 1384 – 5 Sep 1418) m. Stephen Scrope (Abt 1380 – )
      6. 6. William (Le) Scrope (Abt 1384 – 12 May 1463) m. William Scrope (Abt 1390 – ) m. Scrope
      7. 7. William (le) Scrope (1386 – 1401)
      8. 8. John Scrope (31 May 1388 – 15 Nov 1455) m. Maud Greystoke (Abt 1408 – Abt 1418) m. Elizabeth Chaworth (1 Sep 1391 – 12 Mar 1467)
      9. 9. Sir (Richard 4th Lord Scrope) LeScrope (1394 – 1422)
    3. 3. John (de) Welles (20 Apr 1352 – 26 Aug 1421) m. Eleanor (de) Mowbray (18 Apr 1364 – Bef 13 Aug 1417) m. Margery ( – Bef 7 May 1426) m. Eleanor (De) Mowbray (Abt 25 Mar 1364 – 1426)
      1. 1. Thomas Wells (1380 – 1411) m. Cecelia Aston (Abt 1383 – 1411)
      2. 2. Joan Welles (1 Jun 1382 – 1409) m. John Andrews (1373 – 1408)
      3. 3. Eudo (de) Welles (Abt 1387 – 26 Aug 1421) m. Maude (de) Greystoke (1387 – 1416) m. Eleanor ('Alianor' de) Mowbray (1385 – )
        1. 1. Mary (De) Welles (1404 – 1463) m. John (de) Holden (1400 – 1461) m. John Holden (1400 – 1461)
        2. 2. William (de) Welles (1406 – 29 Mar 1461)
        3. 3. Lionel (de) Welles (25 Mar 1406 – 29 Mar 1461) m. Beatrix Waterton (1400 – 1446) m. Joan (Cecily) Waterton (1407 – 18 Oct 1434) m. Margaret Beauchamp (24 Jan 1410 – 8 Aug 1482)
        4. 4. Anne (de) Welles (1407 – ) m. James Calkwell
        5. 5. William Welles (1410 – 29 Mar 1461) m. Anne Barnewall (1415 – 1501) m. Joan Waterton (1407 – 1446)
        6. 6. Mary Wells (1410 – )
        7. 7. Joan Welles (1413 – 1459) m. William Barrington (1410 – 1444) m. Sir (William Baron of Staffordshire) Barrington (1410 – 1496)
      4. 4. Anne Welles (1388 – 1396)
      5. 5. Eleanor (De) Welles (1389 – 7 Nov 1458) m. Hugh Poynings (Abt 1370 – 26 Dec 1426)
      6. 6. Eleanor (de) Welles (1389 – 7 Nov 1458) m. Hugh Poynings (Abt 1370 – 26 Dec 1426)
    4. 4. William Welles (1354 – Deceased)
    5. 5. Robert Welles (1356 – 1371)
    6. 6. Anne Welles (1356 – 13 Nov 1397)
    7. 7. Robert Welles (1356 – )
    8. 8. Roger Welles (1358 – )
    9. 9. Richard Welles (Abt 1358 – 3 Sep 1371)
    10. 10. Anne (de) Welles (1360 – 13 Nov 1397) m. James Butler m. John (De) Welles (23 Aug 1334 – 11 Oct 1361)
      1. 1. James Butler (28 May 1393 – 23 Aug 1452) m. Joan (de) Beauchamp (1396 – 3 Aug 1430) m. Joan FitzGerald (Abt 1398 – 6 Aug 1452) m. Elizabeth Everard
        1. 1. Anne Butler (Abt 1415 – 4 Jan 1435)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Butler or) Boteler (1420 – 8 Sep 1473) m. John Talbot (12 Dec 1413 – 10 Jul 1460) m. John Maupas (1434 – )
        3. 3. James Butler (24 Nov 1420 – 1 May 1461) m. Amice Stafford (4 Dec 1423 – 12 Jun 1457) m. Eleanor Beaufort (Abt 1431 – 16 Aug 1501)
        4. 4. Ellen Butler (1422 – )
        5. 5. John Butler (Abt 1422 – 14 Jun 1476) m. Reynalda O'Brien (Abt 1425 – )
      2. 2. Richard Butler (13 Apr 1395 – 13 Jun 1464) m. Catherine O'Reilly (1395 – 1420)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Welles (1337 – 1353) m. Roger (Baron De La) Warre (30 Nov 1326 – 27 Aug 1370)
  5. 5. Margaret (de) Welles (1338 – 29 May 1402) m. William Deincourt (1327 – 2 Jun 1364)
    1. 1. Margaret Deincourt (1350 – 1420) m. Robert (de) Tibetot (11 Jun 1341 – 13 Apr 1372) m. Walter Tailboys (2 Feb 1350 – 21 Sep 1417)
      1. 1. Margret (de) Tibetot (1366 – 14 May 1431) m. Roger (Le) Scrope (1348 – 13 Dec 1403) m. John Niander (Abt 1362 – )
        1. 1. Thomas Scrope (1390 – 1448) m. Margaret Neville
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Le) Scrope (Abt 1391 – 29 May 1411)
        3. 3. Richard (Le) Scrope (31 May 1394 – 29 Aug 1420) m. Lady (Margaret de) Neville (Jun 1396 – 4 Mar 1463)
        4. 4. Maud (Le) Scrope (1395 – 17 Feb 1421)
        5. 5. Blanche (De La) Vache (1395 – 16 Jan 1452) m. Richard (De) Grey (1393 – 13 Aug 1442)
        6. 6. Thomas (Le) Scrope (1395 – 1481)
        7. 7. Agnes LeScrope (Abt 1401 – ) m. Sir (Richard) Radcliffe (1401 – 1485)
      2. 2. Millicent (de) Tiptoft (12 Apr 1368 – 25 Aug 1446) m. Stephen (le) Scrope (Abt 1350 – 10 Sep 1405) m. John Fastolf (Abt 1379 – 6 Nov 1459)
        1. 1. Maude (Matilda le) Scrope (Bet 1370 and 1377 – Bet 1397 and 1398) m. John Walcot (1368 – 2 Aug 1396)
        2. 2. Stephen (Le) Scrope (Abt 1398 – 1472) m. Jane Bingham (Abt 1440 – )
        3. 3. Joan Fastolf (1386 – ) m. Henry Repps
        4. 4. Johanna Fastolfe (Abt 1417 – ) m. Henry Repps (Abt 1415 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Tibetot (1370 – 1424) m. Philip (Le) Despencer (1364 – 20 Jun 1424)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Despenser (Abt 1385 – )
        2. 2. George Despenser (Abt 1387 – )
        3. 3. Margery Wentworth (Abt 1390 – 1536)
        4. 4. Philip Despenser (Abt 1393 – )
        5. 5. Margaret (Le) Despencer (1397 – 20 Apr 1478) m. John (De) Rocs (1 Oct 1396 – 22 Mar 1421) m. Roger Wentworth (1397 – 24 Oct 1452)
      4. 4. Anne (de) Tibetot (Abt 1373 – )
    2. 2. Margaret (DE) incourt (1353 – 2 Apr 1408)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Deincourt (1355 – 1400) m. William (de) Clinton (1354 – 25 Oct 1383) m. John Poyntz (Bef 1390 – 1447)
    4. 4. William d'Eincourt (Abt 1357 – Abt 1381)

Adam Welles's Timeline

3 Records

1304
22 Jul 1304
Birth of Adam Welles in Cockington, Devon, England
Cockington, Devon, England
1345
24 Feb 1345
Age 41
Death of Adam Welles in Greenfield Priory, Linconshire, England
Greenfield Priory, Linconshire, England
1345
Feb 1345
Age 41
Burial of Adam Welles in Lincolnshire, England
Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1304
    Event Place: Cockington, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1345
    Event Place: Greenfield Priory, Linconshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Feb 1345
    Event Place: Lincolnshire, England
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