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Capt. John Wheatley the Elder 1530–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1530

Birth Location: Tingburo Somerset, England

Death Date: 16 Aug 1594

Death Location: Barking, Essex, England

Father: Thomas Wheatley

Mother: Lady Willoughby

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Capt Wheatleigh

The story of Capt. John Wheatley the Elder began in 1530 in Tingburo Somerset, England. Capt. John Wheatley the Elder had children including Capt Frank John Wheatleigh. Capt. John Wheatley the Elder passed away in 1594 in Barking, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. John Wheatley the Elder began in 1530 in Tingburo Somerset, England.
  • Capt. John Wheatley the Elder had children including Capt Frank John Wheatleigh.
  • Capt. John Wheatley the Elder passed away in 1594 in Barking, Essex, England.

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Children(s)

Capt. Elder's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Elder
1530–1594
Birth Place: Tingburo Somerset, England
Parents
Thomas (Wheatleigh) Wheatley
1495–1589
Tingsboro, Somerset, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Willoughby
1488–1517
Hainton, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt. Elder's Descendants

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Capt. (John Wheatley the) Elder (3 May 1530–16 Aug 1594)
  1. 1. Capt (Frank John) Wheatleigh 1561–1595 m. Mary (Fiennes or) Wheatleigh 1566–1595
    1. 1. Dorothy (Wheatleigh (Wheatley,) Wheatlie) 1591–1631 m. Thomas Bliss\Blisse\Blise 1588–1647
      1. 1. Martha (Wheatley) Bliss 1622–1676 m. Nicholas (Ide) II 1620–1690
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Hyde) (Ide) 1658–1732 m. James Barber 1652–1732

Capt. Elder's Timeline

3 Records

1530
3 May 1530
Birth of Capt. John Wheatley the Elder in Tingburo Somerset, England
Tingburo Somerset, England
1594
24 Mar 1594
Age 64
Death of Capt. John Wheatley the Elder in Castle Bromwich, Leicestershire, England
Castle Bromwich, Leicestershire, England
1594
16 Aug 1594
Age 64
Burial of Capt. John Wheatley the Elder in Barking, Essex, England
Barking, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1530
    Event Place: Tingburo Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1594
    Event Place: Castle Bromwich, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1594
    Event Place: Barking, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

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