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Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles 1484–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1484

Birth Location: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 30 August 1558

Death Location: Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Father: Sir Welles

Mother: Cecily England

Spouse(s): Anna FitzHerbert, Lady Bryan, Robert Welles

Children(s): Viscount Stourton, Catherine Wells, JOHN... WELLES, Elizabeth Welles, Walter Welles, Walter Welles, Viscount R-M269, Elizabeth Bryan, William Welles, Lord Stourton, Joseph Welles, John Howden, Robert Welles, Alies Foulger, Walter DeWelles, Walter Welles, William Welles

In 1484, Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles entered the world in Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England, born to Sir John Welles Kg 1St Viscount Welles And Cecily Cecilia Plantagenet Of York Viscountess Welles Princess Of England. Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles married Anna Fitzherbert, Lady Elizabeth Alice Goodrich Governess To Queen Elizabeth I Bryan, Robert Welles, and had children including Alies Foulger, Catherine Wells, Cicely Welles, Elizabeth Bryan, Elizabeth Welles, John Welles, John De Elmham De Welles Of Howden, Joseph Welles, Lord William De Elmham De Welles Of Stourton, Robert Welles, Viscount Thomas De Elmham Of Welles Of Stourton, Viscount Walter De Elmham Of Welles Y Dna Halpogroup R M269, Walter Dewelles, Walter Welles, William Welles. Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles passed away in 1558 in Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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  • In 1484, Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles entered the world in Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England, born to Sir John Welles Kg 1St Viscount Welles And Cecily Cecilia Plantagenet Of York Viscountess Welles Princess Of England.
  • Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles married Anna Fitzherbert, Lady Elizabeth Alice Goodrich Governess To Queen Elizabeth I Bryan, Robert Welles, and had children including Alies Foulger, Catherine Wells, Cicely Welles, Elizabeth Bryan, Elizabeth Welles, John Welles, John De Elmham De Welles Of Howden, Joseph Welles, Lord William De Elmham De Welles Of Stourton, Robert Welles, Viscount Thomas De Elmham Of Welles Of Stourton, Viscount Walter De Elmham Of Welles Y Dna Halpogroup R M269, Walter Dewelles, Walter Welles, William Welles.
  • Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles passed away in 1558 in Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Capt. Welles's Ancestors

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Capt. Welles
1484–1558
Birth Place: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Sir John Welles, KG, 1st Viscount Welles
1450–1499
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
Cecily ((Cecilia) Plantagenet of York, Viscountess Welles, Princess of) England
1469–1507
Westminster Palace, London, London, England
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Capt. Welles's Descendants

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Capt. (Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de) Welles (1484–30 August 1558) m. Anna FitzHerbert (September 1480–1537) m. Lady (Elizabeth Alice Goodrich, Governess to Queen Elizabeth I) Bryan (1488–11 January 1553) m. Robert Welles (1488–1572)
  1. 1. Viscount (Thomas De Elmham of Welles of) Stourton 1512–1558 m. ELISABETH (Elizabeth Bryan) Haymon 1516–1553 m. Lady (Jane Mitchell m. Wells of) Stourton 1500–1575
    1. 1. Viscount (John) Welles 1537–1618 m. Alice (Hunt) Welles 1543–1615 m. Lady (Jane) Antrobus 1541–1570 m. Lady (Jennet) Lawtie 1560–1620
      1. 1. Isabel (Wells Welles - Tuttle (1565-1637) (Immigrant) (arriv MA 1635 d. 2 yrs later) (Immigrant) (Eng to Boston, MA aboard "Planter" 1635)(wid. came to Colonies with her sonsRichard &) William 1565–1635 m. Simon (Symon Tuttle) (1560-1630) 1560–1630
        1. 1. Dorothy (Tuttle) 11gg 1592–1638 m. Sir (John Bill (1593-1638) (Immigrant) (Eng to MA)(arriv) 1638) 1593–1638
    2. 2. Richard (Wells) Willis 1525–1606
    3. 3. Thomas (Frederick) Wells 1530–1605
    4. 4. Alice (Wells) Welles 1533–1592
    5. 5. Richard Welles 1535–1606
    6. 6. Michael Willis 1537–1618
    7. 7. Robert (Thomas) Wallis 1540–1617
    8. 8. Sir (Robert Bryan Welles of) Whichford 1540–1617
    9. 9. Walter Wells 1542–1618
    10. 10. Thomas (II de Welles Weills) Wells 1550–1620
    11. 11. Ann Welles 1537–1621
    12. 12. Thomas (II de Welles Weills) Wells 1530–1620
    13. 13. Thomas (Welles) II 1530–1605
    14. 14. Walter WELLES 1537–1618
    15. 15. Sir (Robert Welles of Whichford) Threader 1540–1618
    16. 16. Robert Welles 1540–1617
  2. 2. Catherine Wells 1503–1613
  3. 3. JOHN... WELLES 1512–1557
  4. 4. Elizabeth Welles 1518–1585
  5. 5. Walter Welles 1510–1577
  6. 6. Walter Welles 1510–1577
  7. 7. Viscount (Walter de Elmham of Welles, Y-DNA Halpogroup) R-M269 1510–1577
  8. 8. Elizabeth Bryan 1512–1558
  9. 9. William Welles 1514–1542
  10. 10. Lord (William de Elmham de Welles of) Stourton 1514–1542
  11. 11. Joseph Welles 1516–
  12. 12. John (De Elmham de Welles of) Howden 1537–1572
  13. 13. Robert Welles 1540–1617
  14. 14. Alies Foulger 1541–1570
  15. 15. Walter DeWelles 1542–1618
  16. 16. Walter Welles 1510–1577
  17. 17. William Welles 1514–1542

Capt. Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1484
1484
Birth of Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles in Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
1558
30 August 1558
Age 74
Death of Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles in Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1484
    Event Place: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 August 1558
    Event Place: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

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