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John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes 1488–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1488

Birth Location: Doniford, St Decumans, Somerset, England

Death Date: 08 Feb 1552

Death Location: Donyford, St. Decumans, Somerset England

Father: Oliver Knight

Mother: Alice Cavendish

Spouse(s): Grace Lady

Children(s): Grace Hewes, Sir Hughes, Edward Hewyshe, Humphry Hughes, William Hewes, Lady Hughes, James Hewes, George Hewes, Roger Huyshe, John Hewes, Thomas Hughes, Anne Hughes, Sir Hughes, John Hughes, James Hewes, William Hewyshe, Alice (Hewish), Dorothe Hewes, Humphrey Hewes, John Hewyshe, Robert )

The story of John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes began in 1488 in Doniford, St Decumans, Somerset, England. John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes married Grace Waldon Lady, and had children including Alice Hughes Hewes Hewish, Anne Mary Hughes, Dorothe Dorothy Hughes Hewes, Edward Hewyshe, George Hughes Hewes, Grace Hewes, Humphrey Hughes Hewes, Humphry Hewyshe Hewes Hughes, James Hewes, James William Hughes Hewes, John Hewyshe, John Hughes, John Uprichard Or Hewes, Lady Anne Hughes, Robert Hughes Hewes Hewish Or Hywish, Roger Huyshe, Sir Edward Hughes, Sir Roger Hughes, Thomas John Hughes, William Hewes, William Walrond Hewyshe. John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes passed away in 1552 in Donyford, St. Decumans, Somerset England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes began in 1488 in Doniford, St Decumans, Somerset, England.
  • John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes married Grace Waldon Lady, and had children including Alice Hughes Hewes Hewish, Anne Mary Hughes, Dorothe Dorothy Hughes Hewes, Edward Hewyshe, George Hughes Hewes, Grace Hewes, Humphrey Hughes Hewes, Humphry Hewyshe Hewes Hughes, James Hewes, James William Hughes Hewes, John Hewyshe, John Hughes, John Uprichard Or Hewes, Lady Anne Hughes, Robert Hughes Hewes Hewish Or Hywish, Roger Huyshe, Sir Edward Hughes, Sir Roger Hughes, Thomas John Hughes, William Hewes, William Walrond Hewyshe.
  • John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes passed away in 1552 in Donyford, St. Decumans, Somerset England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Hewes's Ancestors

Self
John Hewes
1488–1552
Birth Place: Doniford, St Decumans, Somerset, England
Parents
Oliver Hywish Sir Knight
1445–1495
Doniford, St Decumans, Somerset, England
Alice Cavendish
1458–1488
Cavendish, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
THOMAS (Cavendish Sir Knight, Kings Privy) Councelor
1430–1477
Cavendish Hall, Cavendish Suffolk England
CATHERINE (Katherine DeScudamore) DeSkidmore
1434–1499
Kentchurch, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
GEORGE DeScudamore
1380–1442
Elizabeth Burghill
1400–1476
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burghill
1375–
Anne Hill
1377–

John Hewes's Descendants

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John (Hewyshe \ Hughes \) Hewes (01 Jan 1488–08 Feb 1552) m. Grace (Waldon) Lady (01 Jan 1494–01 Jan 1530)
  1. 1. Grace Hewes 1514–1584 m. Thomas (William Venner) (Fenner) 1518–1618
    1. 1. John VENNER 1544–1618 m. Anne HAWKINS 1548–1610
      1. 1. Sara (Mary) Venner 1581–1631 m. William (Boomar) Wilson 1577–1677
        1. 1. Mary (Hall) Wilson 1590–1670 m. William Freeborn 1591–1670
        2. 2. Marie (Boomar) Wilson 1605–1631
        3. 3. Mary Bomar –1660
      2. 2. William Venner 1571–1614
      3. 3. Roger Venner 1573–1639
      4. 4. Jane Venner 1577–
      5. 5. Roger Venner 1570–1639
    2. 2. Margret Venner 1542–1592
  2. 2. Sir (Edward) Hughes 1530–1561
  3. 3. Edward Hewyshe 1530–1648
  4. 4. Humphry (Hewyshe, Hewes,) Hughes 1528–1602
  5. 5. William Hewes 1512–1590
  6. 6. Lady (Anne) Hughes 1519–1545
  7. 7. James (William Hughes) Hewes 1518–1590
  8. 8. George (Hughes) Hewes 1528–1599
  9. 9. Roger Huyshe 1528–
  10. 10. John (Uprichard Or) Hewes 1530–1584
  11. 11. Thomas (John) Hughes 1524–1559
  12. 12. Anne (Mary) Hughes 1545–1565
  13. 13. Sir (Roger) Hughes 1520–1611
  14. 14. John Hughes 1512–1575
  15. 15. James Hewes 1522–1610
  16. 16. William (Walrond) Hewyshe 1518–1540
  17. 17. Alice (Hughes "Hewes") (Hewish) 1516–1576
  18. 18. Dorothe (Dorothy Hughes) Hewes 1514–1621
  19. 19. Humphrey (Hughes) Hewes 1526–1559
  20. 20. John Hewyshe 1524–1584
  21. 21. Robert (Hughes "Hewes" (Hewish or Hywish) ) 1509–1558

John Hewes's Timeline

2 Records

1488
01 Jan 1488
Birth of John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes in Doniford, St Decumans, Somerset, England
Doniford, St Decumans, Somerset, England
1552
08 Feb 1552
Age 64
Death of John Hewyshe \ Hughes \ Hewes in Donyford, St. Decumans, Somerset England
Donyford, St. Decumans, Somerset England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1488
    Event Place: Doniford, St Decumans, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1552
    Event Place: Donyford, St. Decumans, Somerset England

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