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John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester 1647–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1647

Birth Location: Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 26 Jul 1680

Death Location: Spelsbury, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Henry Wilmot

Mother: Anne Wilmot

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Malet

Children(s): Nicholas Wilmoth, Charles Wilmot

The story of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester began in 1647 in Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England. John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester married Elizabeth Malet, and had children including Charles Wilmot, Nicholas Wilmoth. John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester passed away in 1680 in Spelsbury, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester began in 1647 in Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England.
  • John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester married Elizabeth Malet, and had children including Charles Wilmot, Nicholas Wilmoth.
  • John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester passed away in 1680 in Spelsbury, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rochester's Ancestors

Self
John Rochester
1647–1680
Birth Place: Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Henry Wilmot
1613–1658
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Anne Wilmot
1614–1696
Grandparents
Charles Wilmot
1572–1644
Pendley, Hertfordshire, England
Sir (John Saint) John
1585–1648
Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England
Anne (Saint) John
1591–1628
Great-Grandparents
Edward Wilmot
1542–1602
Elizabeth Stafford
1542–1600
John John
1552–1594
Lucy Hungerford
–1598
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Stafford
1530–1584

John Rochester's Descendants

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John (Wilmot, 2nd Earl of) Rochester (1 Apr 1647–26 Jul 1680) m. Elizabeth Malet (–August 1681)
  1. 1. Nicholas Wilmoth 1680–1750 m. Mary (Tysen) Wilmoth 1680–1717
    1. 1. Thomas (Wilmoth) Sr 1700–1778 m. Mary (Ann) Cooper 1712–1812
      1. 1. Thomas (Wilmoth) Jr 1734–1823 m. Nancy (Ann) Cooper 1738–1828
        1. 1. William (F) Wilmoth 1779–1846 m. Mary (Ann) Sisson 1783–1837
  2. 2. Charles Wilmot 1671–1681

John Rochester's Timeline

2 Records

1647
1 Apr 1647
Birth of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester in Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England
Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England
1680
26 Jul 1680
Age 33
Death of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester in Woodstock, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Woodstock, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1647
    Event Place: Ditchley, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1680
    Event Place: Woodstock, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spelsbury, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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