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John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles 1518–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1518

Birth Location: Stevenstone, Devon, England

Death Date: 24 Aug 1570

Death Location: Chittlehampton, Devon, England

Father: GEORGE 12

Mother: Lady ...GGM12

Spouse(s): Margaret Rowles

Children(s): Alexander Rowles, John Rowles, Joachim Rowles, Margery Rowles, Valentine Rowles, George Rolle, Honor Rolle, Robert Rolle, Margery Rule, Henry Sir, Bartholomew Rule, Joachim Rule, George Rule

John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles was born in 1518 in Stevenstone, Devon, England, the child of George Rolle M Ggf 12 And Lady Elizabeth Mabel Dacre Ggm12. John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles married Margaret Rowles, and had children including Alexander Rowles, Bartholomew Rule, George Rolle, George Rule, Henry Rule Sir, Honor Rolle, Joachim Rowles, Joachim Rule, John Rowles, Margery Rowles, Margery Rule, Robert Rolle, Valentine Rowles. John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles passed away in 1570 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles was born in 1518 in Stevenstone, Devon, England, the child of George Rolle M Ggf 12 And Lady Elizabeth Mabel Dacre Ggm12.
  • John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles married Margaret Rowles, and had children including Alexander Rowles, Bartholomew Rule, George Rolle, George Rule, Henry Rule Sir, Honor Rolle, Joachim Rowles, Joachim Rule, John Rowles, Margery Rowles, Margery Rule, Robert Rolle, Valentine Rowles.
  • John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles passed away in 1570 in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Rowles's Ancestors

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John Rowles
1518–1570
Birth Place: Stevenstone, Devon, England
Parents
GEORGE ROLLE ... M GGF 12
1490–1552
Wood, Devon, England
Lady (ELIZABETH MABEL Dacre) ...GGM12
1490–1594
Gilsland, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Dacre (de) Acre)
1467–1525
Gillesland, Northumberland, England
Lady (Elizabeth Baroness of Greystoke and) Dacre
1471–1516
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert DeGreystoke
1438–1482
Elizabeth Grey
1448–1472
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rowles's Descendants

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John (Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone) Rowles (12 Dec 1518–24 Aug 1570) m. Margaret Rowles (1520–30 Jun 1582)
  1. 1. Alexander Rowles 1549–1625 m. Sibell Warren 1560–1604
    1. 1. Elizabeth Rowlles 1580–1644 m. Nickolas (Snow) II 1578–1609
      1. 1. Nicholas Snow 1609–1676 m. Constance Hopkins 1605–1677
        1. 1. Joseph (Snow) Sr. 1634–1723 m. Mary (A) Higgins 1652–1729
  2. 2. John Rowles 1548–1644
  3. 3. Joachim Rowles 1553–1637
  4. 4. Margery Rowles 1556–
  5. 5. Valentine Rowles 1545–1623
  6. 6. George Rolle 1552–1637
  7. 7. Honor Rolle 1535–1564 m. Thomas Pomery 1543–1615
    1. 1. William Pomeroy 1565–1615 m. Wilmot Perryman 1584–1660
      1. 1. William Pomery 1603–1682
      2. 2. Samuel Pomeroy 1620–1702
      3. 3. Honor Pomeroy 1610–
      4. 4. Henry Pomeroy 1614–
      5. 5. Agnes Pomeroy 1604–
      6. 6. John Pomeroy 1601–1641
    2. 2. Edward Pomeroy 1564–1657 m. Wilmot Peryman 1580–1660
    3. 3. Edward Pomeroy 1564–1610
    4. 4. William Pomeroy 1565–1656
  8. 8. Robert Rolle 1560–1619
  9. 9. Margery Rule 1556–
  10. 10. Henry (Rule) Sir 1551–1627
  11. 11. Bartholomew Rule 1562–
  12. 12. Joachim Rule 1553–1637
  13. 13. George Rule 1549–1637

John Rowles's Timeline

2 Records

1518
12 Dec 1518
Birth of John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles in Stevenstone, Devon, England
Stevenstone, Devon, England
1570
24 Aug 1570
Age 52
Death of John Maurice, Sir Knight, of Stevenstone Rowles in Stevenstone, Devonshire, England
Stevenstone, Devonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1518
    Event Place: Stevenstone, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1570
    Event Place: Stevenstone, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chittlehampton, Devon, England
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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