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John Wadham 1480–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Merrifield, Somerset, England

Death Date: 1577-04-01

Death Location: Edge, Branscombe, Devon, England

Father: Nicholas Wadham

Mother: Jane Hill

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The story of John Wadham began in 1480 in Merrifield, Somerset, England. John Wadham passed away in 1577 in Edge, Branscombe, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wadham began in 1480 in Merrifield, Somerset, England.
  • John Wadham passed away in 1577 in Edge, Branscombe, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Wadham
1444–1541
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Jane Hill
1470–1493
Birth Location: Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wadham's Ancestors

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John Wadham
1480–1577
Birth Place: Merrifield, Somerset, England
Parents
Nicholas Wadham
1444–1541
Devon, England
Jane Hill
1470–1493
Somerset, England
Grandparents
John Wadham
1435–1481
Branscombe, England
Elizabeth Cheney
1434–1473
West Worlington, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Wadham
1402–1476
Elizabeth Popham
1418–1476
John Cheney
1416–1486
Elizabeth Hill
1412–1459
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wadham's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of John Wadham in Merrifield, Somerset, England
Merrifield, Somerset, England
1577
1577-04-01
Age 97
Death of John Wadham in Edge, Branscombe, Devon, England
Edge, Branscombe, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Merrifield, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1577-04-01
    Event Place: Edge, Branscombe, Devon, England
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