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John Wadham 1495–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Merrifield, Somerset, England

Death Date: 9 Feb 1578

Death Location: Ilminster, South Somerset District, Somerset, England

Father: Nicholas Wight

Mother: Joan Hill

Spouse(s): Joan Trenouth

Children(s): Margaret Wadham

In 1495, John Wadham entered the world in Merrifield, Somerset, England, born to Nicholas Wadham Captain Of The Isle Of Wight And Joan Hill. John Wadham married Joan Trenouth, and had children including Margaret Wadham. John Wadham passed away in 1578 in Ilminster, South Somerset District, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1495, John Wadham entered the world in Merrifield, Somerset, England, born to Nicholas Wadham Captain Of The Isle Of Wight And Joan Hill.
  • John Wadham married Joan Trenouth, and had children including Margaret Wadham.
  • John Wadham passed away in 1578 in Ilminster, South Somerset District, Somerset, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wadham's Ancestors

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John Wadham
1495–1578
Birth Place: Merrifield, Somerset, England
Parents
Nicholas Wadham Captain of the Isle of Wight
1444–1542
Merrifield, Ilton, Somerset, England
Joan Hill
1444–1493
Halsway, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Wadham
1403–1451
Edge Barton Manor, Branscombe, Devon, England
Catherine Payne
1402–1473
Painshaw, Houghton le Spring, Durhamshire, England
Robert Hill
1421–1493
England
Maud Aubeney
1426–1467
Wedgnock Park, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Wadham
1377–1412
Thomas Payne
1370–1430
Margaret Yeovilton
1380–1440
Robert Devonshire
1392–1444
Margaret Champernon
1395–1434
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert III
1357–1457
Joan Longland
1363–1436
Robert Hill
1380–1423
Isabel Fichett
1383–1388

John Wadham's Descendants

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John Wadham (1495–9 Feb 1578) m. Joan Trenouth (1498–Sep 1583)
  1. 1. Margaret Wadham 1535–1610 m. Nicholas Martin 1530–1595
    1. 1. Elizabeth Martin 1556–1634 m. Robert Mansfield 1540–1610
      1. 1. Elizabeth Mansfield 1595–1658 m. John Wilson 1590–1644
        1. 1. John Wilson 1621–1691 m. Sarah Hooker 1630–1725

John Wadham's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of John Wadham in Merrifield, Somerset, England
Merrifield, Somerset, England
1578
9 Feb 1578
Age 83
Death of John Wadham in Branscombe, Devon, England
Branscombe, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Merrifield, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1578
    Event Place: Branscombe, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ilminster, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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