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John De Welles 1334 – 1361 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1334

Birth Location: Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 11 Oct 1361

Death Location: North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

Father: Adam Welles

Mother: Margaret Bardolf

Spouse(s): Maud Ros, Anne Welles

Children(s): Margaret deWelles, Margaret Welles, John Welles, William Welles, Robert Welles, Anne Welles, Robert Welles, Roger Welles, Richard Welles, Anne Welles

In 1334, John De Welles entered the world in Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England, born to Adam Welles and Margaret Eleanor Bardolf. John De Welles married Maud de Ros, Anne de Welles, and had children including Margaret Margery deWelles, Margaret De Welles, John de Welles, William Welles, Robert Welles, Anne Welles, Robert Welles, Roger Welles, Richard Welles, Anne de Welles. John De Welles passed away in 1361 in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1334, John De Welles entered the world in Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England, born to Adam Welles and Margaret Eleanor Bardolf.
  • John De Welles married Maud de Ros, Anne de Welles, and had children including Margaret Margery deWelles, Margaret De Welles, John de Welles, William Welles, Robert Welles, Anne Welles, Robert Welles, Roger Welles, Richard Welles, Anne de Welles.
  • John De Welles passed away in 1361 in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Welles
1304 – 1345
Birth Location: Cockington, Devon, England
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Margaret Bardolf
1308 – 1345
Birth Location: Wormegay, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Maud Ros
1338 – 1388
Birth Location: Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Anne Welles
1360 – 1397
Birth Location: Grainsby, Lincolnshire, England
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Children(s)

Margaret deWelles
1348 – 1365
Birth Location: Newham, Yorkshire, England
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Margaret Welles
1350 – 1422
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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John Welles
1352 – 1421
Birth Location: Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England
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William Welles
1354 –
Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, England
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Robert Welles
1356 – 1371
Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, England, LN13
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Anne Welles
1356 – 1397
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Robert Welles
1356 –
Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, England
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Roger Welles
1358 –
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Richard Welles
1358 – 1371
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
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Anne Welles
1360 – 1397
Birth Location: Grainsby, Lincolnshire, England
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John Welles's Ancestors

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John Welles
1334 – 1361
Birth Place: Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England
Parents
Adam Welles
1304 – 1345
Cockington, Devon, England
Margaret (Eleanor) Bardolf
1308 – 1345
Wormegay, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Adam) DeWelles
1256 – 1311
Wells, Somerset, England
Joan D’Engayne
1255 – 1315
Cockington, Torbay, England
Thomas Bardolf
1282 – 1328
Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, England
Agnes (de) Grandison
1289 – 1357
Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Welles
1226 – 1265
Isabel DePeriton
1282 – 1315
John D’Engayne
1232 – 1296
Joan Greinville
1236 – 1305
Hugh Bardolf
1259 – 1304
Isabel D'Aguillon
1258 – 1323
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Emma Grainsby
1187 – 1226
Adam Periton
1205 – 1265
Viel Engaine
1186 – 1248
Rohese Montgomery
1205 – 1248
Gilbert Greinville
1210 – 1243
Joyouse Prested
1215 – 1274
William Bardolf
1276 – 1289
Julianne Gournay
1231 – 1295
Robert d'Aguillon
1212 – 1286
Joan Ferrers
1228 – 1267

John Welles's Descendants

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John (De) Welles (23 Aug 1334 – 11 Oct 1361) m. Maud (de) Ros (9 Dec 1338 – 9 Dec 1388) m. Anne (de) Welles (1360 – 13 Nov 1397)
  1. 1. Margaret (Margery) deWelles (1348 – 1365)
  2. 2. Margaret (De) Welles (1350 – 30 May 1422) m. Stephen Scrope (1351 – 25 Jan 1406) m. Stephen Scrope (Abt 1321 – Aft 1359)
    1. 1. Joan (Le) Scrope (Bef 1366 – 20 Sep 1427) m. Leyburn (de) Pert (1355 – 1428) m. Roger Swillington
      1. 1. Isabel Pert (1380 – 14 Apr 1429) m. Roger Aske (1380 – Dec 1440) m. Robert Conyers (1370 – 22 Apr 1437) m. Robert Conyers (Bef 1409 – 1437)
        1. 1. Euphemia (Marie de) Aske (Abt 1399 – 1463) m. John (Thomas) Langton (Abt 1387 – 25 Feb 1458)
        2. 2. Conan Aske (1400 – )
        3. 3. Susanna Aske (1405 – 24 Nov 1463) m. John Langston (1396 – 1430)
        4. 4. Thomas Aske (Abt 1405 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Aske (Abt 1424 – ) m. William Pudsay (Abt 1414 – 1499)
        6. 6. Johanna Aske
      2. 2. Margaret ("Joan" de) Pert m. Thomas Hopton ( – 1427)
        1. 1. Thomas Hopton (1388 – 1445) m. Eleanor Lucy (1407 – 1460)
        2. 2. Joane Hopton (Bef 1403 – )
        3. 3. John Hopton (1408 – 10 Nov 1478) m. Thomasine Barrington (Abt 1423 – 16 Jan 1498) m. Margaret (De) Saville (1410 – 17 Dec 1451)
        4. 4. John Hopton (1408 – 10 Nov 1478) m. Agnes Heveningham
        5. 5. Robert Hopton
    2. 2. Henry Scrope (Abt 1373 – 5 Aug 1415) m. Phillippa (de) Brienne (1378 – 19 Nov 1406)
    3. 3. Geoffrey Scrope (1375 – Abt 1418) m. Geofrey Scrope (Abt 1378 – )
    4. 4. Maud (le Scrope de) Freville (Abt 1380 – Aug 1418) m. Baldwin (de) Freville (1368 – 3 Mar 1416)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Freville (1398 – 22 Aug 1468) m. Thomas (De) Ferrers (May 1395 – 6 Jan 1459)
        1. 1. Elizabeth FERRERS (1428 – 23 Jan 1483)
        2. 2. Edmund FERRERS (1435 – )
        3. 3. Thomas Ferrers (1438 – 22 Aug 1498) m. Anne (de) Hastings (1438 – Abt 1479)
        4. 4. Henry (de) Ferrers (1440 – 28 Dec 1500) m. Margaret Hexstall (1442 – 1486)
        5. 5. Sir (Henry Knight of Hambelton Sheriff of Kent) Ferrers (1440 – 28 Dec 1500)
        6. 6. Mabel Ferrers (1440 – )
        7. 7. Mabel (Isabel) Ferrers (1442 – 1487) m. Ralph Longford (1440 – 1 Feb 1513)
        8. 8. John Ferrers (1442 – )
        9. 9. Isabel FERRERS (1444 – 1487)
      2. 2. Margaretha (Freville) Bingham (1401 – 8 Jan 1493) m. Hugh Willoughby (1380 – 15 Nov 1448) m. Richard Bingham (1416 – 22 May 1476)
    5. 5. Stephen (Le) Scrope (Abt 1384 – 5 Sep 1418) m. Stephen Scrope (Abt 1380 – )
    6. 6. William (Le) Scrope (Abt 1384 – 12 May 1463) m. William Scrope (Abt 1390 – ) m. Scrope
    7. 7. William (le) Scrope (1386 – 1401)
    8. 8. John Scrope (31 May 1388 – 15 Nov 1455) m. Maud Greystoke (Abt 1408 – Abt 1418) m. Elizabeth Chaworth (1 Sep 1391 – 12 Mar 1467)
    9. 9. Sir (Richard 4th Lord Scrope) LeScrope (1394 – 1422)
  3. 3. John (de) Welles (20 Apr 1352 – 26 Aug 1421) m. Eleanor (de) Mowbray (18 Apr 1364 – Bef 13 Aug 1417) m. Margery ( – Bef 7 May 1426) m. Eleanor (De) Mowbray (Abt 25 Mar 1364 – 1426)
    1. 1. Thomas Wells (1380 – 1411) m. Cecelia Aston (Abt 1383 – 1411)
    2. 2. Joan Welles (1 Jun 1382 – 1409) m. John Andrews (1373 – 1408)
    3. 3. Eudo (de) Welles (Abt 1387 – 26 Aug 1421) m. Maude (de) Greystoke (1387 – 1416) m. Eleanor ('Alianor' de) Mowbray (1385 – )
      1. 1. Mary (De) Welles (1404 – 1463) m. John (de) Holden (1400 – 1461) m. John Holden (1400 – 1461)
      2. 2. William (de) Welles (1406 – 29 Mar 1461)
      3. 3. Lionel (de) Welles (25 Mar 1406 – 29 Mar 1461) m. Beatrix Waterton (1400 – 1446) m. Joan (Cecily) Waterton (1407 – 18 Oct 1434) m. Margaret Beauchamp (24 Jan 1410 – 8 Aug 1482)
        1. 1. William (De) Welles (1420 – 29 Mar 1461)
        2. 2. Cecilia DeWelles (1424 – 1466)
        3. 3. Cecily (Margaret De) Welles (1425 – 28 Jan 1491) m. Sir (Robert of Parham Knight) Eresby (1427 – 30 May 1465) m. Robert Willoughby (1427 – 30 May 1465)
        4. 4. Eleanor (de) Welles (Abt 1425 – 3 Jul 1480) m. Thomas Hoo (Abt 1396 – 13 Feb 1455) m. Thomas (Hoo Lord Hoo and) Hastings m. james lawrence (1428 – 1490) m. James Lawrence (Abt 1428 – 31 May 1490)
        5. 5. Margaret DeWelles (1427 – 1504)
        6. 6. Margaret (de) Welles (1427 – Bef 1504)
        7. 7. Richard Welles (1428 – 12 Mar 1470) m. Joan Willoughby (Abt 1422 – 22 Feb 1462)
        8. 8. Eleanor Hastings (1428 – 3 Jul 1480)
        9. 9. Eleanor Welles (1428 – Abt 1490)
        10. 10. Eleanor Welles (1428 – 1490)
        11. 11. Cecily (de) Welles (1429 – 29 Mar 1461)
        12. 12. Cecily Welles (1430 – 30 May 1465) m. Sir (Robert of Parham Knight) Eresby (1427 – 30 May 1465)
        13. 13. Richard (Sir) Willoughby (1431 – 12 Mar 1470)
        14. 14. Margaret Welles (1434 – 13 Jul 1480) m. Thomas Dymoke (1428 – 12 Mar 1470) m. Robert Radcliffe ( – 1493) m. Thomas Dymoke (1428 – 30 Mar 1470)
        15. 15. Katherine Welles (1434 – 8 Nov 1505) m. Thomas (de la) Launde (Bet 10 Jan 1437 and 9 Jan 1438 – 24 Mar 1469) m. Robert Tempest (Abt 1432 – 23 Apr 1509)
      4. 4. Anne (de) Welles (1407 – ) m. James Calkwell
      5. 5. William Welles (1410 – 29 Mar 1461) m. Anne Barnewall (1415 – 1501) m. Joan Waterton (1407 – 1446)
      6. 6. Mary Wells (1410 – )
      7. 7. Joan Welles (1413 – 1459) m. William Barrington (1410 – 1444) m. Sir (William Baron of Staffordshire) Barrington (1410 – 1496)
    4. 4. Anne Welles (1388 – 1396)
    5. 5. Eleanor (De) Welles (1389 – 7 Nov 1458) m. Hugh Poynings (Abt 1370 – 26 Dec 1426)
    6. 6. Eleanor (de) Welles (1389 – 7 Nov 1458) m. Hugh Poynings (Abt 1370 – 26 Dec 1426)
  4. 4. William Welles (1354 – Deceased)
  5. 5. Robert Welles (1356 – 1371)
  6. 6. Anne Welles (1356 – 13 Nov 1397)
  7. 7. Robert Welles (1356 – )
  8. 8. Roger Welles (1358 – )
  9. 9. Richard Welles (Abt 1358 – 3 Sep 1371)
  10. 10. Anne (de) Welles (1360 – 13 Nov 1397) m. James Butler m. John (De) Welles (23 Aug 1334 – 11 Oct 1361)
    1. 1. James Butler (28 May 1393 – 23 Aug 1452) m. Joan (de) Beauchamp (1396 – 3 Aug 1430) m. Joan FitzGerald (Abt 1398 – 6 Aug 1452) m. Elizabeth Everard
      1. 1. Anne Butler (Abt 1415 – 4 Jan 1435)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Butler or) Boteler (1420 – 8 Sep 1473) m. John Talbot (12 Dec 1413 – 10 Jul 1460) m. John Maupas (1434 – )
        1. 1. Elizabeth Talbot (1434 – 1506)
        2. 2. Elinor Talbot (1436 – 1468)
        3. 3. Sir (James) Talbot (Abt 1445 – 2 Sep 1471)
        4. 4. Lady (Anne) Talbot (Jan 1445 – 17 May 1494) m. Henry ("Harry") Vernon (1445 – 13 Apr 1515)
        5. 5. John Talbot (12 Dec 1448 – 28 Jun 1473) m. Catharina Stafford (1437 – 26 Dec 1476)
        6. 6. James Talbot (1450 – )
        7. 7. Gilbert Talbot (1452 – 16 Aug 1517) m. Elizabeth Greystoke (Abt 1442 – 1483) m. Etheldreda Cotton (1454 – 1505) m. Elizabeth Greystoke (1436 – 20 Dec 1490)
        8. 8. Archdeacon (Christopher) Talbot (May 1454 – Aft 1474)
        9. 9. George Talbot (1456 – 1457)
        10. 10. Grace Talbot (1456 – Deceased)
        11. 11. Humphrey Talbot (Abt 1456 – 1492)
        12. 12. Anne (Lady of Sandbach) Foulshurst (1459 – May 1530) m. Richard Ashton (1460 – 11 Jan 1549)
        13. 13. Alice Talbot (1460 – 1558) m. John (Arundell) Foote (1470 – 18 Jul 1558)
        14. 14. Margaret Talbot (Jan 1460 – Abt 1508) m. Ralph Vernon (1460 – ) m. Thomas Chaworth (27 May 1458 – Bet 10 Jan 1483 and 9 Jan 1484)
        15. 15. Katherine Talbot
      3. 3. James Butler (24 Nov 1420 – 1 May 1461) m. Amice Stafford (4 Dec 1423 – 12 Jun 1457) m. Eleanor Beaufort (Abt 1431 – 16 Aug 1501)
      4. 4. Ellen Butler (1422 – )
      5. 5. John Butler (Abt 1422 – 14 Jun 1476) m. Reynalda O'Brien (Abt 1425 – )
    2. 2. Richard Butler (13 Apr 1395 – 13 Jun 1464) m. Catherine O'Reilly (1395 – 1420)

John Welles's Timeline

4 Records

1334
23 Aug 1334
Birth of John De Welles in Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England
Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England
1334
23 Aug 1334
John De Welles was christened in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England
Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England
1361
11 Oct 1361
Age 27
Death of John De Welles in North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England
1361
Oct 1361
Age 27
Burial of John De Welles
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1334
    Event Place: Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1334
    Event Place: Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1361
    Event Place: North Elmsall, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Oct 1361
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