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John de Welles 1352 – 1421 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1352

Birth Location: Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 26 Aug 1421

Death Location: Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England

Father: John Welles

Mother: Maud Ros

Spouse(s): Eleanor Mowbray, Margery None, Eleanor Mowbray

Children(s): Thomas Wells, Joan Welles, Eudo Welles, Anne Welles, Eleanor Welles, Eleanor Welles

The story of John de Welles began in 1352 in Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England. John de Welles married Eleanor de Mowbray, Margery, Eleanor De Mowbray, and had children including Thomas Wells, Joan Welles, Eudo de Welles, Anne Welles, Eleanor De Welles, Eleanor de Welles. John de Welles passed away in 1421 in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John de Welles began in 1352 in Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England.
  • John de Welles married Eleanor de Mowbray, Margery, Eleanor De Mowbray, and had children including Thomas Wells, Joan Welles, Eudo de Welles, Anne Welles, Eleanor De Welles, Eleanor de Welles.
  • John de Welles passed away in 1421 in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Welles
1334 – 1361
Birth Location: Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England
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Maud Ros
1338 – 1388
Birth Location: Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Mowbray
1364 – 1417
Birth Location: Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England
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Margery None
– 1426
Birth Location: –
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Eleanor Mowbray
1364 – 1426
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Thomas Wells
1380 – 1411
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
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Joan Welles
1382 – 1409
Birth Location: Ufton, Warwickshire, England
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Eudo Welles
1387 – 1421
Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, England
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Anne Welles
1388 – 1396
Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, , England
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Eleanor Welles
1389 – 1458
Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, , England
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Eleanor Welles
1389 – 1458
Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, England
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John Welles's Ancestors

Self
John Welles
1352 – 1421
Birth Place: Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
John De Welles
1334 – 1361
Bowthorpe, Norfolk, England
Maud (de) Ros
1338 – 1388
Helmsley Castle, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Adam Welles
1304 – 1345
Cockington, Devon, England
Margaret (Eleanor) Bardolf
1308 – 1345
Wormegay, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
William (De) Ros
1288 – 1343
Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
Margery Badlesmere
1306 – 1363
Badlesmere, Swale Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir DeWelles
1256 – 1311
Joan D’Engayne
1255 – 1315
Thomas Bardolf
1282 – 1328
Agnes Grandison
1289 – 1357
William Ros
1255 – 1316
Maud DeVaux
1261 – 1316
Bartholomew Badlesmere
1275 – 1322
Margaret Clare
1287 – 1333
2nd-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
Robert Ros
1223 – 1285
Isabel D'Aubigny
1226 – 1301
John Vaux
1220 – 1287
Joan Pelevile
1220 –
Guncelin Badlesmere
1232 – 1301
Joan FitzBernard
1244 – 1320
Thomas Clare
1245 – 1287
Juliana FitzGerald
1263 – 1300

John Welles's Descendants

1.
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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)
        1. 1. Lady (Jane De) Hoo (1448 – 1510) m. Roger Copley (Abt 1429 – Bef 1488) m. William Greystroke (1447 – 1493)
        2. 2. Eleanor Hoo (1449 – 1535) m. James Carew (1442 – 22 Dec 1492)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hoo (Jan 1451 – Jan 1500) m. Thomas Masingbeard (1446 – ) m. John Devenish (Abt 1450 – Aft 1498) m. John Devenish
      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)
        1. 1. Christopher Willoughby (1453 – 13 Jul 1499) m. Margaret (Jenney) Willoughby (1457 – 16 May 1515)
      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)

John Welles's Timeline

3 Records

1352
20 Apr 1352
Birth of John de Welles in Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England
Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England
1352
20 Apr 1352
John de Welles was christened in Church of St. Peter, Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England
Church of St. Peter, Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England
1421
26 Aug 1421
Age 69
Death of John de Welles in Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England
Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1352
    Event Place: Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1352
    Event Place: Church of St. Peter, Conisholme, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1421
    Event Place: Gainsby, Lincolnshire, England
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