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John Wells 1537–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England

Death Date: 25 Mar 1618

Death Location: Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England

Father: Viscount *

Mother: Lady Bryan

Spouse(s): Jennet Lawtie

Children(s): Isabel Wells

The story of John Wells began in 1537 in Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England. John Wells married Jennet Lawtie, and had children including Isabel Wells. John Wells passed away in 1618 in Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wells began in 1537 in Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England.
  • John Wells married Jennet Lawtie, and had children including Isabel Wells.
  • John Wells passed away in 1618 in Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England.

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John Wells's Ancestors

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John Wells
1537–1618
Birth Place: Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England
Parents
Viscount Thomas De Elmham of Welles of Stourton *
1512–1558
Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Alice, Lady In Waiting to Queen , Mistress of King Henry VIII,) Bryan
1488–1553
Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
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John Wells's Descendants

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John Wells (1537–25 Mar 1618) m. Jennet Lawtie (1545–Mar 1571)
  1. 1. Isabel Wells 1565–1635 m. Simon Tuttle 1560–1630
    1. 1. William Tuttle 1607–1673 m. Elizabeth Mathews 1612–1684
      1. 1. Ann Tuttle 1633–1696 m. John Hurd 1639–1681
        1. 1. Benjamin Hurd 1666–1754 m. Sarah KIMBERLY 1672–1749
    2. 2. Dorothy Tuttle 1592–1638 m. John Bill 1593–1638
      1. 1. Philip Bill 1620–1689 m. Hannah Waite 1620–1709
        1. 1. Samuel Bill 1665–1729 m. Mercy Houghton 1670–1714
        2. 2. John Bill 1667–1739 m. Mercy Fowler 1669–1725
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bill 1675–1730 m. John French 1671–1730

John Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of John Wells in Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England
Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England
1618
25 Mar 1618
Age 81
Death of John Wells in Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England
Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ringstead, Rutland, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1618
    Event Place: Ringstead, Northamptonshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Millennium File

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