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John Westcott 1642–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Feb 1642

Birth Location: Landkey, Devon, England

Death Date: 06 Apr 1678

Death Location: Landkey, Devon, England

Father: Phillip Westacott

Mother: Dorothy Sleeper

Spouse(s): Joane\Johane\Jane SOUTHWOOD

Children(s): MARY WESTACOTT

The story of John Westcott began in 1642 in Landkey, Devon, England. John Westcott married Joane Johane Jane Southwood, and had children including Mary Westacott. John Westcott passed away in 1678 in Landkey, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Westcott began in 1642 in Landkey, Devon, England.
  • John Westcott married Joane Johane Jane Southwood, and had children including Mary Westacott.
  • John Westcott passed away in 1678 in Landkey, Devon, England.

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John Westcott's Ancestors

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John Westcott
1642–1678
Birth Place: Landkey, Devon, England
Parents
Phillip Pann Westacott
1610–1657
Landkey, Devon, England Parkham, Devon, England
Dorothy Sleeper
1612–1680
Landkey, Devon, England
Grandparents
Oliver (John Everdell Westcott) 1572
1572–1612
Great Torrington, Devon, England
Joanna (**) Shaw
1594–1652
Barnstaple, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
John 1544
1544–1572
Rowse Westcott
1545–1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Westcott
1520–1573
Agnes Pate
1523–1557
Sir Cornwall
1507–1553
Lady Cornwall
1509–1566

John Westcott's Descendants

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John Westcott (07 Feb 1642–06 Apr 1678) m. Joane\Johane\Jane SOUTHWOOD (04 Oct 1648–15 Jul 1675)
  1. 1. MARY WESTACOTT 1669–1737
    1. 1. JOSEPHI Ward 1680– m. Mariae Walton 1680–1737
      1. 1. John Ward 1700–1750 m. Elizabeth Fry 1688–1748
        1. 1. Robert Ward 1724–1759 m. Ann Rolfe 1727–1801

John Westcott's Timeline

2 Records

1642
07 Feb 1642
Birth of John Westcott in Landkey, Devon, England
Landkey, Devon, England
1678
06 Apr 1678
Age 36
Death of John Westcott in Landkey, Devon, England
Landkey, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1642
    Event Place: Landkey, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1678
    Event Place: Landkey, Devon, England

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