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John Wilkes 1566 – 1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 31 Aug 1627

Death Location: Norbury, Shropshire, England

Father: Peter Wilkes

Mother: Eleanor Dovy

Spouse(s): Barbara Heyward

Children(s): Jane Wilkes

The story of John Wilkes began in 1566 in Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England. John Wilkes married Barbara Heyward, and had children including Jane Wilkes. John Wilkes passed away in 1627 in Norbury, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wilkes began in 1566 in Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England.
  • John Wilkes married Barbara Heyward, and had children including Jane Wilkes.
  • John Wilkes passed away in 1627 in Norbury, Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wilkes's Ancestors

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John Wilkes
1566 – 1627
Birth Place: Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England
Parents
Peter John Wilkes
1545 – 1588
Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Eleanor Dovy
1543 – 1590
Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
John (I) Wylkes
1515 – 1558
Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England
Alice Ales
1520 – 1573
Shropshire, England
Henry Dovye
1505 – 1555
Shropshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wilkes's Descendants

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John Wilkes (1566 – 31 Aug 1627) m. Barbara Heyward (28 Jan 1588 – 1638)
  1. 1. Jane Wilkes (30 May 1604 – 1654) m. John (Cornelius) Ward (1600 – 1649)
    1. 1. Cornelius Ward (1635 – 24 Feb 1722 or 1723) m. Margaret (Edith Franklin\Immigrant Maryland) 1663 (1646 – 1723)
      1. 1. Joseph (Cornelius) Ward (1688 – 28 Mar 1765) m. Mary Warwick (1688 – 1743)
        1. 1. STEPHEN WARD (1726 – 27 Mar 1789) m. Mary ("Polly" Long Riggin) * (16 Aug 1725 – 24 Mar 1785)

John Wilkes's Timeline

4 Records

1566
1566
Birth of John Wilkes in Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England
Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England
1604
21 Jan 1604
Age 38
John Wilkes was married in Chelmarsh,Shropshire,England
Chelmarsh,Shropshire,England
1627
31 Aug 1627
Age 61
Death of John Wilkes in Norbury, Shropshire, England
Norbury, Shropshire, England
1632
1632
Age 66
John Wilkes was married in Chelmarsh,,Shropshire,England
Chelmarsh,,Shropshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1604
    Event Place: Chelmarsh,Shropshire,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Chelmarsh,,Shropshire,England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Chelmarsh,,Shropshire,England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Shropshire: Lydham, Edgton, Monk Hopton, Chelmarsh, Neenton, Billingsley - Parish Registers, Hereford Diocese

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1627
    Event Place: Norbury, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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