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John Wolcott 1388–1455 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1388

Birth Location: Walcott, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1455

Death Location: Priore, Lee, Shropshire, England

Father: John Wolcott

Mother: Cecilia Merbury

Spouse(s): Matilda Cornwall

Children(s): Roger Esq, Jane Wolcott, Robert Walcot

The story of John Wolcott began in 1388 in Walcott, Shropshire, England. John Wolcott married Matilda Maud Cornwall, and had children including Jane Wolcott, Robert Walcot, Roger Wolcott Esq. John Wolcott passed away in 1455 in Priore, Lee, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wolcott began in 1388 in Walcott, Shropshire, England.
  • John Wolcott married Matilda Maud Cornwall, and had children including Jane Wolcott, Robert Walcot, Roger Wolcott Esq.
  • John Wolcott passed away in 1455 in Priore, Lee, Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wolcott's Ancestors

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John Wolcott
1388–1455
Birth Place: Walcott, Shropshire, England
Parents
John Wolcott
1358–1425
Walcott, Norfolk, England
Cecilia (Alice) Merbury
1364–1417
Weobley, Herefordshire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas Wolcott
1335–
Great-Grandparents
John Sir
1315–
Alicia Lloyd
1285–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joh'es Sir
1270–1320
Alicia Lloyd
1285–
Davidis Esq
1395–1497

John Wolcott's Descendants

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John Wolcott (1388–1455) m. Matilda (Maud) Cornwall (1388–3 Aug 1468)
  1. 1. Roger (Wolcott) Esq 1425–1469 m. Mary Lloyd 1427–1481
    1. 1. William Wolcott 1450–1501 m. Joan Sperry 1442–1475
      1. 1. William Wolcott 1475–1500 m. Elizabeth Whetchill 1478–1514
        1. 1. Thomas Wolcott 1487–1572 m. Alice Dawe 1503–1556 m. Alice Dawe 1513–1571
    2. 2. Edward Walcott 1445–1501
    3. 3. John Wolcott 1449–1501
    4. 4. Edmund Wolcott 1447–1476
    5. 5. Robert Wolcott 1446–1476
    6. 6. Robert (Walcot\Wolcott aka Robert of) Walcote 1455–1501
    7. 7. Alice Walcot 1454– m. William (Heckington Lord Bourne,) Knight 1450–1541
      1. 1. William (Heckington Lord Bourne,) Knight 1469–1587
  2. 2. Jane Wolcott 1427–
  3. 3. Robert Walcot 1420–

John Wolcott's Timeline

2 Records

1388
1388
Birth of John Wolcott in Walcott, Shropshire, England
Walcott, Shropshire, England
1455
1455
Age 67
Death of John Wolcott in Priore, Lee, Shropshire, England
Priore, Lee, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1388
    Event Place: Walcott, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Priore, Lee, Shropshire, England

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