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John Wolcott 1470–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Walcot Hall, Walcot, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1563

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Edward Walcot

Mother: Alice English

Spouse(s): Margaret Plowden

Children(s): John Walcott

In 1470, John Wolcott entered the world in Walcot Hall, Walcot, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward Walcot And Alice English. John Wolcott married Margaret Margaretha Plowden, and had children including John Carmichael Walcott. John Wolcott passed away in 1563 in Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1470, John Wolcott entered the world in Walcot Hall, Walcot, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Edward Walcot And Alice English.
  • John Wolcott married Margaret Margaretha Plowden, and had children including John Carmichael Walcott.
  • John Wolcott passed away in 1563 in Shropshire, England.

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John Wolcott's Ancestors

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John Wolcott
1470–1563
Birth Place: Walcot Hall, Walcot, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edward Walcot
1445–
Walcot, Shropshire
Alice English
1450–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wolcott's Descendants

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John Wolcott (1470–1563) m. Margaret (Margaretha) Plowden (1474–5 Jan 1569)
  1. 1. John (Carmichael) Walcott 1516–1557 m. Mary (Ann) Newton 1512–1607
    1. 1. Charles Walcott 1546–1791 m. Beatrice (Beatrix) Girling 1550–1581
      1. 1. Beatrice (Beatrix) Walcott 1574–1658 m. John (1st Earl Of Bristol) Digby 1586–1651 m. John Dyroeb 1542–1607
        1. 1. George (2nd Earl Of Bristol Digby) KG 1612–1675 m. Ann Russell 1620–1697
        2. 2. Abigail Digby 1614– m. George Freke 1615–
        3. 3. John Digby 1618–1665
        4. 4. Mary Digby 1610–1648 m. Arthur (1st Earl of Donegal) Chichester 1606–1675
        5. 5. Sir (Lewis) Dyve 1599–1669
        6. 6. John Dyve 1601–1602
      2. 2. Charles Walcott 1567–1650
      3. 3. Frances (Ann) Walcott 1570–1614
      4. 4. Elias Walcot 1573–1606

John Wolcott's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of John Wolcott in Walcot Hall, Walcot, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Walcot Hall, Walcot, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1563
1563
Age 93
Death of John Wolcott in Walcot, Shropshire, England
Walcot, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Walcot Hall, Walcot, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Walcot, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shropshire, England

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