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John Wolcott 1516–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1516

Birth Location: Tolland, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Death Date: 7 Dec 1571

Death Location: Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Father: Thomas Wilcotes

Mother: Lady Welling

Spouse(s): Lady Butler, Alice Dawe

Children(s): John Jr, Lady Whittaker, Alice Willascott, Mary Willascott, Simon Wolcott, Agnes Walcot, Peter Wolcott, John Wolcott

John Wolcott was born in 1516 in Tolland, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, the child of Thomas The Elder Wolcott Wilcotes And Lady Alice Margret Maud Welling. John Wolcott married Alice Dawe, Lady Agnes Butler, and had children including Agnes Walcot, Alice Willascott, John Wolcott, John Wolcott Jr, Lady Joan Willascott Whittaker, Mary Willascott, Peter Wolcott, Simon Wolcott. John Wolcott passed away in 1571 in Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • John Wolcott was born in 1516 in Tolland, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, the child of Thomas The Elder Wolcott Wilcotes And Lady Alice Margret Maud Welling.
  • John Wolcott married Alice Dawe, Lady Agnes Butler, and had children including Agnes Walcot, Alice Willascott, John Wolcott, John Wolcott Jr, Lady Joan Willascott Whittaker, Mary Willascott, Peter Wolcott, Simon Wolcott.
  • John Wolcott passed away in 1571 in Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England.

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John Wolcott's Ancestors

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John Wolcott
1516–1571
Birth Place: Tolland, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Parents
Thomas "the Elder" Wolcott Wilcotes
1500–1572
Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Lady (Alice (Margret, Maud)) Welling
1503–1556
Tolland, Somerset, , England
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John Wolcott's Descendants

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John Wolcott (10 Sep 1516–7 Dec 1571) m. Lady (Agnes) Butler (1523–6 Nov 1606) m. Alice Dawe (1523–1565)
  1. 1. John (Wolcott) Jr 1545–1623 m. Joann-Johan Larar 1554–1637
    1. 1. Henry Wolcott 1578–1655 m. Heney Wolcott 1584–1655
      1. 1. Anna ((Wolcott)) GRISWOLD 1620–1704 m. Matthew Griswold 1620–1698
        1. 1. Sarah Griswold 1657–1690 m. Thomas COLTON 1651–1728
        2. 2. Matthew Griswold 1653–1717
        3. 3. Anna Griswold 1656–1721
        4. 4. Elizabeth Griswold 1652–1727
        5. 5. John Griswold 1655–1655
        6. 6. Matthew Griswold 1652–1715
        7. 7. Samuel Hyde 1637–1677
    2. 2. John Wolcott 1580–1651
    3. 3. Christopher Wolcott 1583–1639
    4. 4. Oliver (S) Wolcott 1580–1651
    5. 5. Duens Walcott 1614–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Wolcott 1577–1655
    7. 7. Nicholas Wolcott 1576–1630
    8. 8. William Walcott 1570–
    9. 9. Edward Wolcott 1570–1640
    10. 10. Christopher Wolcott 1575–1639
  2. 2. Lady (Joan WILLASCOTT) Whittaker 1530–1582
  3. 3. Alice Willascott 1551–1628
  4. 4. Mary Willascott 1553–1647
  5. 5. Simon Wolcott 1558–1644 m. Elizabeth Woolcott 1551–1623
    1. 1. Thomas Wolcott 1580–1603
    2. 2. Robert Wolcott 1580–1652
    3. 3. Richard Wolcott 1580–1645
  6. 6. Agnes Walcot 1550–1628
  7. 7. Peter Wolcott 1550–1605
  8. 8. John Wolcott 1545–1655

John Wolcott's Timeline

4 Records

1516
10 Sep 1516
Birth of John Wolcott in Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
1516
10 Sep 1516
Birth of John Wolcott in Tolland, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Tolland, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
1571
07 Dec 1571
Age 55
Death of John Wolcott in Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
1571
7 Dec 1571
Age 55
Death of John Wolcott in Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1516
    Event Place: Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1516
    Event Place: Tolland, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1571
    Event Place: Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1571
    Event Place: Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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