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Joseph Wakefield 1493–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1493

Birth Location: Pontefract , West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 FEB 1543

Death Location: Staffordshire, England

Father: William Wakefield

Mother: Janet Calverley

Spouse(s): Nancy Gillman

Children(s): Maxine Wakefield

The story of Joseph Wakefield began in 1493 in Pontefract , West Yorkshire, England. Joseph Wakefield married Nancy Gillman, and had children including Maxine Wakefield. Joseph Wakefield passed away in 1543 in Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Wakefield began in 1493 in Pontefract , West Yorkshire, England.
  • Joseph Wakefield married Nancy Gillman, and had children including Maxine Wakefield.
  • Joseph Wakefield passed away in 1543 in Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Wakefield's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Wakefield
1493–1543
Birth Place: Pontefract , West Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Wakefield
1464–1521
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Janet (Jennet) Calverley
1470–1493
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Anthony Wakefield
1430–
Wakefield, Pomfret, Yorkshire, England
Jane Reading
1444–
Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
William Calverley
1442–1507
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Alice Saville
1431–1522
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Calverley
1425–1489
Agnes Tempest
1428–1489
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Calverley,
1398–1467
Elizabeth Markenfield
1401–1450
John Tempest
1402–1463
Alice Sherburne
1408–1465

Joseph Wakefield's Descendants

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Joseph Wakefield (1493–28 FEB 1543) m. Nancy Gillman (1495–AFT 1517)
  1. 1. Maxine Wakefield 1517–1598 m. David (Frances) Roberts 1512–1601
    1. 1. Francis Roberts 1543–1596 m. John Stanis 1542–1591 m. John Stannis 1539–1591
      1. 1. Ellen Stannis 1563–1589 m. John Tomkins 1540–1593
        1. 1. Ralph Tompkins 1585–1666 m. Katharine Foster 1578–1642 m. Hannah Aborne 1589–1666

Joseph Wakefield's Timeline

2 Records

1493
1493
Birth of Joseph Wakefield in Pontefract , West Yorkshire, England
Pontefract , West Yorkshire, England
1543
28 FEB 1543
Age 50
Death of Joseph Wakefield in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Pontefract , West Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 FEB 1543
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

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