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Lady Elizabeth Wells 1577 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

Father: Richard Willis

Mother: Hester Chambers

Spouse(s): Sir Powell

Children(s): Captain Powell

Lady Elizabeth Wells was born in 1577 in Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England, the child of Richard Thomas Willis and Hester Chambers. Lady Elizabeth Wells married Sir Capt. William Powell, and had children including Captain William Paul Powell. Lady Elizabeth Wells passed away in 1626 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony.

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Biography

  • Lady Elizabeth Wells was born in 1577 in Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England, the child of Richard Thomas Willis and Hester Chambers.
  • Lady Elizabeth Wells married Sir Capt. William Powell, and had children including Captain William Paul Powell.
  • Lady Elizabeth Wells passed away in 1626 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Wells's Ancestors

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Lady Wells
1577 – 1626
Birth Place: Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Richard Thomas Willis
1549 – 1597
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
Hester Chambers
1567 – 1597
Williamscote, Oxfd, England
Grandparents
Ambrose Willys
1533 – 1590
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
Agneta Coles
1535 – 1578
Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Judith Calcott
1539 – 1625
Willescott, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wyllys
1512 – 1590
Joane Anna
1505 – 1540
Richard Cooles
1513 – 1585
Jane Bonde
1509 – 1576
Sir Knight
1509 – 1582
Alice Wade
1513 – 1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Coles
1486 – 1571
Amy Gifford
1485 – 1519
William Bonde
1450 – 1530
Elizabeth Prowze
1474 – 1514

Lady Wells's Descendants

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Lady (Elizabeth) Wells (1577 – 1626) m. Sir (Capt. William) Powell (27 Mar 1562 – 24 Jan 1623)
  1. 1. Captain (William Paul) Powell (1620 – Dec 11, 1695) m. Maysel (Elizabeth) Gorusch (1612 – 1704)
    1. 1. Ealce (Lettice) Powell (1647 – abt 1712) m. Robert Lancaster (2 Mar 1645 – 23 May 1720)
      1. 1. Samuel (Robert) Lancaster (1673 – 12 Nov 1738) m. Judith Pitt (1670 – 18 Apr 1738)
        1. 1. Samuel Lancaster (1705 – 11 Feb 1745) m. Elizabeth Ellis (1710 – 11 February 1745)

Lady Wells's Timeline

5 Records

1577
1577
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Wells in Saint Olave Parish, Surrey, England
Saint Olave Parish, Surrey, England
1577
1577
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Wells in Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
1589
1589
Age 12
Birth of Lady Elizabeth Wells in Saint Olave Parish, Surrey, England
Saint Olave Parish, Surrey, England
1626
1626
Age 49
Death of Lady Elizabeth Wells in , Virginia, USA of America
, Virginia, USA of America
1626
1626
Age 49
Death of Lady Elizabeth Wells in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Saint Olave Parish, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Saint Olave Parish, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: , Virginia, USA of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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