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Rev William Wells 1566–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 26 MAY 1620

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: John Wells

Mother: Jane Antrobus

Spouse(s): Grace Unknown, Elizabeth Manfield

Children(s): Anne Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Mary Wells, William Wells, Susan Wells

The story of Rev William Wells began in 1566 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Rev William Wells married Elizabeth Manfield, Grace Unknown, and had children including Anne Died Young Wells, Elizabeth Died Young Wells, Mary Died Young Wells, Susan Wells, William Wells. Rev William Wells passed away in 1620 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev William Wells began in 1566 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
  • Rev William Wells married Elizabeth Manfield, Grace Unknown, and had children including Anne Died Young Wells, Elizabeth Died Young Wells, Mary Died Young Wells, Susan Wells, William Wells.
  • Rev William Wells passed away in 1620 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Rev Wells's Ancestors

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Rev Wells
1566–1620
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
John Wells
1537–1618
Landulph Parish, Cornwall, England
Jane Antrobus
1541–1562
Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Viscount Thomas Wells (Welles) OF) STOURTON
1512–1558
Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Alice Bryan - Haymon - Welles, Lady in Waiting to the Queen, mistress of King Henry) VIII
1516–1553
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Capt. parentage)
1494–1558
Lady I
1488–1553
THOMAS Aragon
1464–1517
MARGARET Bryan
1468–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Nobleman
1450–1499
Cicely England
1469–1507

Rev Wells's Descendants

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Rev (William) Wells (1566–26 MAY 1620) m. Grace Unknown (1565–) m. Elizabeth Manfield (1580–1619)
  1. 1. Anne ((Died Young)) Wells 1610–1620
  2. 2. Elizabeth ((Died Young)) Wells 1609–1619
  3. 3. Mary ((Died Young)) Wells 1607–1610
  4. 4. William Wells 1608–1671 m. Bridget (Elizabeth) BURTON 1614–1650 m. Mary (Maria "Martha") Youngs 1619–1709 m. Mary ("Marie") Youngs 1619–1709
    1. 1. William Wells 1660–1696 m. Elizabeth Tuttle 1661–1705 m. Elizabeth (Wells (nee) Goldsmith) 1661–1681
      1. 1. Henry Wells 1689–1760 m. Patience (Beumont Beaumont Wells, wife of Henry, from pecospearl, Reba Dodd,) KEschenburg 1694–1719 m. Abigail (Dickerson Dickenson Wells, from pecospearl, Reba Dodd, KEschenburg, possible duplicate with wife of Thomas) Wells 1715–1786 m. Dorothy (Osman Wells, wife of Henry, from pecospearl, Reba Dodd,) KEschenburg 1694–1734 m. Katherine (Penny Wells, wife of Henry, from pecospearl, Reba Dodd,) KEschenburg 1695–1740
        1. 1. Dorothy Wells 1720–1797 m. Jonathan Wade 1723–1796
      2. 2. Mary Wells 1696–1761
  5. 5. Susan Wells 1602–1610

Rev Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1566
1566
Birth of Rev William Wells in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1620
26 MAY 1620
Age 54
Death of Rev William Wells in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 MAY 1620
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

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