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Robert Wells 1540–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1540

Birth Location: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 24 September 1617

Death Location: Cherington, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Father: Thomas I

Mother: Elisabeth Haymon

Spouse(s): Alice Hunt

Children(s): Jane Wells

The story of Robert Wells began in 1540 in Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England. Robert Wells married Alice Hunt, and had children including Jane Wells. Robert Wells passed away in 1617 in Cherington, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Wells began in 1540 in Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.
  • Robert Wells married Alice Hunt, and had children including Jane Wells.
  • Robert Wells passed away in 1617 in Cherington, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Robert Wells's Ancestors

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Robert Wells
1540–1617
Birth Place: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Thomas Welles I
1512–1558
Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Elisabeth Haymon
1516–1553
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
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Robert Wells's Descendants

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Robert Wells (6 November 1540–24 September 1617) m. Alice Hunt (3 April 1543–5 July 1615)
  1. 1. Jane Wells 1569–1669 m. Sylvester Baldwin 1560–1632
    1. 1. Sylvester Baldwin 1595–1638 m. Sarah Byran 1602–1669
      1. 1. John Baldwin 1635–1683 m. Rebecca Palmer 1646–1713
        1. 1. Sarah (Rebecca) Baldwin 1680–1733 m. Joshua WEDGE 1670–1726

Robert Wells's Timeline

2 Records

1540
6 November 1540
Birth of Robert Wells in Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
1617
24 September 1617
Age 77
Death of Robert Wells in Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England Behead by the king
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England Behead by the king

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1540
    Event Place: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1617
    Event Place: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England Behead by the king
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cherington, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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