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Sir John Wadham Capt 1505–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Merefield Ilminster, Somerset, England

Death Date: 9 February 1578

Death Location: Branscombe, Devon, England

Father: Nicholas Sir

Mother: Johanna\Joan\Jane Hill

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gallop

Children(s): Joyce Wadham

In 1505, Sir John Wadham Capt entered the world in Merefield Ilminster, Somerset, England, born to Nicholas Wadham De Devon Sir And Johanna Joan Jane Hill. Sir John Wadham Capt married Elizabeth Gallop, and had children including Joyce Or Joan Wadham. Sir John Wadham Capt passed away in 1578 in Branscombe, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Sir John Wadham Capt entered the world in Merefield Ilminster, Somerset, England, born to Nicholas Wadham De Devon Sir And Johanna Joan Jane Hill.
  • Sir John Wadham Capt married Elizabeth Gallop, and had children including Joyce Or Joan Wadham.
  • Sir John Wadham Capt passed away in 1578 in Branscombe, Devon, England.

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Sir Capt's Ancestors

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Sir Capt
1505–1578
Birth Place: Merefield Ilminster, Somerset, England
Parents
Nicholas Wadham de Devon Sir
1472–1542
Affleton, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Johanna\Joan\Jane Hill
1476–1557
Houndstone, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Wadham
–1549
Edge, shire UK, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Capt's Descendants

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Sir (John Wadham) Capt (1505–9 February 1578) m. Elizabeth Gallop (ABT 1505–abt 1611)
  1. 1. Joyce (or Joan) Wadham 1526–1603 m. Thomas Pyne 1524–
    1. 1. Thomas ((John) Pyne) Sr. –1635 m. Agnes ((Agnys)) Starre* 1560–1632
      1. 1. Marye (Pyne) Butterfield 1591–1640 m. John ("Jacob"us) Butterfield 1590–1631
        1. 1. Jane (Butterfield) Delamas 1615–1664 m. Anthony (Delamus Delemus (The surname originates in) Spain) 1612–1664

Sir Capt's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir John Wadham Capt in Merefield Ilminster, Somerset, England
Merefield Ilminster, Somerset, England
1578
9 February 1578
Age 73
Death of Sir John Wadham Capt in Branscombe, Devon, England
Branscombe, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Merefield Ilminster, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1578
    Event Place: Branscombe, Devon, England

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