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Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell 1520–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Rockwell Hall, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 27 Dec 1577

Death Location: Bristol, Avon, Somerset, England

Father: Symon Rockwell

Mother: Elizabeth Squyre

Spouse(s): Mariam Wyke

Children(s): William Rockwell, Thomas Rockwell

In 1520, Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell entered the world in Rockwell Hall, Yorkshire, , England, born to Symon Rockwell And Elizabeth Squyre. Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell married Mariam Wyke, and had children including Thomas Rockwell, William Rockwell. Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell passed away in 1577 in Bristol, Avon, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell entered the world in Rockwell Hall, Yorkshire, , England, born to Symon Rockwell And Elizabeth Squyre.
  • Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell married Mariam Wyke, and had children including Thomas Rockwell, William Rockwell.
  • Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell passed away in 1577 in Bristol, Avon, Somerset, England.

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Sir Rockwell's Ancestors

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Sir Rockwell
1520–1577
Birth Place: Rockwell Hall, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
Symon Rockwell
1500–1560
Somerset, England
Elizabeth Squyre
1500–1567
Swimbridge, Devon, England
Grandparents
John Rockwell
1481–1546
Somerset, England
Wilmot Cade
1480–1545
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Rockwell
1460–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Rockwell's Descendants

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Sir (William `The Earl`) Rockwell (1520–27 Dec 1577) m. Mariam Wyke (1530–27 Dec 1598)
  1. 1. William Rockwell 1543–1571 m. Mary (Marion) Wyke 1543–1590
    1. 1. John Rockwell 1563–1636 m. Honor Newton 1564–1637
      1. 1. John (Deacon) Rockwell 1558–1662 m. Wilmot Rockwell 1587–1662
        1. 1. Mary Rockwell 1623–1684 m. ROBERT WATSON 1630–1686
  2. 2. Thomas Rockwell –1723

Sir Rockwell's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell in Rockwell Hall, Yorkshire, , England
Rockwell Hall, Yorkshire, , England
1543
1543
Age 23
Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell was married in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
1577
27 Dec 1577
Age 57
Death of Sir William `The Earl` Rockwell in Bristol, Avon, Somerset, England
Bristol, Avon, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Rockwell Hall, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1577
    Event Place: Bristol, Avon, Somerset, England

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