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Sir John Wallis 1540–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland

Death Date: 1582

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Thomas Wallis

Mother: Phillippa Harvey

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Wallis

The story of Sir John Wallis began in 1540 in Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland. Sir John Wallis married Janet Flemming, and had children including Margaret Wallis. Sir John Wallis passed away in 1582 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Wallis began in 1540 in Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland.
  • Sir John Wallis married Janet Flemming, and had children including Margaret Wallis.
  • Sir John Wallis passed away in 1582 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Wallis's Ancestors

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Sir Wallis
1540–1582
Birth Place: Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Wallis
1510–1560
Egloskerry, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Phillippa Harvey
1510–1560
Lanteglos, Cornwall,England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wallis's Descendants

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Sir (John) Wallis (1540–1582)
  1. 1. Margaret Wallis 1565–1597
    1. 1. Joane Bordham 1590–1630 m. Jon Whytt 1590–1621
      1. 1. Robert Whytt 1623–1715 m. Mary Douglas 1625–
        1. 1. John (Richard Guillaume) Witt 1646–1731 m. Ann Daux 1647–1742

Sir Wallis's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Sir John Wallis in Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland
Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland
1582
1582
Age 42
Death of Sir John Wallis in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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