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Sir John, 1st Viscount of Welles, Knight of the Garter, Welles 1450–1499 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 9 Feb 1499

Death Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England

Father: Sir Calais

Mother: Joan Waterton

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In 1450, Sir John, 1st Viscount of Welles, Knight of the Garter, Welles entered the world in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England, born to Sir Lionel Leo K G Welles 6Th Baron De Welles Lord Lt Of Ireland Joint Deputy Of Calais And Joan Cecily Lady Methley Waterton. Sir John, 1st Viscount of Welles, Knight of the Garter, Welles passed away in 1499 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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  • In 1450, Sir John, 1st Viscount of Welles, Knight of the Garter, Welles entered the world in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England, born to Sir Lionel Leo K G Welles 6Th Baron De Welles Lord Lt Of Ireland Joint Deputy Of Calais And Joan Cecily Lady Methley Waterton.
  • Sir John, 1st Viscount of Welles, Knight of the Garter, Welles passed away in 1499 in London, City of London, Greater London, England.

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Sir Welles's Ancestors

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Sir Welles
1450–1499
Birth Place: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Sir Lionel "Leo" K.G. Welles, 6th Baron de Welles, Lord Lt. of Ireland, Joint Deputy of Calais
1406–1461
Welles, Lincolnshire, England
Joan (Cecily Lady Methley) Waterton
1407–1434
Methley, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Eudo (De) Welles
1387–1421
Welles, Lincolnshire, England
Maud (De) Greystoke
1387–1416
Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Robert (Waterton Sir) Knight
1478–1540
Walton Hall, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Joan (De) Everingham
–1434
Great-Grandparents
John Welles
1352–1421
Eleanor Mowbray
1364–1399
BARON Wrawby
1428–1494
Agnes FAIRFAX
1458–1495
William Everingham
1450–1485
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Welles
1330–
Maud Roos
1334–1388
BARON Wrawby
1405–1479
BARONESS Wrawby
1411–1434
Guy Fairfax
1420–1495
Isabel Ryther
1430–1468
Adam V
1425–1487
Anne Hastings
1423–1458

Sir Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1450
1450
Birth of Sir John, 1st Viscount of Welles, Knight of the Garter, Welles in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England
1499
9 Feb 1499
Age 49
Death of Sir John, 1st Viscount of Welles, Knight of the Garter, Welles in London, City of London, Greater London, England
London, City of London, Greater London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Unitary Authority, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1499
    Event Place: London, City of London, Greater London, England

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