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Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles 1450–1499 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1450

Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 9 Feb 1499

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

Father: Sir Calais

Mother: *Margaret Welles

Spouse(s): Cecily Welles

Children(s): Robert Welles

The story of Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles began in 1450 in Welles, Lincolnshire, England. Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles married Cecily Welles, and had children including Robert De Welles. Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles passed away in 1499 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles began in 1450 in Welles, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles married Cecily Welles, and had children including Robert De Welles.
  • Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles passed away in 1499 in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Calais
1406–1461
Birth Location: Welles, Lincolnshire, England
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*Margaret Welles
1410–1482
Birth Location: Bletsoe Castle, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Cecily Welles
1469–1507
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
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Children(s)

Robert Welles
1494–1558
Birth Location: Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
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Sir Welles's Ancestors

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Sir Welles
1450–1499
Birth Place: Welles, 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
*Margaret (Beauchamp Baroness Beauchamp of Bletso, Lady St John, Duchess of Somerset, Countess of Kendal, Lady) Welles
1410–1482
Bletsoe Castle, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Eudo (Eudes Ivo, Lord 5th Baron de) Welles
1387–1421
Welles, Lincolnshire, England
Maude (Maud Matilda de Greystock Greystoke, married) Welles
1387–1416
Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Welles's Descendants

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Sir (John, 1st Viscount) Welles (1450–9 Feb 1499) m. Cecily Welles (20 March 1469–24 August 1507)
  1. 1. Robert (de) Welles 1494–1558

Sir Welles's Timeline

2 Records

1450
1450
Birth of Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles in Welles, Lincolnshire, England
Welles, Lincolnshire, England
1499
9 Feb 1499
Age 49
Death of Sir John, 1st Viscount Welles in Pasmers Place, Westminster, Middlesex, England
Pasmers Place, Westminster, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1450
    Event Place: Welles, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1499
    Event Place: Pasmers Place, Westminster, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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