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Thomas Wells 1512 – 1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1512

Birth Location: Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 30 Aug 1558

Death Location: Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Father: Capt. Welles

Mother: Lady I

Spouse(s): Elisabeth\ Haymon

Children(s): Sir Welles

Thomas Wells Sr was born in 1512 in Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England, the child of Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles and Lady Elizabeth Alice Goodrich, Governess to Queen Elizabeth I. Thomas Wells Sr married Elisabeth\ Elizabeth Bryan Haymon, and had children including Sir Robert John Welles. Thomas Wells Sr passed away in 1558 in Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas Wells Sr was born in 1512 in Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England, the child of Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles and Lady Elizabeth Alice Goodrich, Governess to Queen Elizabeth I.
  • Thomas Wells Sr married Elisabeth\ Elizabeth Bryan Haymon, and had children including Sir Robert John Welles.
  • Thomas Wells Sr passed away in 1558 in Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England.

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Thomas Wells's Ancestors

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Thomas Wells
1512 – 1558
Birth Place: Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Capt. Robert (disowned by father due to doubt of parentage) de Welles
1484 – 1558
Stourton, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Alice Goodrich, Governess to Queen Elizabeth) I
1488 – 1553
Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
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Thomas Wells's Descendants

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Thomas Wells (21 Jun 1512 – 30 Aug 1558) m. Elisabeth\ (Elizabeth Bryan) Haymon (1516 – 11 Jan 1553)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert John) Welles (6 Nov 1540 – 24 Sep 1617) m. Alice (Tomes) Hunt (3 April 1543 – 1617)
    1. 1. Governor (Thomas Gideon) Welles (10 July 1590 – 14 Jan 1660) m. Alice (Tomes "Puritan Immigrant" (With her family, she followed "Reverend" Thomas Hooker to Connecticut, where they founded the city of) Hartford.) (01 Dec 1592 – 1640-1646)
      1. 1. Capt (John) Welles (1621 – 7 Aug 1659) m. Elizabeth Bourne (24 Apr 1569 – 8 Oct 1668)
        1. 1. Capt (John Wells) ll (24 May 1648 – 24 Mar 1713) m. Mary (Margaret) Hollister (1585 – 24 March 1713)

Thomas Wells's Timeline

3 Records

1512
21 Jun 1512
Birth of Thomas Wells Sr in Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
1546
16 Jan 1546
Age 34
Thomas Wells Sr was married in London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1558
30 Aug 1558
Age 46
Death of Thomas Wells Sr in Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1512
    Event Place: Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1546
    Event Place: London, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: History of the Welles family in England and Normandy

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1558
    Event Place: Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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