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William Rockwell 1520–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 DEC 1577

Death Location: Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Father: Symon Rockwell

Mother: Elizabeth None

Spouse(s): Mariam Wicke

Children(s): John Rockwell, Thomas Rockwell, Richard Rockwell, Simon Rockwell, Joanne Rockwell, William Rockwell, Diana RockwellL

William Rockwell was born in 1520 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Symon Rockwell And Elizabeth. William Rockwell married Mariam Wicke, and had children including Diana Rockwelll, Joanne Rockwell, John Rockwell, Richard Rockwell, Simon Rockwell, Thomas Rockwell, William Rockwell. William Rockwell passed away in 1577 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Rockwell was born in 1520 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Symon Rockwell And Elizabeth.
  • William Rockwell married Mariam Wicke, and had children including Diana Rockwelll, Joanne Rockwell, John Rockwell, Richard Rockwell, Simon Rockwell, Thomas Rockwell, William Rockwell.
  • William Rockwell passed away in 1577 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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William Rockwell's Ancestors

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William Rockwell
1520–1577
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Symon Rockwell
1500–1560
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth
1500–1560
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Rockwell
1480–1545
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Wilmot Cade
1480–1545
Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rockwell's Descendants

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William Rockwell (1520–27 DEC 1577) m. Mariam Wicke (1533–4 OCT 1598)
  1. 1. John Rockwell 1563–1636 m. Honor Newton 1564–1636
    1. 1. John Rockwell 1588–1662 m. Wilmot Cade 1592–1662 m. Wilmot Cade 1587–1662
      1. 1. Hannah Rockwell 1627–1665 m. Zachary Sandford 1625–1668
        1. 1. Zachariah Sanford 1653–1711 m. Bethiah Benton 1665–1695
        2. 2. Ruth Sanford 1659–1710 m. Samuel Bushnell 1647–1689
        3. 3. Ezekiel Sanford 1663–1711
        4. 4. Deborah Sanford 1665–1749 m. Samuel Jones 1667–1746 m. Samuel Jones 1676–1738
        5. 5. Rebecca Sanford 1668–1721
        6. 6. Sarah Sanford 1668–1732
        7. 7. Zachariah Sanford 1789–1862 m. Mary ('Polly') Manter 1793–1868
      2. 2. Hittabel Rockwell 1612–
      3. 3. John Rockwell 1621–1673 m. Elizabeth Weed 1637–1676
      4. 4. Mary Rockwell 1624–1684 m. Robert Watson 1608–1689 m. Samuel Watson 1606–1649 m. John Langley 1620–
      5. 5. Mary Rockwell 1626–1684 m. Robert Watson 1607–1689
      6. 6. Simon Rockwell 1630–1665
    2. 2. Richard Rockwell 1586–1638 m. Richard Rockwell 1590–
    3. 3. William Rockwell 1590–1640 m. Susanna Capen 1602–1666 m. Mary Dryer 1605–
    4. 4. Roger Rockwell 1594–1665 m. Wilmot Cade 1592–1662 m. Roger Rockwell 1595–
    5. 5. Joan Rockwell 1596–1635 m. Matthew Grant 1593–
    6. 6. Jane Rockwell 1597–1635 m. Master 1591– m. John Farthing 1592– m. John Porter 1598–
    7. 7. Jane Rockwell 1600–1635 m. John Farthing 1592–
    8. 8. Joan (Farthing) Rockwell 1608–
  2. 2. Thomas Rockwell 1554–
  3. 3. Richard Rockwell 1558–1621 m. Thomazin Littlejohn 1572–1617
  4. 4. Simon Rockwell 1560–1637 m. Agnes Berch 1564–1637
  5. 5. Joanne Rockwell 1563–
  6. 6. William Rockwell 1565– m. William Rockwell 1565–
  7. 7. Diana RockwellL 1567–

William Rockwell's Timeline

3 Records

1520
1520
Birth of William Rockwell in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1577
25 DEC 1577
Age 57
Death of William Rockwell in Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1577
27 DEC 1577
Age 57
Burial of William Rockwell in Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1577
    Event Place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1577
    Event Place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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