William
ROCKWELL
(b.
abt. 1543
,
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
d.
27 December 1577
,
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
)
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William ROCKWELL was born abt. 1543 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
William ROCKWELL was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Mariam WYKE abt. 1561 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mariam WYKE was born abt. 1543 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England. Mariam died 4 October 1598 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England.
William ROCKWELL died 27 December 1577 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England.
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Mariam WYKE-- Date: abt. 1561 Place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Rockwells have been found in different parts of Great Britain historically, but the best known region is southwestern England, particularly the counties of Somerset and Dorset. Northwest of Taunton, co. Somerset, is the village of Fitzhead, with its parish church of St. James and St. Mary. In early records we find record of a William Rockwell, his wife Miriam (nee Wyke), and their son John, baptized in 1563. John Rockwell married Honor Newton on 19 July 1585.
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Children of William ROCKWELL and Mariam WYKE:
Richard ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1558, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. April 1621, Fitzhead, Somerset, England)
m. Thomazine LITTLEJOHN 13 September 1593 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Symon ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1560, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. abt. 1637, Fitzhead, Somerset, England)
m. Agnes DERCH July 1592 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Thomas ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1561, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. abt. 1607, Fitzhead, Somerset, England)
Joanne ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1563, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. , )
John ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1563, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. abt. 1637, Fitzhead, Somerset, England)
m. Honor NEWTON 19 July 1585 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Mariam WYKE-- Date: abt. 1561 Place: Fitzhead, Somerset, EnglandRockwells have been found in different parts of Great Britain historically, but the best known region is southwestern England, particularly the counties of Somerset and Dorset. Northwest of Taunton, co. Somerset, is the village of Fitzhead, with its parish church of St. James and St. Mary. In early records we find record of a William Rockwell, his wife Miriam (nee Wyke), and their son John, baptized in 1563. John Rockwell married Honor Newton on 19 July 1585.
www.rockwell-family.org
Children of William ROCKWELL and Mariam WYKE:
Richard ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1558, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. April 1621, Fitzhead, Somerset, England)m. Thomazine LITTLEJOHN 13 September 1593 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Symon ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1560, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. abt. 1637, Fitzhead, Somerset, England)m. Agnes DERCH July 1592 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Thomas ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1561, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. abt. 1607, Fitzhead, Somerset, England) Joanne ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1563, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. , ) John ROCKWELL (b.abt. 1563, Fitzhead, Somerset, England d. abt. 1637, Fitzhead, Somerset, England)m. Honor NEWTON 19 July 1585 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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Discovering the Ancestry of William ROCKWELL: Events, Photos & Historical Records
Title The Ancestry of Edgar Rice Burroughs
Author Jerry L. Schneider
Publisher Lulu.com, 2008
ISBN 1435749723, 9781435749726
Length 296 pages
1565 - The pencil is invented (Conrad Gessner (Gesner), Switzerland) - In 1565, Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner is credited with inventing the pencil. He described a writing instrument consisting of a wooden holder enclosing a core of graphite, which was used for writing and drawing.
1577 Death 27 December 1577
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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