John
ROCKWELL
Born
abt. 1563
,
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Died
abt. 1637
,
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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Born: abt. 1563 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Father:
William ROCKWELL
Mother:
Mariam WYKE
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John married Honor NEWTON 19 July 1585 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Honor NEWTON was born abt. 1564 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England. Honor died 21 August 1637 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England.
John ROCKWELL died abt. 1637 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England.
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John ROCKWELL married 
Honor NEWTON
Marriage date: 19 July 1585
Marriage place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Honor NEWTONMarriage date: 19 July 1585
Marriage place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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"John Rockwell, the father, was buried at Fitzhead on 23 Feb. 1636, and his widow, Honor, was buried there on 21 Aug. 1637. But she left behind a remarkable will, penned at Dorchester, co. Dorset, and dated 19 July 1637, in which she leaves 12 pence apiece to '...all my grandchildren in New England, both sonnes and daughters of Richard Rockwell, William Rockwell, and John Rockwell.'"
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Children of John ROCKWELL and Honor NEWTON
Richard ROCKWELL
John ROCKWELLMarried: Wilmot CADE 20 February 1619 Place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
William ROCKWELLMarried: Susannah CAPEN 14 April 1624 Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England (Fordington)
Roger ROCKWELLBorn: 31 May 1594, Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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Jane (Joan) ROCKWELL
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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.
1585 Marriage / PartnerJohn ROCKWELL and Honor NEWTON 19 July 1585, Fitzhead, Somerset, England
1588 Birth of ChildJohn ROCKWELL was born 5 July 1588, Fitzhead, Somerset, England
1590 Birth of ChildWilliam ROCKWELL was born 6 February 1590, Fitzhead, Somerset, England
1594 Birth of ChildRoger ROCKWELL was born 31 May 1594, Fitzhead, Somerset, England
1596 Birth of ChildJane (Joan) ROCKWELL was born 6 February 1596, Fitzhead, Somerset, England
1619 Marriage of ChildJohn ROCKWELL married 20 February 1619 , Fitzhead, Somerset, England to Wilmot CADE
1624 Marriage of ChildWilliam ROCKWELL married 14 April 1624, Dorchester, Dorset, England (Fordington) to Susannah CAPEN
1635 Death of ChildJane (Joan) ROCKWELL died January 1635, , England (United Kingdom)
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