William
ROCKWELL
Born
abt. 1543
,
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Died
27 December 1577
,
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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Born: abt. 1543 in Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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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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William ROCKWELL married 
Mariam WYKE
Marriage date: abt. 1561
Marriage place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
Mariam WYKEMarriage date: abt. 1561
Marriage place: Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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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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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.
Death — 157727 December 1577
Fitzhead, Somerset, England
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