33rd Generation


Family of Maud de Greystoke (5153) & Eudo de Welles (5220)

5386. Sir Lionel Welles. Born ca 1400 in Wells, Lincolnshire. Lionel died on 29 Mar 1461 in the Battle of Towton. Buried in Waterton Chapel, Methley, Yorkshire.

Lionel, sixth Baron Wells, 6th Lord Welles, Governor of Ireland 1438-1442, slain at the Battle of Towton.

On 15 Aug 1417 Lionel first married Joan Waterton (5439) , daughter of Robert de Waterton (-17 Jan 1424/5) & Joan de Everingham (5214) (ca 1363-bef 1422), in St. Oswald’s, Methley, Yorkshire. Born ca 1410 in York, Yorkshire. Joan died on 18 Oct 1434. Buried in Waterton Chapel, Methley, Yorkshire.

Their children include:
5523 i. Cicely Welles (-1480)
5524 ii. Margaret Welles (ca 1435/1340-3 Jul 1480)
5525 iii. Eleanor Welles (ca 1426-aft 12 Feb 1455)
5526 iv. Richard Welles (ca 1429-12 Mar 1469/70)
5527 v. Katherine Welles (-8 Nov 1505)

Lionel second married Margaret de Beauchamp, daughter of John de Beauchamp (ca 1381-ca 1412) & Margaret de Holand. Born ca 1412. Margaret died on 8 Aug 1482.

5387. Sir William Welles. Born ca 1415.

William married Anne Barnewall. Born ca 1420 in Crickstown, Ireland.


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