WELLS OF DONCASTER
The
Robert Wells who married Ellen Blacker was likely the one baptised in 1563 at
Doncaster, son of Thomas Wells.
Robert’s
wife was probably the Ellen baptised there in 1563, daughter of Raphe Blacker.
The will of Rauffe Blacker of Doncaster was proved in
1582 and mentions, among others, his wife Christian, daughter Ellen, and “Robt
blacker and Walter my brethren”.[1]
The names of these brothers suggest the likelihood that the testator was a son
of John Blacker who was buried at Sandal in 1560, leaving a will mentioning sons
Robert, Rawffe and Walter. An account of the ancestry
of John Blacker was given by J.W. Walker.[2]
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WELLS
1 ROBERT WELLS[3]
married on 6 July 1591 at Doncaster, Yorkshire, ELLEN BLACKER.[4]
She was buried on 14 December 1628 at Doncaster.[5]
Children of Robert and Ellen (Blacker)
Wells:
i ELIZABETH WELLS, bap 25 Apr 1592,
Doncaster.[6]
2 ii
WILLIAM WELLS (bap 1593); m
BARBARA PETTIE.
iii ROBERT WELLS, bap 27 Mar 1596,
Doncaster.[7]
iv DYNNIS WELLS, bap 25 Sep 1598,
Doncaster.[8]
v GEORGE WELLS, bap 11 Oct 1601,
Doncaster,[9]
bur 16 Oct 1601, Doncaster.[10]
vi THOMAS WELLS, bap 11 Mar 1602/03, Doncaster,[11]
bur 13 Mar 1602/03, Doncaster.[12]
vii MARY WELLS, bap 11 Mar 1603/04,
Doncaster.[13]
2 WILLIAM WELLS, butcher, was baptised
on 31 August 1593 at Doncaster.[14]
He married on 29 November 1618 at Doncaster, BARBARA PETTIE,[15]
daughter of Edward and Isabel (Bateman) Pettie (see here). Barbara was
baptised on 7 January 1595/96 at Doncaster and buried on 9 May 1663 at
Doncaster.
Children of William and Barbara (Pettie)
Wells:
i WILLIAM WELLS, bap 5 Sep 1619,
Doncaster.[16]
ii MARY WELLS, bap 24 Sep 1620,
Doncaster.[17]
iii WILLIAM WELLS of Doncaster, butcher,
bap 30 Dec 1621, Doncaster,[18]
bur 29 Oct 1678, Doncaster;[19]
m(1) 11 Jun 1644, Doncaster, ELIZABETH BELLAMY;[20]
m(2) 27 Nov 1666, Doncaster, MARY POOLER.[21]
iv ANN WELLS, bap 2 Feb 1622/23,
Doncaster.[22]
v MARGARET WELLS, bap 2 Feb 1625/26,
Doncaster.[23]
3 vi
ROBERT WELLS (1627/28-1678); m
DOROTHY WOOD.
vii MARGERY WELLS, bap 10 Jul 1631,
Doncaster,[24]
bur 21 Jun 1634, Doncaster.[25]
viii ANN WELLS, bap 18 Oct 1635, Doncaster,[26]
bur 7 Oct 1642, Doncaster.[27]
ix THOMAS WELLS, bap 17 Jun 1638,
Doncaster.[28]
3 ROBERT WELLS of Doncaster, butcher,
was baptised on 3 Feb 1627/28 at Doncaster[29]
and buried on 11 May 1678 at Doncaster.[30]
He married on 1 May 1651 at Doncaster, DOROTHY WOOD,[31]
daughter of William and Anne (Kinson) Wood (see here). Dorothy was
baptised on 10 May 1629 at Doncaster and buried on 19 December 1700 at
Doncaster.
Children of Robert and Dorothy (Wood)
Wells:[32]
i ANN WELLS, bap 8 Feb 1651/52,
Doncaster, bur 29 Jun 1658, Doncaster.[33]
ii WILLIAM WELLS, bap 22 Oct 1654,
Doncaster, bur 2 Dec 1660, Doncaster.[34]
iii DOROTHY WELLS; m(1)
… HARRISON; m(2) 26 May 1687, Doncaster, FRANCIS WARING;[35]
m(3) 2 Aug 1698, Wadworth, HUGH ANNIS.[36]
iv ROBERT WELLS, bap 30 Nov 1658,
Doncaster, bur 23 Dec 1660, Doncaster.[37]
v MARY WELLS, bap 13 Feb 1660/61,
Doncaster,[38]
bur 2 Jun 1729, Arksey;[39]
m(1) 5 Aug 1679,
Doncaster, WILLIAM COOKE[40]
(see here); m(2)
22 Dec 1698, Doncaster, THOMAS CROSBY.[41]
vi HANNAH WELLS, bap 6 Mar 1663/64,
Doncaster, bur 28 Nov 1666, Doncaster.[42]
vii PENELOPE WELLS, bap 23 Aug 1666,
Doncaster, bur 3 Nov 1667, Doncaster.[43]
viii ELIZABETH WELLS, bap 8 Sep 1668,
Doncaster;[44] m
25 Nov 1686, Doncaster, FRANCIS BARKER.[45]
ix MARGARET WELLS, bap 1 Jun 1673,
Doncaster.[46]
[1] Borthwick Institute.
[2] J.W. Walker, “The Blackers of Blacker”, The Yorkshire Archæological Journal, 35(1943):235-60.
[3] He may have been the Robert Wells, butcher, who was buried on 15 Jan 1626/27 at Doncaster, but when Ellen Wells was buried in Dec 1628, she was described as the “wife”, rather than the widow, of Robert.
[4] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[5] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[6] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[7] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[8] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[9] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[10] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[11] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[12] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[13] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[14] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[15] Doncaster bishop’s transcripts (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[16] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[17] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[18] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[19] Will dated 7 Oct 1678, proved 30 Oct 1678 (Borthwick Institute); Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[20] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[21] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). Dionis, son of William Wells, was baptised in 1667 and the will of Robert Wells, written in 1678, mentions his nephew Dionis Wells.
[22] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[23] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[24] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[25] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[26] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[27] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[28] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[29] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[30] Will dated 7 May 1678, proved 12 Jun 1678 (Borthwick Institute); Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[31] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[32] The will of Dorothy (Wood) Wells, dated 21 Sep 1699 and proved 29 Jan 1700/01 (Borthwick Institute), names among others: daughter Dorothy, wife of Hugh Angnish; daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Crosby; and daughter Elizabeth, wife of Francis Barker.
[33] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[34] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[35] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk): “Francis Warin & Dorothy Harrison widd:”.
[36] Wadworth parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). The surname appears to be given as Annis in the marriage entry, but as Angnish or Anguish in the will of Dorothy (Wood) Wells.
[37] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[38] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[39] Arksey bishop’s transcripts (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[40] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); E.K. Blumhardt, ed., Yorkshire Marriage Registers: West Riding, 3(London, 1915):79.
[41] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[42] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[43] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[44] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[45] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[46] Doncaster parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).