Sir Adam de Welles, Baron de Welles

1304 - 1345  (40 years)

• Name	Adam de Welles
  Birth	22 Jul 1304	England   [1, 2, 3]
  Land/House	20 Aug 1326 (22 years)  [1, 2, 3]
  In the 20th year of the reign of Edward II (1326), Adam came of age, and did homage for and had livery of his lands.
  Offices Held	20 Jul 1332 (27 years)  [1, 2, 3]
  He was summoned to parliament from 20 July 1332 to 20 April 1343.
  Military	1333 (28 years)  [1, 2, 3]
  In the seventh year of the reign of Edward III, Baron de Welles was in the wars of Scotland. Two years later he again went to Scotland. In the 16th year and 17th years of the reign of Edward III, he was in charge of ten men-at-arms and ten archers in France.
  History	1336 (31 years)  [2]
  In 1336, a council was called of the Lords, Barons, and Prelates to study passages between the King of France and David Bruce. Baron Adam de Welles was part of this council.
  Will	24 Feb 1344 (39 years)  [3]
  Death	1345	England   [1, 2]
  Probate/Proved	4 Apr 1345 (40 years)	Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England   [3]
  Siblings	4 brothers
  > 1. Robert de Welles, Baron de Welles ,   b. 1 Jan 1296, Blatherwycke, Northamptonshire, England d. by 29 Aug 1320  (Age 24 years) ▻ Maud de Clare,  m. 11 Nov 1315 + 2. Sir Adam de Welles, Baron de Welles,   b. 22 Jul 1304, England d. 1345, England  (Age 40 years) ▻ Margaret,  m. Before 1334   3. Sir William de Wellesley,   b. Abt 1308   4. Sir John de Wellesley,   b. Abt 1310, England   5. Johies de Welles,   b. Abt 1315, England
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Ravemer   d. Before 1115  (5 x Great Grandfather)  Joan de Greinville  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I8604	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2019

  
  

  Father	Adam de Welles, Baron de Welles,   b. Abt 1245, Lincolnshire, England d. 1 Sep 1311, England (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Joan Engaine   d. 1 Jun 1315
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F6097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Margaret,   b. 1308, Wormegay, Norfolk, England d. Feb 1345, Aby with Greenfield, Lincolnshire, England (Age 37 years)
  Marriage	Before 1334  [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 29 years and 5 months - She : ~ 26 years.
  Children	1 son and 2 daughters
  1. Margaret de Welles  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. John de Welles, Baron de Welles,   b. 23 Aug 1333, Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England d. 11 Oct 1361, England (Age 28 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Maud de Ros >   3. Elizabeth de Welles  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Roger la Warre
  Family ID	F2179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Sir Adam de Welles, Baron de Welles(1304 – 1345) 2Adam de Welles, Baron de Welles(Abt 1245 – 1311) 4Robert de Welles(Abt 1200 – 1265) 8William de Welles(Abt 1155 – 1242) 16Robert de Welle( – 1206) 17Maud 9Emma de Grainsby 18William de Grainsby 19 5Isabel Periton( – 1314) 10Adam de Periton 20 21 11Sarah 22 23 3Joan Engaine( – 1315) 6Sir John Engaine 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Joan de Greinville 14Sir Gilbert de Greinville 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Jul 1304 - England Death - 1345 - England Probate/Proved - 4 Apr 1345 - Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S11] Burke, Bernard, A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire , (London: Harrision, 1866). [S1450] Welles, Albert. History of the Welles Family in England; with Their Derivation in this Country from Governor Welles of Connecticut, (Boston: John Wilson and Son, 1874). [S1455] Cokayne, George E. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the UK, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, volume XII , (London: The St. Catherine Press, 1953).