Viscount John WELLES

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John, son of Leo Lord Welles, by Margaret, Dutchess of Somerset, his second wife, in 1st Richard III (1483), he put himself in arms for Henry, Earl of Richmond; but seeing the Duke of Buckingham (who did the like) unhappily betrayed, fled with the marquess of Dorset and others into Brittany, and standing thus faithful to that Earl, upon his arrival at the Crown, by the name of Henry the Seventh, was made Constable of 'Rockingham' Castle, having therewith also a grant of the Stewardship of the Forest.

Moreover, in 3d Henry VII (1487), having then the Title of Viscount Welles (though the time of his creation appeareth not on record), he obtained a Grant, in special tail, of the manor of Braunceton, in the County of Lincoln; also of the Manor of Blankney in County Lincoln, and Rusby in County Salop, late Francis lord 'Lovel's 'attainted.

Likewise, of the manor of East Deping, part of the possession of 'Roger Wake', and of the Manors of Bulwyke and Haryngworth in 'County Northampton', part of the possessions of John, Lord Zouche.

Having married Cecilie Plantagenet, daughter to King Edward the Fourth, he had summons to Parliament from3d (1487) to 12 (1496) Henry VII inclusive. And by his testament, bearing date 8 Feb., an. 1498 (14th Henry VII), bequeathed his body to be buried, as the King and Queen, and the Lady Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby (the King's mother), and his own wife, should think fit, appointing that the said Lady Cecilie his wife, should have all his Castles, Mannors, & etc., during her life; and died 9 Feb an 1498, being St. Apolline's at Palmers Place in St. Sythe's, in London; whereupon he was buried in our Ladie's Chapel at Westminster, leaving issue one sole daughter called Anne, who died,... and was buried in the Augustine Friars at London.

Family/Spouse: Cecily PLANTAGENET. Cecily (daughter of Edward IV 'Plantagenet' King Of ENGLAND and Elizabeth WOODVILLE) was born on 20 May 1469; died on 24 Aug 1507 in Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]