Timothy DEWELL^[1]

Abt 1617 - 1692  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Timothy DEWELL
  Born	Abt 1617	Of Reading, Berkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  _UID	AB41051F1E5E4173BAD6E5C48A52D8DD0AE6
  Buried	16 May 1692	Lydiard Treqoze, Wiltshire, England   [2]
  Person ID	I6010	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Family ID

  F13566

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  Married	Abt 1649	Of Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F3039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anne SAUNDERS,   c. 16 May 1633, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England ,   bur. 5 Apr 1711, Lydiard Treqoze, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	Abt 1655	Of Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England
  Children	1. Timothy DEWELL,   b. Abt 1657, Of Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England ,   bur. 15 Jan 1724, Lydiard Treqoze, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 67 years)   2. Elizabeth DEWELL,   b. Abt 1660, Of Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Henry DEWELL,   b. Abt 1662, Of Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire, England ,   bur. 15 May 1731, Lydidard Millicent, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 69 years)   4. Anthony DEWELL,   c. 22 Sep 1667, Lydiard Treqoze, Wiltshire, England ,   bur. 24 Jul 1689, Lydiard Treqoze, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 21 years)   5. Richard DEWELL,   c. 4 Dec 1670, Lydiard Treqoze, Wiltshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Charles DEWELL,   c. 6 Feb 1675, Lydiard Treqoze, Wiltshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F3038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rev. Timothy Dewell, recotr of Lydiard Tregoze, he was presented in 1645 and Rector till his death in 1692. He was one of the Wiltshire Signatures to the testimony of ministers in 1648, and a non-conformist. He had his sympathies with Presbyterianism, and on very friendly terms with his patron, Sir Walter and Lady St. John of Lydiard park. When some of the St. John children were ill with smallpox, they were sent to lodge with Dr. Dewell and his wife at Lydiard. Timothy wrote his will on the forth of June 1689 in Lydiard Tregoze. While not an extremely long will, he did mention many of the individuals and palaces. He first mentions his eldest son Thomas Dewell who receives lands in Southapton county and lands called Cardinalls Hat in Reading, Berkshire, seven acres of meadow in the Kings Meade and his house in Reading. His son Timothy received lands in Eastcott Westcott and Nerthcott in Swindon parish. Anthony Dewell his son was willed land in Lydiard Millicent. His youngest sons Richard and Charles received land in Burton. He also mentioned his wife Anne and some grandchildren a brother named Richard, some cousins, a brother-in-law named Mr. Johnathan Rogers a son in law Mr. Charles Vilett. But most important to Henry who was to be paid "one hundred pounds after the decease of my wife Ann Dewell" by his son Timothy. According to "Burkes Commoners" Dr. Timonty Dewell, rector of Lydiard Tregoze, in the county of Wilts. M(arried) first Elizabeth, daughter of Roger Knight, esq. Of Greenham, in the County of Berks, and by her had issue five children. he m(arried) secondly, Anne, daughter of Anthony Saunders and by her had issue five sons, of whom the Charles was one. Dr. Dewell was rector of Lydiard forty two years; he died 7th May 1692.

  
  

• Sources

  [S703] Alumnia Oxonienses 1500-1714, Foster, Joseph, (1968), 942.571/O1 J20x., Vol. 1 (Reliability: 3). [S704] Wiltshire Monumental Inscriptions, Wiltshire Family History Society, Book., Vol. 7 (Reliability: 3).