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    Mewes, John

    Male Abt 1550 - 1629  (~ 79 years)


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    • Name Mewes, John 
      Born Abt 1550  Of Kingston, Isle of Wight Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Buried 5 Dec 1629  Kingston, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I08278  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 2 Jun 2015 

      Father Mewes, William,   b. Of Kingston, Isle of Wight Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1589, Kingston, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Strangways, Eleanor,   b. Abt 1532, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1591, Of Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
      Family ID F01908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Button, Cecily,   b. Abt 1565, Of Wlton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1629  (Age ~ 64 years) 
      Family ID F03203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • His IPM was on 20th April 1630 at Winchester.
        In his will (HRO 1629 B/38) dated 1629, he listed:
        His daughter Elinor Compton,
        His daughter Mary Higford,
        His grandchild John Higford,
        His grandchild John Mewyes, son of Sir Wm. Mewys,
        His son Bartholomew,
        His kinsman John Ovuson (?),
        His son and heir William Mewys.

        Settlement DD\WHb/2530-2532 1622
        1 doc Contents: Of Hartpury Manor, Co. Glouc. by William Compton, esq. as jointure on his wife Elinor, daughter of Sir John Mewes, of Kingston, Isle of Wight, Knt., Henry Button, esq. of Buckland Co. Glouc. and Dorothy his wife being parties to the articles. Dated, 26, 27 Feb. 4 Mar. 19 James I [1622].