Note: Parents John Oates and Margaret Grenville have been ascribed on FamilySearch and duplicated here on WikiTree; however, no birth record has been located to corroborate this attachment as the parish registers for St Just in Penwith only begin in 1612. Additionally, the birth record cited on this profile is for a John Oates son of Thomas Oates born in St Ewe, Cornwall.[1] - over 50 miles from St Just in Penwith. Additionally, reviewing the records for St Ewe, an Oates family is well-established, with records of a John Oates living, marrying, and dying in the locality. Detaching parents John and Margaret, please do not reattach. S. Grimaldi 22 August 2021.
Marriage
Spouse: Mary Cock
Date: 12 Jan 1627
Place: St. Just, Cornwall, England. Jo. Otts married Mary Cock on January 12th 1628 [2].
John and Mary had eight confirmed children - five sons and three daughters - together, of whom at least five survived to adulthood:
Richard Oates, baptized on 21 April 1630 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall.[3]
Margaret Oates, baptized on 15 November 1632 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall.[4]
Julian Oates, baptized on 20 February 1637 (1636, O.S.; 1637, N.S.) in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall.[5]
Prudence Oates, baptized on 04 February 1638 (1637, O.S.; 1638, N.S.) in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall.[6]
John Oates, baptized on 14 December 1639 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall.[7]
Thomas Oates, baptized on 07 May 1642 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall.[8]
Matthias Oates, baptized on 26 July 1645 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, and died on 26 April 1646 in the same.[9]
James Oates, baptized on 16 July 1648 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall.[10]
Note: An additional child has been ascribed on FamilySearch (and duplicated here on WikiTree) to John Oates and Mary Cocke: Ann Oates, baptized on 08 March 1635 (1634, O.S.; 1635, N.S.). This has not been firmly established, see profile of Ann for research notes, profile relationship marked as uncertain. S. Grimaldi 21 August 2021.
Note: An additional child has been ascribed on FamilySearch (and duplicated here on WikiTree) to John Oates and Mary Cocke: Pasches Oates, born c. 1634 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall. This is an unsourced relationship, with no baptismal record to corroborate. See profile of Pasches for futher detail. Profile has been detached, please do not reattach. S. Grimaldi 22 August 2021.
Death
Date: before 23 Feb 1665
Place: St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
Will of John Oatts of St Just tynner dated 3 Jan 1664 , all goods to his sons John, Thomas and James, joint executors. Very small inventory. [Cornwall Record Office ref AP/O/187] Sons Richard and Matthias having died are not mentioned, nor are any of his daughters.
Date: 23 Feb 1665
Place: St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England ref name="source">
Sources
↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JMHY-9XS : 30 December 2014, Johannis Oates, 25 Feb 1605); citing ST EWE,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 246,792.
↑ OPC Baptism Index. (https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/baptisms/) County: Cornwall, Parish: St Just in Penwith, Father: John Otts, Child: Richard Otts, Date: 21 April 1630. Transcribed by Bob Bolitho, Kay Halley from Exeter BTs. Accessed 21 Aug 2021.
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