John Wheeler (abt. 1536 - 1567)

Born about 1536 in Bedfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Unknown) Wheeler — married 1560 in Bedfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1567 at about age 31 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

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Biography

This profile is part of the Wheeler Name Study.

John Wheeler was born about 1536, son of Henry Wheeler (Wheeler-1039). He was married about 1560 to Alice Unknown'^{[citation needed]}

John Wheeler made his will on February 9, 1567 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, and he died there on April 15. He was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter and St. Paul's in Cranfield on April 16.

Children

Children of John and Alice (Unknown) Wheeler (per his will):

1. Thomas, b. after 1546 (under 21 in 1566/7)
2. John, b. after 1547 (younger than Thomas)

Will

"Will of John Wheeler of Cranefield, dated 9 Feb 1566/7. Abstract: "9 February 1566/7 - the will of John Wheeler of Cranfield, county Bedford, husbandman, sick of body ... to be buried in the churchyard of Cranfield ... to the church of Lincoln 2d ... for tythes forgotten 12d ... to the bells 12d ... to the poor men's box 8d ... to the highways 3s.4d ... to the poor within the parish 6s.8d ... to Robert Tatham a yearling bullock ... to Annes my servant 2 couples of ewes & lambs ... to Matthew Vauxe a red heifer ... whereas the church by my office oweth me 20d, I do forgive the same ... I will & give all my copy hold land within Cranfield as by surrender thereof made into the hands of Robert Styrmy ... to the use of Thomas Wheler my son ... and he to enter to the same at age 21, paying out of the same to John my son when he cometh to the age of 21 years L10 & within 8 years next after the same payment another £10 to the same John ... residue to Alice my wife, she to be sole executrix ... supervisor to be Robert Styrmy & he to have for his pains 20d. Witnesses: William Baker, William Wheler, jun & Richard Mowse"^[1]

Research Notes

I do not find any information on the origins of John Wheeler in The Fifty Great Migration Colonists. There are two mentions of a John Wheeler in his book. One is the son of George Wheeler, mentioned in his will dated 28 January 1684/6, who would be much too late to be this John. (Page 496.) The other is a John Wheeler of Marston Mortaine who made his will on 24 November 1500, which is too early to be this John. (Page 498.)

This John Wheeler appears to be completely unsourced apart from his will (assuming this will is for the correct John Wheeler). The will mentions only two underage sons - Thomas and John - and a wife Alice.

- Rorabacher-18

His wife wasn't Alice Sayre, daughter of William and Alice Sayre of Hinwick, Podington, Bedford. Their daughter Alice was named as Alice West, wife of Robert West, in their wills of 15 Feb 1563 and 20 Apr 1567 respectively and again as Alice West in the will of her uncle Thomas Sayre dated 30 May 1581.

She needs to be amended to Alice Unknown and the connections to the Sayres severed

John was born about 1533 at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He was the son of Henry Wheeler and his first, unknown, wife. About 1558, he married Alice Sayre in Bedfordshire, probably in Odell, her home town. They had two children, Thomas and John. John Wheeler made his will on February 5, 1567 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England and died in April. He was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter and St. Paul's in Cranfield on April 16. In the will, he named his wife and his two minor sons. This is the only evidence that the father of Thomas Wheeler was this John, except that Thomas named one of his sons John. In his will, John asked to be buried in the churchyard at Cranfield. That would be the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. Alice died within a day of John.

Information for this bio came from "Fifty Great Migration Colonist to New England and Their Origins" by John Brooks Threlfall; Descendants of Thomas Wheeler and Find-a-Grave

Sources

1. ↑ (Bedfordshire Wills 1567/89) Page: pp. 504-508 http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I41464&tree=Schirado

See also:

• Wheeler Family History...Including Descent from Henry Wheeler (c1503-1557) of Cranfield, Bedfordshire authors Raymond David Wheeler, Gordon Boyce Wheeler (see attached images on this profile)

• Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England and Their Origins Abbreviation: Fifty great migration colonists Author: Threlfall, John Brooks Publication: author, Madison, WI, 1990

This John Wheeler does not seem to be mentioned in this book.

• FamilySearch Tree
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67795951/john-wheeler), John Wheeler, ; Burial, Cranfield, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England, St Peter and St Paul Churchyard; citing record ID 67795951, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.