William Wells

1410 - 1463  (~ 53 years)

• Name	William Wells
  Birth	cir 1410
  Gender	Male
  Death	1463
  Siblings	1 brother
  1. Lionel Welles, 6th Lord Welles,   b. 1406   d. 1461  (Age 55 years) ▻ Joan Waterton   2. William Wells,   b. cir 1410   d. 1463  (Age ~ 53 years) ▻ Anne Barnewall
  Notes	William's brother, Lionel, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland about 1438, and William acted as his brother's deputy; he was appointed deputy Chancellor in 1454 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1461[2]. Unlike his brother he does not seem to have been particularly active on behalf of Henry VI, and despite his brother's death at Towton and the family's strong links to the House of Lancaster was still in office a year after Towton. His main residence was at Posseckstown, near Enfield, County Meath.
  Person ID	I6234	Bryan-Martin
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2011

  
  

  Father	Eudo de Welles,   b. cir 1375
  Mother	Maud Greystoke,   b. cir 1375
  Family ID	F1555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Barnewall,   b. cir 1410
  Children	1. Ismay Wells   d. cir 1470   2. Ellen Wells   d. cir 1460
  Family ID	F2611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023