Henry Wheeler, of Cranfield

Henry Wheeler was born circa 1503 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He died before 17 March 1557 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. Henry Wheeler left a will on 27 May 1556 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. His will was proved/probated on 17 March 1557.

He was the son of Thomas Wheeler and Joan (?).

Henry Wheeler married as his first wife Unidentified Wife before 1526 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England.

Henry Wheeler married as his second wife Isabel Allen after 1539.

Children of Henry Wheeler and Unidentified Wife

1. Thomas Wheeler b. c 1526, d. a 1574.
2. William Wheeler b. c 1528, d. 1570. Married Alice Dudley.
3. Anne Wheeler b. c 1530, d. a 1566. Married Edward Baker.
4. John Wheeler b. c 1533, d. 16 Apr 1567. Married Alice Sayre.
5. Joan Wheeler b. c 1537, d. b 27 Sep 1617. Married William Baker.
6. Agnes Wheeler b. c 1539, d. b 22 Nov 1620. Married William Johnson.

Wheeler

• from http://www.glenncourt.com/genealogy/fam_wheeler.php

"The Wheelers of Cranfield in Bedfordshire are beyond numerous, abundant with Johns and Thomases, and therefore unresolvedly confusing. The name in the area dates to Henry VIII and 1522, but the earliest entry in the surviving parish record is 1601. Several of the family came to Massachusetts in the mid-17th century. Several gained a name for themselves by arguing with Indians. It was Obadiah II, though, who married the granddaughter of Resolved White, who arrived on the Mayflower at age 5."

Sources: French, "Parents of Elizabeth Wheeler;" Wheeler, Wheeler Genealogy; Early VR Middlesex Co. MA; Thomas, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations; Wheeler, History of the Wheeler Family; Tolman, The Wheeler Family of Old Concord

generation no. 1
Henry Wheeler, of Cranfield, Bedfordshire.

Citations

1. [S358] Raymond David Wheeler, Wheeler Genealogy - England.

Links

• http://www.gulbangi.com/genrpts/desctwheeler.pdf
• http://www.gulbangi.com/5families-o/p114.htm#i2833     

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Henry Wheeler was born about 1503 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He was the son of Thomas and Joan Wheeler. About 1525, he married a woman whose name might have been Alice Sugar, probably at Cranfield. They had six children. That woman, Henry’s first wife, the mother of his six children, died in Cranfield about 1539. Henry soon wed Isabel Allen. They had one child, Thomas. Henry wrote his will at Cranfield on May 27, 1556 and died there soon after. The will was probated on March 17, 1557 at Cranfield. Henry was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter and St. paul’s Church in Cranfield.

Henry's mother's first name was JOAN. Her maiden name is unknown at this time.

Henry and Alice Sugar were married 13 Aug 1525, probably at Canfield. They had a son John Wheeler, born 1533.
Alice Sugar Wheeler died about 1539.
Henry Wheeler's second wife was Isabel Allen.
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Henry Wheeler was born about 1503 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England. He was the son of Thomas and Joan Wheeler. About 1525, he married a woman whose name might have been Alice Sugar, probably at Cranfield. They had six children. That woman, Henry's first wife, the mother of his six children, died in Cranfield about 1539. Henry soon wed Isabel Allen. Apparently they had no children. Henry wrote his will at Cranfield on May 27, 1556 and died there soon after. The will was probated on March 17, 1557 at Cranfield. Henry was buried in the churchyard of St. Peter and St. paul's Church in Cranfield.

Note
The Rootsweb chromebook Genealogy, et Cetera found in Ancestry.com has the Wheeler line back three more generations. They are Thomas Wheeler b-1465, Henry Wheeler b-1433, and Henry Wheeler b-Abt 1416. In order they married Joan, Elizabeth b-1434 and Joan Robyn b-Abt 1420.

Note
https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/9/91/Wheeler_Name_Study-4.pdf
a book about the Wheeler family, this section starts on page 9 and includes a lot of information about these Wheelers and other Wheeler families with similar names, which has led to much confusion...

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