John Merrill

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4. JOHN4 *MERRELL, THE YOUNGER (JOHN3 *MERYELL, JOHN2, THOMAS1)1 was born 1545 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England, and died February 01, 1599/00 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England. He married PRUDENCE BIRD 1570 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England. She was born 1548 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England, and died December 22, 1609 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England. Notes for JOHN *MERRELL, THE YOUNGER: John Merrell, yeoman, probably meant free holder, a farmer who owns his land, as Wherstead was far from the King's residence, and it is unlikely that John was one of the select bodyguard(Yeoman) of 100 men chosen to guard the sovereign on 1485. Children of JOHN *MERRELL and PRUDENCE BIRD are: 5. i. NATHANIEL5 *MERRILL, b. 1571, Belstead, Suffolk, England; d. February 28, 1626/27, Wherstead, Suffolk, England. 6. ii. JOHN MERRELL, b. 1578, Belstead, Suffolk, England; d. 1650, Belstead, Suffolk, England. 7. iii. MICHEAL MERRELL, b. 1578, Wherstead, Suffolk, England; d. August 18, 1616, Wherstead, Suffolk, England. 8. iv. THOMAS MERRELL, b. Bef. 1580, Wherstead, Suffolk, England; d. March 17, 1625/26, Wherstead, Suffolk, England.

John 4 Merrell, The Younger (John 3 Meryell, John 2, Thomas 1) was born 1545 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England, and died February 01, 1599/1600 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England. He married Prudence Bird 1570 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England. She was born Bef. 1539 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England, and died December 22, 1609 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.

Notes for John Merrell, The Younger:

John Merrell, yeoman, probably meant free holder, a farmer who owns his land, as Wherstead was far from the King's residence, and it is unlikely that John was one of the select bodyguard (Yeoman) of 100 men chosen to guard the sovereign on 1485.

Children of John Merrell and Prudence Bird are:

• 1. XX i. Nathaniel5 Merrill, born 1571 in Belstead, Suffolk, England; died February 28, 1626/27 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.
• 2. ii Thomas Merrell, born 1573 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died March 17, 1625/26 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.
• 3. iii John Merrell, born 1576 in Belstead, Suffolk, England; died 1650 in Belstead, Suffolk, England.
• 4. iv Michael Merrell, born 1578 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England; died August 18, 1616 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.

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