Dea. William Rockwell

- 1640

• Name	Dea. William Rockwell
  Gender	Male
  Note	This family is said to trace its origin to Sir Ralph de Rocheville, one of the Norman knights accompanying Empress Maude to England, when she laid claim to that kingdom, and who finally joined Henry II, and received three knights of land in Yoekshire, upon which the family have since resided, their seat being Rockwell Hall, near Borough Bridge, in that county. Sir John Rockwell, of this family, is mentioned in English History as the rescuer of the Earl of Northumberland, and Lord Percy (the celebrated 'Hotspur'), from the Earl of Douglas's party, at the Battle of Halidon Hill, in the reign of Henry IV. Was a deacon in the church formed by Rev. Mr. Warham and his friends in the New Hospital at Plymouth, and which came over to Dorchester, 1630; was one of the first three selectmen of Dorchester; took the oath as freeman, 18 May 1630. Ref: Stiles 648
  Name	Dea.William Rockwell
  Death	15 May 1640
  Person ID	I1150	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family	Susan Capen,   b. 11 Apr 1602, Dorchester, England d. 14 Nov 1666 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	14 Apr 1624	Dorchester, England
  Children	> 1. Ruth Rockwell,   b. Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America   2. Joan Rockwell,   b. 25 Apr 1625, England   3. John Rockwell,   b. 18 Jul 1627, England   4. Samuel Rockwell,   b. 28 Mar 1631, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, -USA   5. Joseph Rockwell,   b. Abt 1635   6. Sarah Rockwell,   b. 21 Jul 1638, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, -USA   7. Mary Rockwell
  Family ID	F371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

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  Marriage - 14 Apr 1624 - Dorchester, England  = Link to Google Earth