Robert DE WELLES

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Excerpt from "Welles Families": He held the Manor of Little Rayne of his father, which Manor was also styled Uggerly, or Cowlea.......He was the founder of the "Welles" family in that county. Having a grant he settled at "Rayne Hall," ......"Rayne Hall," in Essex, Hundred of Hinckford, after the family of De Montfort, became vested in the family of Welles, of which it appears that Robert de Welles lived in the reigns of Henry II (1154-1189), Richard I (1189-1199), and King John (1199-1214), during which reigns he is named in the Records as "Lord of Raynes." "The family De Welles was of much consideration in the reign of Richard I (1189-1199), and attained the Baronial Rank in 1299".

Family/Spouse: ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas DE WELLES was born about 1175 in Essex County, England.

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Excerpt from "Welles Family": William de Vallibus, 2nd son of Baron Hubert de Vallibus, of the Barony of Gillesland, in Cumberland. He removed into Essex, where he held Manors. "He held Rayne Hall, and the Manor of Wessing adjoining, by gift of the King." He took the name of "De Rayne", from the Manor.

William married ? UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]