Brief Life History of Thomas
Thomas Woolley was born about 1562, in Riber, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Mrs. Thomas Wolley about 1555, in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Bonsall, Derbyshire, England in 1600. He died on 4 September 1587, in Riber, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 26.
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Family Time Line
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- Anthony and Agnes Woolley with 6 Children “J.W., E.W., A.W., T.W., A.W., J.W.”
- Page 419 Anthony Woolley of Riber Hill
- Anthony Woolley plaque in Matlock Church in Derbyshire
Spouse and Children
1562–1587 Male
1535– Female
Children (2)
1582–1668 Male
1584–1678 Male
World Events (4)
1569 · State Lottery
Age 7
1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized
Age 9
1585 · The First English Colony is Established in America
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called with Old English wulf ‘wolf’ + lēah ‘wood, clearing’, such as Woolley (Huntingdonshire, Yorkshire), Woolley in Bovey Tracy (Devon), and Woolley in Bradford on Avon (Wiltshire).
Irish (Cavan): in Ireland, according to Woulfe, when this is not the English name, it has been adopted for Woulfe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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