John Sewell

Brief Life History of John

When John Sewell was christened on 22 May 1588, in Whitechapel, London, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Sewell, was 22 and his mother, Alice Stone, was 18.

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Family Time Line

James Sewell
1566–1639
Alice Stone
1570–
John Sewell
1588–
Margaret Sewell
1588–
Robert Sewell
1588–
Margaret Sewell
1589–
Thomas Sewell
1590–1650
Robert Sewell
1590–
Thomas Sewell
1590–
Mathew Sewell
1600–
Alice Sewell
Mary Ann Sewell
Mathew Sewell

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  • John Sewell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

Name Meaning

English:

from the Middle English personal name Siwal(d), Sewal(d), Old English Sigeweald, from sige ‘victory’ + weald ‘rule(r)’, or the corresponding Old Norse Sigvaldr. This name later became thoroughly confused with Sewal(d), from Old English Sǣweald (see Sewall ).

habitational name from one or more places, such as Sewell (Bedfordshire), Seawell (Northamptonshire), Sywell (Northamptonshire), Showell in Steeple Barton (Oxfordshire), Showell in Little Tew (Oxfordshire), or Sowell in Kentisbeare (Devon), all meaning ‘seven springs’ (Old English seofon + wella). Compare Seawell .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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