Maria Storre Wheelwright was born 7 August 1583 in Lincolnshire, England to Thomas Storre (1574-) and died 18 May 1629 Bilsby, Lincolnshire, England of unspecified causes. She married John Wheelwright (1593-1679) 8 November 1621 in Lincolnshire, England.
Biography
Maria Storre was the first wife of famous puritan immigrant, John Wheeler (1591-1670), but she died in England in 1629, be his trip to America.
After college, John Wheelwright was ordained a deacon on 19 December 1619, and the following day was ordained a priest in the Anglican Church. On 8 November 1621 he married Mary Storre, the daughter of Thomas Storre, who was the vicar of Bilsby. In 1623, upon the death of his father-in-law, Wheelwright became the Bilsby vicar and held this position for ten years. His first wife died in 1629, and was buried in Bilsby on 18 May of that year.He soon thereafter married Mary Hutchinson, a daughter of Edward Hutchinson of Alford, and a sister of William Hutchinson, whose wife was Anne Hutchinson.
Storre Family Research
The Wheelwright / Hutchinson / Storre families seem to originate from the Bilsby & Akford area of Lincolnshire in close proximity.
John Wheelwright first wife was Maria Storre and his second wife was Mary Hutchinson. Mary's sister (Susanna) 1st married Augustene Storre, possible close relative to Maria.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Wheelwright (1622-1679) | |||
| Thomas Wheelwright (1624-) | |||
| William Wheelwright (1623-1627) | |||
| Susanna Wheelwright | |||
Siblings
References
- Life of John Wheelwright - Wikipedia