John MENDENHALL Sr.

  General Notes:

ANCESTRY: Descended from Warinus de la Strode (born 1020 in Bretagne, France), a French knight who lived at the time of William the Conqueror
FAMILY: Great-Great-Grandchild of John Mildenhall Jr. (born 1560), the only Englishmen to visit both royal courts of the Emperors Akbar and Jahangir, and the first Englishmen to be buried in India
IMMIGRATION: 1682, England to American Colonies
NAME: Changed name from Mildenhall to Mendenhall after arriving in Pennsylvania

  Research Notes:

-- Mendenhall Family Association (http://mendenhall.org/mfa/tng/getperson.php?personID=I3139&tree=Mendenhall2010)
-- Ancestors of Alexandra Catlin Vaut, et al (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gregv&id=I26356)

John married Elizabeth MARIS on 5 Aug 1685 in Darby Meeting, Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania. (Elizabeth MARIS was born on 3 Apr 1665 in Inkborough, Worcestershire County, England, died on 15 Nov 1705 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and was buried in Friends Cemetery, Chester County, Pennsylvania.)

John next married Esther MADDOCK on 5 Aug 1685 in Darby Meeting, Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania. (Esther MADDOCK was born on 16 Oct 1661 in Cheshire County, England.)