John Rose was christened 16 April 1676 in Watlington, the son of John Rose and Susanna Woodhouse. At the christening of his first two sons, John and Jeremiah, he is shown as "John Rose, jun." in the parish registers. He married Elizabeth in about 1694. John's occupation was shown in the parish registers as a cordwainer, or leather worker. John died and was buried 17 December 1730 in Watlington. John and Elizabeth had the following children:
 

1. John, christened 17 November 1695 in Watlington, Oxfordshire.
 

2. Jeremiah, christened 14 February 1697 in Watlington; died June 1708 in Watlington.
 

3. Elizabeth, christened 7 April 1700 in Watlington; married Henry May in 1723 in Watlington.
 

4. Thomas, buried 28 November 1702 in Watlington.
 

5. Alexander, christened 24 May 1702 in Watlington.
 

6. Robert, christened 17 June 1705 in Watlington.
 

7. Mary, christened 24 May 1708 in Watlington.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Watlington parish register, FLH# 887489.
 
 

John Rose was christened 21 November 1635 in Watlington, the son of Jeremiah Rose. He married Susanna Woodhouse 15 January 1673 in Watlington. John's occupation was shown in the parish registers as a weaver. Susanna was born in about 1650, most likely the daughter of Richard Woodhouse and Elizabeth Willis. John died and was buried 24 January 1697 in Watlington. John and Susanna had the following children:
 

1. Joane, christened 13 March 1673 in Watlington, Oxfordshire.
 

2. John, christened 16 April 1676 in Watlington; married Elizabeth; buried 17 December 1730 in Watlington.
 

3. Susanna, christened 4 December 1677 in Watlington.
 

4. Thomas, christened 20 May 1680 in Watlington.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Watlington parish register, FLH# 887489.
 
 

Jeremiah Rose was born in about 1600 of Watlington. He married Elysabeth. She was buried 20 January 1664 in Watlington: "Rose, Elyzabeth w. Jeremiah." Jeremiah and Elysabeth had the following children:
 

1. Jeremiah, born in about 1630 of Watlington (shown in the parish register as Jeremiah, junior); occupation: shoemaker.
 

2. Alexander, born in about 1632 of Watlington.
 

3. John, christened 21 November 1635 in Watlington; married Susanna Woodhouse in 1673 in Watlington; buried 24 January 1697 in Watlington.
 

4. Elizabeth, christened 17 January 1638 in Watlington.
 

5. William, christened 20 May 1641 in Watlington.
 
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Watlington parish register, FLH# 887489; marriage of Alexander Rose in 1657.