dᵻlˈoʊniz lˈɪbɚɾiz wɪð hˈɪstɚɹi hæv lˈɛd tə wˈɪntʃkuːm bˌiːɪŋ fɹˈiːkwəntli kənfjˈuːzd wɪð hɪz fˈɑːðɚɹ ʌvðə sˈeɪm nˈeɪm ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz dʒˈɑːn smˈɔːlwʊd, hˌuː dˈaɪd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ænd wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐ nˈuːbɛɹi klˈɔθiɚ.
Deloney's liberties with history have led to Winchcombe being frequently confused with his father of the same name (also known as John Smallwood), who died in 1520 and was also a Newbury clothier.