Who was James Corkin?

James Corkin (1578–1646) was born in Dublin, Cork, Ireland and died in Meath, Ireland. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Corkin 1578–1646

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Born 4 Feb 1578 · Dublin, Cork, Ireland

Died 12 Oct 1646 · Meath, Ireland

Father Daniel Corkin

Mother Anna Maria Dowell

Spouse Mary Kelly

Children Mary Corkin

Siblings Anna Corkin Jones

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James Corkin was born in 1578 in Dublin, Cork, Ireland, the child of daniel corkin and anna maria dowell. James Corkin married mary kelly, and had children including mary corkin. James Corkin passed away in 1646 in Meath, Ireland.

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Birth of James Corkin in Dublin, Cork, Ireland

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Death of James Corkin in Meath, Ireland

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This ancestor line traces from Dublin, , Cork, Ireland (1542) to Dublin, Cork, Ireland (1578) across 2 generations.

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: James Corkin (1578–1646) was born in Dublin, Cork, Ireland and died in Meath, Ireland. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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James Corkin PTP

1578–1646

Dublin, Cork, Ireland