Sir Thomas Gates Governor Jamestown Virginia 1582–1635
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3 researchers on YourRoots have Sir Virginia in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 2 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees
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Biography
Sir Thomas Gates Governor Jamestown Virginia was born in 1582 in High Easter, Essex, England, the child of peter gates and lady mary marian josselyn. Sir Thomas Gates Governor Jamestown Virginia married catherina, elizabeth deol weedon, rose gates, and had children including geo gates, john aumon gates, john gates, robert gates, stephen 6th ggf of bill gates microsoft gates, william gates. Sir Thomas Gates Governor Jamestown Virginia passed away in 1635 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
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Oldest Ancestor Line from Sir Virginia
This ancestor line traces from High Easter, Essex, England (1550) to High Easter, Essex, England (1582) across 2 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Sir Virginia (1582–1635) was born in High Easter, Essex, England and died in Hingham, Norfolk, England. 3 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.
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Sir Virginia's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record