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Capt. John William James 1657 – 1718 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: Pemrokeshire, South Wales, Oghsham, Kent, England

Death Date: 12 Aug 1718

Death Location: Ireland

Father: Sir Court

Mother: Anne Bates

Spouse(s): Anne (James)

Children(s): John James

In 1657, Capt. John William James "Captain of Dragoons" entered the world in Pemrokeshire, South Wales, Oghsham, Kent, England, born to Sir Demetrius James of Ightham Court and Anne Bates. Capt. John William James "Captain of Dragoons" married Anne Wyndham (James), and had children including John Montague James. Capt. John William James "Captain of Dragoons" passed away in 1718 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1657, Capt. John William James "Captain of Dragoons" entered the world in Pemrokeshire, South Wales, Oghsham, Kent, England, born to Sir Demetrius James of Ightham Court and Anne Bates.
  • Capt. John William James "Captain of Dragoons" married Anne Wyndham (James), and had children including John Montague James.
  • Capt. John William James "Captain of Dragoons" passed away in 1718 in Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Court
1629 – 1678
Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
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Anne Bates
1625 – 1715
Birth Location: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne (James)
1665 – 1702
Birth Location: Cavan Ireland
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Children(s)

John James
1688 – 1725
Birth Location: Maryport Street, Bristol, Somerset, England
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Capt. James's Ancestors

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Capt. James
1657 – 1718
Birth Place: Pemrokeshire, South Wales, Oghsham, Kent, England
Parents
Sir Demetrius James of Ightham Court
1629 – 1678
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Anne Bates
1625 – 1715
St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
William (John Sir James of Ightham) Court
1601 – 1661
Ightham Court, Kent, England
Sarah (Jane Miller) (JAMES)
1605 – 1668
Wrotham, Kent, England
George (Valentine) Bates
1608 – 1668
Maids Morton, Buckinghamshire, England
Anne (Douwes Symons) (Bates)
1604 – 1679
Staveren, Nijefurd, Friesland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
Sir Court
1570 – 1627
Jane Kule
1576 – 1659
Edmonde Miller
1579 – 1640
Jane Polhill
1564 – 1640
John Bates
1580 – 1623
Joane Chamberley
1580 – 1625
Douwe Symons
1579 – 1632
Bauck Ottesdr
1585 – 1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johanne Desmaistres
1550 – 1613
Nicholas Miller
1536 – 1623
John Polhill
1554 – 1611
Elizabeth Fowle
1556 – 1627
Symen Pieters
1550 – 1614

Capt. James's Descendants

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Capt. (John William) James (1657 – 12 Aug 1718) m. Anne (Wyndham) (James) (1665 – 1702)
  1. 1. John (Montague) James (17 October 1688 – Dec 22, 1725) m. Justina Thurston (26 Aug 1691 – 1723) m. Justina Thurston (26 Aug 1691 – 1723)
    1. 1. Lucretia (Lucy) James (1722 – 1805) m. William (- Cherokee Billy Scott) (Oconostota) (1725 – 24 Nov 1794)
      1. 1. William (- Cherokee Billy) Scott (1750 – 1835) m. Martha (Rebecca) Harper (26 January 1755 – 1874)
        1. 1. Micager (Scott* (FB Old Cherokee) Nation) (1775 – 1854)

Capt. James's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of Capt. John William James "Captain of Dragoons" in Pemrokeshire, South Wales, Oghsham, Kent, England
Pemrokeshire, South Wales, Oghsham, Kent, England
1718
12 Aug 1718
Age 61
Death of Capt. John William James "Captain of Dragoons" in Ireland
Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Pemrokeshire, South Wales, Oghsham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1718
    Event Place: Ireland
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