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Edward James 1510–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 Apr 1596

Death Location: Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England

Father: Henry James

Mother: Margaretha GGM

Spouse(s): Ann Ramsey, Elizabeth Wymond, Lady RAMSAY, Lady Cheshire, Mary Guise

Children(s): Richard James, Anne James, Sarah James, Fran James, Henry James, John James, Martin Esq., Harry James, Henry James, Dorothy James, Magdalen James, Alan James, Martin James, John James, Lord Corbin, Martin James, Dorothy James, Henry James

Edward James was born in 1510 in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Henry James And Margaretha Scrymgeour 17Th Ggm. Edward James married Ann Ramsey, Charlotte James, Elizabeth Wymond, Lady Anne Alice Ramsay, Lady Ellen Bolte James Lady Of Sandbache Cheshire, Madeleine James Princess, Mary Queen Of Scotland Marie Princess De Lorraine De Guise, and had children including Alan James, Anne James, Dorothy James, Fran James, Harry James, Henry Isaac James, Henry James, Henry Thomas James, James James, John James, John Thomas James, Lewis T James, Lord Thomas Corbin, Magdalen James, Martin Esq James, Martin James, Martin James Esq, Richard James, Sarah Elizabeth James, William James. Edward James passed away in 1596 in Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Edward James was born in 1510 in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Henry James And Margaretha Scrymgeour 17Th Ggm.
  • Edward James married Ann Ramsey, Charlotte James, Elizabeth Wymond, Lady Anne Alice Ramsay, Lady Ellen Bolte James Lady Of Sandbache Cheshire, Madeleine James Princess, Mary Queen Of Scotland Marie Princess De Lorraine De Guise, and had children including Alan James, Anne James, Dorothy James, Fran James, Harry James, Henry Isaac James, Henry James, Henry Thomas James, James James, John James, John Thomas James, Lewis T James, Lord Thomas Corbin, Magdalen James, Martin Esq James, Martin James, Martin James Esq, Richard James, Sarah Elizabeth James, William James.
  • Edward James passed away in 1596 in Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry James
1473–1587
Birth Location: Baldorran, Campsie, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
HJ
Margaretha GGM
1489–1541
Birth Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
MG

Spouses(s)

Ann Ramsey
1500–1584
Birth Location: Hitcham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
AR
Elizabeth Wymond
1506–1576
Birth Location: Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
EW
Lady RAMSAY
1500–1584
Birth Location: Hitcham, South Bucks District, Buckinghamshire, England
LR
Lady Cheshire
1522–1576
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
LC
Mary Guise
1515–1560
Birth Location: Bar-le-Duc, Meuse, Lorraine, France
MG

Children(s)

Richard James
1530–1593
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
RJ
Anne James
–1625
Birth Location: –
AJ
Sarah James
1514–1648
Birth Location: England
SJ
Fran James
1542–1651
Birth Location: Worchester, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
FJ
Henry James
1550–1586
Birth Location: Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
HJ
John James
1520–1596
Birth Location: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
JJ
Martin Esq.
1542–1562
Birth Location: Smarden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
ME
Harry James
1539–1564
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
HJ
Henry James
1539–1564
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
HJ
Dorothy James
1527–1615
Birth Location: Fairfield, Warwicks, England, United Kingdom
DJ
Magdalen James
–1630
Birth Location: –
MJ
Alan James
1540–
Birth Location: Pilcewell, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
AJ
Martin James
1565–1593
Birth Location: Smerden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
MJ
John James
1530–1559
Birth Location: Maple Durham, Oxfordshire, England
JJ
Lord Corbin
1517–1584
Birth Location: Hall End, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
LC
Martin James
1540–1572
Birth Location: Imaden, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
MJ
Dorothy James
1527–1615
Birth Location: Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
DJ
Henry James
1539–1615
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
HJ

Edward James's Ancestors

Self
Edward James
1510–1596
Birth Place: Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry James
1473–1587
Baldorran, Campsie, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaretha (Scrymgeour 17TH) GGM
1489–1541
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
King (James III) Stewart
1451–1488
Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
Margaret Mowat
1456–1486
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Robert Littleton
1450–1540
Frankley, Worcestershire, England
Elisabeth Whittington
1448–1543
Solers, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward James's Descendants

1.
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Edward James (1510–16 Apr 1596) m. Ann Ramsey (October 1500–8 December 1584) m. Elizabeth Wymond (1506–30 March 1576) m. Lady (Anne Alice) RAMSAY (October 1500–8 Dec 1584) m. Lady (Ellen Bolte James, Lady of Sandbache) Cheshire (1522–21 Dec 1576) m. Mary (Queen of Scotland, Marie Princess de Lorraine de) Guise (22 November 1515–10 Jun 1560)
  1. 1. Richard James 1530–1593 m. Anne (Burnham (James)) * 1542–1601 m. Joane James –1620
    1. 1. Henry (James) (14ggf) 1520–1614 m. Isabella Allen 1552–1600 m. Joane Smith 1586–1592 m. Joane Smith 1586– m. Isabell Allen 1550–1606
      1. 1. Edmund (Wilson) James 1574–1635 m. Anne Bourne 1595–1658 m. Agnes (James) (nb) 1574–1625 m. Anne Bourne 1595–1658 m. Anne (Bourne) Janckins 1585–1658 m. Agnes (Agnetes) Harbart 1574–1625
        1. 1. William Lyon 1613–1683 m. Elizabeth Chamney 1609–1682 m. Susanna James 1649–1726
        2. 2. Edmund James 1610–1676
        3. 3. Edmund (Wilson) James 1602–1640 m. Reana (James Andrews) Daniel 1614–1675
        4. 4. Magdalenæ Jeames 1613–
        5. 5. Edmund James 1582–1635 m. Reana Andrew 1585–1672
        6. 6. Frances ("Francis") James 1592–1623
        7. 7. samuel (wilshire geno) James 1610–1694
        8. 8. Peter James 1608– m. Elizabeth Whitworth 1617–
        9. 9. Thomæ Jeames 1641–
        10. 10. Hannah (James) (13ga) 1605–1635
        11. 11. Hannah ((wife of Walter Cadwell) James - English) IMMIGRANT 1604–1635
      2. 2. Ane James 1610–
      3. 3. Edwarde James 1608–
      4. 4. Edeth (James) (Twin) 1608–
      5. 5. Thomas James 1613–
      6. 6. John James 1571–1644
      7. 7. John James 1571–1644
      8. 8. Agnes James 1575–1646
      9. 9. Agnes James 1575–1646
      10. 10. EN (John James 11) ggf 1571–1644
    2. 2. Andrew James 1565–1612
    3. 3. Walter James 1581–1614
    4. 4. EN (Edmund) James 1510–1561
    5. 5. EN (Mary) James 1515–1590
  2. 2. Anne James –1625
  3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) James 1514–1648
  4. 4. Fran James 1542–1651
  5. 5. Henry (Thomas) James 1550–1586 m. Isabell Allen 1550–1600
    1. 1. John James 1571–1644
    2. 2. Edmund James 1574–1635 m. Ann Bourn 1595–1658 m. Anne (Bourne) Janckins 1585–1658 m. Anne (Bourne) Janckins 1585–1658 m. Agnes (James) (nb) 1574–1625 m. Agnes (James) (nb) 1574–1625
      1. 1. Edmund James 1582–1635
      2. 2. Frances ("Francis") James 1592–1623
      3. 3. samuel (wilshire geno) James 1610–1694
      4. 4. William (John) James 1613–1683 m. Elizabeth (Swanson) Chamney 1609–1632
        1. 1. Joanna James 1655–1716
        2. 2. William (James) II 1639–1697 m. Susannah Martin 1649–1726
      5. 5. Edmund –1676
  6. 6. John (Thomas) James 1520–1596
  7. 7. Martin (James) Esq. 1542–1562
  8. 8. Harry James 1539–1564
  9. 9. Henry (Isaac) James 1539–1564
  10. 10. Dorothy James 1527–1615 m. William Walker –1649
  11. 11. Magdalen James –1630
  12. 12. Alan James 1540–
  13. 13. Martin James 1565–1593 m. Agnes Byrchett 1560–1596
    1. 1. Elizabeth James 1590–1616
  14. 14. John James 1530–1559
  15. 15. Lord (Thomas) Corbin 1517–1584
  16. 16. Martin (Esq) James 1540–1572
  17. 17. Dorothy James 1527–1615
  18. 18. Henry James 1539–1615

Edward James's Timeline

6 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Edward James in Hanley Castle, Astley, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Hanley Castle, Astley, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
1510
1510
Birth of Edward James in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1561
15 March 1561
Age 51
Death of Edward James in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1596
16 Apr 1596
Age 86
Burial of Edward James in Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England
Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England
1872
Abt 1872
Age 362
Edward James resided here in New York
New York
1876
3 Oct 1876
Age 366
Edward James - Probate in Essex, New Jersey, USA
Essex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Hanley Castle, Astley, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1872
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1794-1902; Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Essex); Probate Place: Essex, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Playden, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 43

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 March 1561
    Event Place: Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 43
    [3] New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1794-1902; Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Essex); Probate Place: Essex, New Jersey
    [4] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1596
    Event Place: Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1794-1902; Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Essex); Probate Place: Essex, New Jersey
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