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Henry James 1539 – 1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Fairfield, Worcs, England

Death Date: 28 Aug 1615

Death Location: Worcestershire, England

Father: Sir Leigh

Mother: Alice Barker

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The story of Henry James began in 1539 in Fairfield, Worcs, England. Henry James passed away in 1615 in Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry James began in 1539 in Fairfield, Worcs, England.
  • Henry James passed away in 1615 in Worcestershire, England.

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Children(s)

Henry James's Ancestors

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Henry James
1539 – 1615
Birth Place: Fairfield, Worcs, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Leigh
1520 – 1572
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England
Alice (Coverall) Barker
1508 – 1600
Shropshire, England
Grandparents
John Calverhall
1479 – 1540
Colehurst, Market Drayton, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (Dame Coverall) Hill
1479 – 1539
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hill
1460 – 1506
Margaret Wilbraham
1465 – 1522
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hill
1436 – 1514
Margaret Barker
1435 –
Thomas Wilbraham
1409 – 1467
Margaret Swetenham
1413 – 1503

Henry James's Timeline

2 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Henry James in Fairfield, Worcs, England
Fairfield, Worcs, England
1615
28 Aug 1615
Age 76
Death of Henry James in Worcestershire, England
Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Fairfield, Worcs, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1615
    Event Place: Worcestershire, England

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