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Howell Gano James 1590–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 OCT 1590

Birth Location: Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales

Father: William James

Mother: Agnes Kettell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wiltshire

Children(s): Joane James, Samuel James, Richard James

In 1590, Howell Gano James entered the world in Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to William James And Agnes Kettell. Howell Gano James married Elizabeth Wiltshire, and had children including Howell James, Joane James, Richard James, Samuel Wiltshire Gano James. Howell Gano James passed away in 1640 in Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Howell Gano James entered the world in Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales, born to William James And Agnes Kettell.
  • Howell Gano James married Elizabeth Wiltshire, and had children including Howell James, Joane James, Richard James, Samuel Wiltshire Gano James.
  • Howell Gano James passed away in 1640 in Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Howell James's Ancestors

Self
Howell James
1590–1640
Birth Place: Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents
William James
1567–1617
St Columb, Cornwall, England
Agnes Kettell
1570–1620
St Columb, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Roger James
1524–1591
Cliueland, Utrecht, Holland
Sarah Morskyn
1535–1597
Liège, Liege, Belgium
William Kettle
1540–1607
White Ladies Aston, Worcestershire, England
Alice Lye
1545–
Great-Grandparents
Jacob James
1496–1570
Sara Haestrecht
1502–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger James
1440–1497
Sara Morskin
1440–1497
Willem Haestrecht
1455–1501
Bertrade Bartruyt
1460–1529

Howell James's Descendants

1.
HJ
Howell (Gano) James (13 OCT 1590–1640) m. Elizabeth Wiltshire (1585–1643)
  1. 1. Joane James 1620–1665
  2. 2. Samuel (Wiltshire Gano) James 1610–1655 m. Caroline (Sarah) McLain 1615–
    1. 1. Howell James 1630–1717 m. Gwenlin Price 1640–1687
      1. 1. James (Thomas) James 1660–1708 m. Jane Edwards 1660–1712
        1. 1. Phillip James 1701–1753 m. Elizabeth Thomas 1705–1778
        2. 2. George James 1685–1750
        3. 3. James James 1691–1769
        4. 4. Mary James 1680–1747
        5. 5. Thomas James 1690–1750
      2. 2. William James 1660–
      3. 3. Thomas James 1690–1774
      4. 4. James (Welch) James 1655–1708
    2. 2. William James 1625–1717
  3. 3. Richard James 1615–1665

Howell James's Timeline

2 Records

1590
13 OCT 1590
Birth of Howell Gano James in Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales
Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales
1640
1640
Age 50
Death of Howell Gano James in Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales
Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 OCT 1590
    Event Place: Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: JUL 1884
    Event Place: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
    Record Source: Age:
    293

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Pontmel, Monmouthshire, Wales
    Record Source: Age:
    49-50

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