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Jacob James 1496–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Gouda, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Father: Roger James

Mother: Sara Morskin

Spouse(s): Sara VanHaestrecht

Children(s): Roger James, William James, Theodore James, Jacobus Jacques, Richard James, John James, John James

In 1496, Jacob James entered the world in Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Roger James And Sara Morskin. Jacob James married Sara Vanhaestrecht, and had children including Jacobus Jacques, John James, Richard Vanhaestrecht James, Roger I James, Theodore James, William James. Jacob James passed away in 1570 in Gouda, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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Biography

  • In 1496, Jacob James entered the world in Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, born to Roger James And Sara Morskin.
  • Jacob James married Sara Vanhaestrecht, and had children including Jacobus Jacques, John James, Richard Vanhaestrecht James, Roger I James, Theodore James, William James.
  • Jacob James passed away in 1570 in Gouda, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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Jacob James's Ancestors

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Jacob James
1496–1570
Birth Place: Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Parents
Roger James
1440–1497
Newchurch, Kent, , England
Sara Morskin
1440–1497
Grandparents
Thomas James
1393–
New Church, Kent, , England
Sara Morskin
1394–
, Kent, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob James's Descendants

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Jacob James (1496–1570) m. Sara VanHaestrecht (1502–1560)
  1. 1. Roger (I) James 1531–1596 m. Sara Morskyn 1535–
    1. 1. Roger (II) James 1564–1596 m. Sarah Smith 1552–1626 m. Sara Smith 1570–1607
      1. 1. William James 1588–1695 m. Ann Ukn 1592–1642
        1. 1. William James 1614–1695 m. Joan Connaway 1599–1671
      2. 2. Margaret James 1596–1638
    2. 2. Susan James 1562–
    3. 3. Richard James 1564–
    4. 4. Arnold James 1566–
    5. 5. William James 1568–1603 m. Janes Kule 1572–1692
    6. 6. Thomas James 1570–
    7. 7. John JAMES 1574–
    8. 8. George James 1576–
    9. 9. Susan James 1562–
    10. 10. Richard James 1564–
    11. 11. Arnold James 1566–
    12. 12. William James 1568–1603
    13. 13. Thomas James 1570–
    14. 14. John JAMES 1574–
    15. 15. George James 1576–
  2. 2. William James 1522–
  3. 3. Theodore James 1526–
  4. 4. Jacobus Jacques 1528–1609
  5. 5. Richard (VanHaestrecht) James 1529–1609
  6. 6. John James 1531–
  7. 7. John James 1531–

Jacob James's Timeline

2 Records

1496
1496
Birth of Jacob James in Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
1570
1570
Age 74
Death of Jacob James in Gouda, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Gouda, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Gouda, Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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