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James Atkinson 1576 – 1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1576

Birth Location: Garstang, Lacashire, England

Death Date: 07 Mar 1657

Death Location: Caton, Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Atkinson

Mother: Elizabeth Franklin

Spouse(s): Dorothie Brayshaw

Children(s): Thomas Atkinson

James Atkinson was born in 1576 in Garstang, Lacashire, England, the child of Richard Atkinson and Elizabeth Franklin. James Atkinson later married Dorothie Brayshaw, and together they raised children including Thomas Atkinson. In 1657, James Atkinson passed away in Caton, Lancashire, England.

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Parents

Richard Atkinson
1550 –
Birth Location: Whittington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Franklin
1548 – 1590
Birth Location: North Elmham, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Dorothie Brayshaw
1585 – 1638
Birth Location: Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Atkinson
1606 – 1646
Birth Location: Bury, Lancashire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 May 1576
    Event Place: Garstang, Lacashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 07 Mar 1657
    Event Place: Caton, Lancashire, England
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