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JAMES BANCROFT 1540 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1540

Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1617

Death Location: Lancashire, England

Father: John Bancrofte

Mother: Miss Curwen

Spouse(s): Isabel Woodruff

Children(s): Anne Whittaker

The story of JAMES BANCROFT began in 1540 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. JAMES BANCROFT married Isabel Woodruff, and had children including Anne BANCROFT Whittaker. JAMES BANCROFT passed away in 1617 in Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of JAMES BANCROFT began in 1540 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
  • JAMES BANCROFT married Isabel Woodruff, and had children including Anne BANCROFT Whittaker.
  • JAMES BANCROFT passed away in 1617 in Lancashire, England.

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JAMES BANCROFT's Ancestors

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JAMES BANCROFT
1540 – 1617
Birth Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Bancrofte
1515 – 1570
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Miss (Mary) Curwen
1522 – 1589
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
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JAMES BANCROFT's Descendants

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JAMES BANCROFT (Abt. 1540 – Abt. 1617) m. Isabel Woodruff (1540 – Nov. 1619)
  1. 1. Anne (BANCROFT) Whittaker (1570 – 1644) m. Nicholas Whitaker (1560 – 14 Jul 1631)
    1. 1. Nicholas Whitaker (1591 – 25 Aug 1669) m. Martha Dighton (30 May 1595 – 25 Jun 1657)
      1. 1. John Whitaker (9 Nov 1623 – 25 August 1669) m. Margaret (Milles or Mary\Elizabeth) Linfield (1627 – 20 June 1691)
        1. 1. John Whitaker (7 Jun 1651 – 5 Aug 1728) m. Ann White (22 Nov 1660 – 8 May 1722)

JAMES BANCROFT's Timeline

2 Records

1540
Abt. 1540
Birth of JAMES BANCROFT in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1617
Abt. 1617
Age 77
Death of JAMES BANCROFT in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1540
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1617
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

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