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James Bates 1621 – 1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1621

Birth Location: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England

Death Date: 5 July 1689

Death Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States

Father: James Bates

Mother: Alice Glover

Spouse(s): Ruth Lyford, Hannah Withington

Children(s): Margaret Bates

In 1621, James Bates entered the world in Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England, born to James Bates and Alice Glover. James Bates married Ruth Lyford, Hannah Ann Withington, and had children including Margaret Bates. James Bates passed away in 1689 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1621, James Bates entered the world in Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England, born to James Bates and Alice Glover.
  • James Bates married Ruth Lyford, Hannah Ann Withington, and had children including Margaret Bates.
  • James Bates passed away in 1689 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bates
1582 – 1655
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England
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Alice Glover
1583 – 1657
Birth Location: Saltwood, Shepway District, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Lyford
1621 – 1690
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Withington
1625 – 1690
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
HW

Children(s)

Margaret Bates
1664 – 1736
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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James Bates's Ancestors

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James Bates
1621 – 1689
Birth Place: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Parents
James Bates
1582 – 1655
Lydd, Kent, England
Alice Glover
1583 – 1657
Saltwood, Shepway District, Kent, England
Grandparents
James Bates
1562 – 1613
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
Mary Martine
1563 – 1610
Lydd, Kent, England
William Glover
1545 – 1603
Ashford, Kent, England
Anne Goverard
1545 – 1657
London, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Mary Latimer
1520 – 1580
Thomas Goverad
1520 – 1544
Margaret Roydon
1512 – 1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret (Walton)
1511 – 1535
SIR Gaveiard\Goverard\Gavrard\Garrard
1506 – 1569
Anne Roydon
1511 – 1590
Lady Whettenhall
1484 – 1576

James Bates's Descendants

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James Bates (1621 – 5 July 1689) m. Ruth Lyford (2 Sep 1621 – 9 Mar 1690) m. Hannah (Ann) Withington (1625 – 16 Feb 1690)
  1. 1. Margaret Bates (17 Jul 1664 – 3 Oct 1736) m. William Spencer (1656 – Bef. 06 Feb 1730)
    1. 1. James Spencer (24 Feb 1691 – 15 Dec 1758) m. Hannah Crippen (25 May 1703 – 1742)
      1. 1. Thomas Spencer (27 Feb 1726 – 29 Apr 1801) m. Thankful Ackley (1 Jun 1737 – 20 Mar 1830)
        1. 1. Temperance Spencer (1775 – Bef. 1828) m. Benjamin (F. Scovil) (Scovel) (1767 – 28 Mar 1836)

James Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1621
1621
Birth of James Bates in Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
1689
5 July 1689
Age 68
Death of James Bates in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States
Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 July 1689
    Event Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States
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