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James Beard 1602 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1602

Birth Location: Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA

Father: William Beard

Mother: Thomasine Coplestone

Spouse(s): Martha Woode

Children(s): Robert Beard

The story of James Beard began in 1602 in Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England. James Beard married Martha Woode, and had children including Robert Beard. James Beard passed away in 1640 in At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Beard began in 1602 in Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England.
  • James Beard married Martha Woode, and had children including Robert Beard.
  • James Beard passed away in 1640 in At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Beard's Ancestors

Self
James Beard
1602 – 1640
Birth Place: Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
William A Beard
1571 – 1642
England
Thomasine Coplestone
1575 – 1640
England
Grandparents
Richard Beard
1525 – 1590
Standish, Gloucestershire, England
Alice Fryer
1530 – 1580
Moreton Valence, Gloucestershire, England
John Coplestone
1520 – 1586
Eggesford, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord Beard,
1500 – 1567
Agnes Benet
1507 – 1564
Walter Mill
1515 – 1585
Margaret Richards
1516 – 1571
CHARLES Coplestone
1500 –
Anne Reigny
1500 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Beard
1477 – 1560
LADY BRADBURY
1481 – 1557

James Beard's Descendants

1.
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James Beard (1602 – 1640) m. Martha Woode (1601 – 4 Sep)
  1. 1. Robert Beard (1605 – 07 Aug 1685) m. Alice Sellar (15 Jul 1610 – 10 Aug 1668)
    1. 1. Katherine Beard (1630 – 1680) m. John Armstrong (1650 – 1 May 1745)
      1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Armstrong (1672 – 28 Aug 1698) m. John (Alexander) Cathey (1640 – 1697)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cathey (1691 – Abt 1733) m. John (Richard) Brandon (1693 – 23 Jan 1753)

James Beard's Timeline

9 Records

1566
15 Dec 1566
James Beard was baptized in Rye, Sussex, England
Rye, Sussex, England
1570
1570
Birth of James Beard in Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England
Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England
1571
1571
Birth of James Beard in Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England
Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England
1602
1602
Birth of James Beard in Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England
Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England
1640
1640
Age 38
Death of James Beard in At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT
At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT
1640
1640
Age 38
Death of James Beard in At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
1642
1642
Age 40
Death of James Beard in At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
1642
1642
Age 40
Death of James Beard in At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
1653
March 1653
Age 51
James Beard was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1566
    Event Place: Rye, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: March 1653
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1637
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Year: 1639; Page Number: 23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Year: 1639; Page Number: 23

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: At sea en route to Milford, New Haven, CT, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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