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James Berkeley 1470 – 1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Bradley, Durham, England

Death Date: 1545

Death Location: Gloucestershire, England

Father: John Berkeley

Mother: Katherine Devereaux

Spouse(s): Joyce Pettit, Anne Stafford

Children(s): Joyce Berkeley

In 1470, James Berkeley entered the world in Bradley, Durham, England, born to John Berkeley and Katherine Devereaux. James Berkeley married Joyce Pettit, Anne Stafford, and had children including Joyce Berkeley. James Berkeley passed away in 1545 in Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1470, James Berkeley entered the world in Bradley, Durham, England, born to John Berkeley and Katherine Devereaux.
  • James Berkeley married Joyce Pettit, Anne Stafford, and had children including Joyce Berkeley.
  • James Berkeley passed away in 1545 in Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Berkeley
1453 – 1502
Birth Location: Bradley Stoke, Gloucestershire, , England
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Katherine Devereaux
1450 – 1471
Birth Location: Herefordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joyce Pettit
1463 – 1535
Birth Location: Bradley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Anne Stafford
1447 – 1509
Birth Location: Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Joyce Berkeley
1481 – 1540
Birth Location: Bradley, Wiltshire, England
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James Berkeley's Ancestors

Self
James Berkeley
1470 – 1545
Birth Place: Bradley, Durham, England
Parents
John Berkeley
1453 – 1502
Bradley Stoke, Gloucestershire, , England
Katherine Devereaux
1450 – 1471
Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
William Berkely
1433 – 1467
Stoke, Gifford, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Berkeley's Descendants

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James Berkeley (1470 – 1545) m. Joyce Pettit (1463 – 1535) m. Anne Stafford (1447 – 1509)
  1. 1. Joyce Berkeley (1481 – 1540) m. William Stumpe (Abt 1495 – 22 Jul 1552) m. Willem Stumpe (Abt 1490 – Abt 1542)
    1. 1. James Stumpe (1501 – 29 Apr 1563) m. Bridget Baynton (1505 – 1545)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Stumpe (1524 – 1587) m. Henry KNYVETT (1537 – 14 Jun 1598)
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Stumpe of) Malmesbury (1534 – 14 Jul 1585) m. Henry KNYVETT (1537 – 14 Jun 1598) m. Sir (Thomas) Knyvett (1528 – 22 Sep 1569)
        1. 1. Thomas Nevett (1552 – 1607) m. Ann Taylor (Abt 1560 – 1 Jan 1656)
        2. 2. Catherine Knyvett (1564 – 8 Sep 1638) m. Thomas Howard (24 Aug 1561 – 28 May 1626) m. Honorable (Richard) Rich (Abt 1561 – )
        3. 3. Frances Knyvett (1566 – Nov 1605) m. Francis Manners (1578 – 17 Dec 1632) m. William Beville (1557 – )
        4. 4. Thomas Knyvett (1568 – 26 Sep 1594) m. CATHERINE LOVELL (1565 – 28 Jun 1610) m. Knyvett (1545 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Knyvett (1578 – 11 May 1638) m. Thomas Clinton (1568 – 15 Jan 1619)
      3. 3. William Stumpe (Abt 1540 – 1542)
    2. 2. John Stumpe (Abt 1525 – 3 May 1600)

James Berkeley's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of James Berkeley in Bradley, Durham, England
Bradley, Durham, England
1545
1545
Age 75
Death of James Berkeley in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Bradley, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
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