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James Bowers 1528 – 1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Lancashire, England

Father: Richard Bowers

Mother: Martha Smith

Spouse(s): Martha Smith

Children(s): Ann Bowers

In 1528, James Bowers entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to Richard Bowers and Martha Smith. James Bowers married Martha Smith, and had children including Ann Bowers. James Bowers passed away in 1559 in Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1528, James Bowers entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to Richard Bowers and Martha Smith.
  • James Bowers married Martha Smith, and had children including Ann Bowers.
  • James Bowers passed away in 1559 in Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Bowers
1500 –
Birth Location: –
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Martha Smith
1532 – 1637
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Martha Smith
1532 – 1600
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Ann Bowers
1559 – 1654
Birth Location: Brierly, Oldham, Lancashire, England
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James Bowers's Ancestors

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James Bowers
1528 – 1559
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Bowers
1500 –
Martha Smith
1532 – 1637
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bowers's Descendants

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James Bowers (1528 – 1559) m. Martha Smith (1532 – 1600)
  1. 1. Ann Bowers (10 January 1559 – 1654) m. William (Norreys) Eltonhead (1550 – 21 Sep 1601)
    1. 1. Gen (Richard) Eltonhead, (23 Sep 1582 – 23 SEP 1664) m. Lady (Ann) Sutton (17 Nov 1590 – 13 July 1654)
      1. 1. Martha ('The Immigrant 1652' of) Eltonhead (26 Sep 1608 – 28 Oct 1689) m. Edwin Conway (1610 – 1675)
        1. 1. Eltonhead Thacker (1646 – 28 Oct 1689)
      2. 2. Katherine (Norreys) Eltonhead (05 July 1609 – 1647)
      3. 3. Edward Eltonhead (2 July 1610 – 10 Jul 1610)
      4. 4. Richard Eltonhead (1611 – 1688)
      5. 5. William Eltonhead, (1614 – 25 Mar 1655) m. Jane Fenwick (Jan 1617 – 28 Feb 1659)
        1. 1. Jane Eltonhead (1639 – 1700)
      6. 6. James Eltonhead (16 September 1619 – 14 May 1657)
      7. 7. Katherine Eltonhead (1622 – 1647)
      8. 8. Jane Eltonhead (23 March 1622 – 1660) m. Cuthbert Fenwicke, (1614 – 1654) m. Robert Moryson ( – 1647)
        1. 1. Richard Fenwick ( – 1714)
      9. 9. Eleanor (Norris (or) Norreys (or) Noris (of)) Eltonhead (ABT 1623 – July 26, 1656)
      10. 10. Alice (Norres) Eltonhead (1627 – 23 Mar 1685) m. Rowland (Burnham (or)) Durnham (ABT 1621 – ) m. Henry Corbin (1629 – 8 JAN 1675)
        1. 1. John Burnham (ABT 1646 – )
        2. 2. Eleanor (Burnham (or)) Durnham (ABT 1648 – )
        3. 3. Francis (Burnham (or)) Durnham (ABT 1652 – )
        4. 4. Edmund (Jennings) Corbin (1648 – )
        5. 5. Laetitia Corbin (25 AUG 1657 – 6 OCT 1706) m. Richard (Henry) Lee (1647 – 12 Mar 1714)
        6. 6. Thomas Corbin (1658 – 4 NOV 1736)
        7. 7. Gawin Corbin (1659 – 1 JAN 1744)
        8. 8. Alice (Eltonhead) Corbin (14 Feb 1660 – 1713)
        9. 9. Winifred Corbin (3 Nov 1661 – 10 Sep 1709) m. Capt (Leroy) Griffin (1646 – 4 Apr 1702)
        10. 10. Anne Corbin (9 FEB 1664 – 30 JUL 1694)
        11. 11. Henry Corbin (12 FEB 1667 – 1668)
        12. 12. Martha Corbin (1670 – 21 SEP 1793)
        13. 13. Frances Corbin (DEC 1671 – 22 NOV 1713)
        14. 14. Lee Combs (1851 – 1908)
        15. 15. Tinsley Combs (1855 – )
        16. 16. William Combs (1859 – )
        17. 17. America Combs (1861 – )
        18. 18. Delore Combs (1863 – )
        19. 19. Catherine Combs (1865 – )
        20. 20. Mary (Jane) Combs (1867 – )
        21. 21. Francis Burnham (1644 – )

James Bowers's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of James Bowers in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1559
1559
Age 31
Death of James Bowers in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Age:
    30-31
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