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James Britton 1608–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 July 1608

Birth Location: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 03 May 1655

Death Location: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: James Britton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bennett

Children(s): William Britton, Peter Britton

James Britton was born in 1608 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, the child of James Britton And Alice Webb. James Britton married Elizabeth Jane Bennett, and had children including Peter Britton, William Britton. James Britton passed away in 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • James Britton was born in 1608 in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, the child of James Britton And Alice Webb.
  • James Britton married Elizabeth Jane Bennett, and had children including Peter Britton, William Britton.
  • James Britton passed away in 1655 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Britton's Ancestors

Self
James Britton
1608–1655
Birth Place: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
James Britton
1578–1637
Paverham, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Brittan) (Brittain)
1558–1636
Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England
Agnes Cartwright
1558–1610
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Hewgh Brittyen
1535–1591
Mrs Brittyen
1535–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Britton
1492–1562
Katherine Throckmorton
1501–1564

James Britton's Descendants

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James Britton (1 July 1608–03 May 1655) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Bennett (1602–10 Mar 1686/87)
  1. 1. William Britton 1650–1680 m. Mary Pendleton 1653–1732
    1. 1. William (Britton) 2 1678–1724 m. Lydia Lenoard 1679–1735 m. Lidia ((Lydia)) Leonard 1679–1773
      1. 1. William (Britton) III 1700–1783 m. Sarah Woodward 1713–1795
        1. 1. Robert Britton 1735–1812 m. Ruth Crane 1745–1778 m. Elizabeth Lincoln 1737–1811
        2. 2. Huldah Britton 1734–1827 m. Ezekial Woodward 1728–
        3. 3. Caty BRITTON 1751–1837
        4. 4. William (Britton) IV 1733–1778 m. Mary Latham 1744–1827
        5. 5. Sarah Britton 1745–1807 m. Zephaniah Leach 1739–1819
        6. 6. Seth Britton 1746–1823 m. Elinor (Harris) Bailey 1749–1782 m. Hannah Ranstead 1745–1828
        7. 7. Elizabeth Britton 1744–1770 m. Jonathan Thayer 1734–1822
        8. 8. Nathan Britton 1750–1833
        9. 9. Phoebe Britton 1749–1809 m. Libeus Shelley 1750–1811
        10. 10. Nathan Britton 1751–1786
      2. 2. Abiel Brittain 1705–1760
      3. 3. Ebenezer Brittain 1715–1788
      4. 4. Pendleton Britton 1722–1807
  2. 2. Peter Britton 1642–1646

James Britton's Timeline

3 Records

1608
1 July 1608
Birth of James Britton in Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1629
31 Jan 1629
Age 21
James Britton was baptized in Folkingham,Lincoln,England
Folkingham,Lincoln,England
1655
03 May 1655
Age 47
Death of James Britton in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 July 1608
    Event Place: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 312
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1629
    Event Place: Folkingham,Lincoln,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 312

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 May 1655
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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