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James Burgess 1529 – 1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1529

Birth Location: Goudhurst, Kent, England

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Goudhurst, Kent, England

Father: Senator Burges

Mother: Johane(Johanna) Carter

Spouse(s): Alice Watson, Jane Burgess

Children(s): Sarah Burgess

The story of James Burgess began in 1529 in Goudhurst, Kent, England. James Burgess married Alice Watson, Jane Burgess, and had children including Sarah Burgess. James Burgess passed away in 1590 in Goudhurst, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Burgess began in 1529 in Goudhurst, Kent, England.
  • James Burgess married Alice Watson, Jane Burgess, and had children including Sarah Burgess.
  • James Burgess passed away in 1590 in Goudhurst, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Senator Burges
1500 – 1556
Birth Location: Brook House, Rotherfield, Sussex, England
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Johane(Johanna) Carter
1504 – 1563
Birth Location: Brook House, Rotherfield, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Watson
1535 – 1574
Birth Location: Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England
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Jane Burgess
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah Burgess
1559 – 1635
Birth Location: Goudhurst, Kent, England
SB

James Burgess's Ancestors

Self
James Burgess
1529 – 1590
Birth Place: Goudhurst, Kent, England
Parents
Senator Nicholas Burges
1500 – 1556
Brook House, Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Johane(Johanna) (17) Carter
1504 – 1563
Brook House, Rotherfield, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Edward De Burgh, 2nd Baron Of Burgh And Lord Of Gainsborough,) Knight
1463 – 1529
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Countess (Anne Brooke') Cobham
1478 – 1526
Sterborough, Surrey, England
John (Nicolas @@13@@@@ 14th Great) Grandfather
1483 – 1537
Sussex, England
Margaret (Offley @@13 @@@@ 14th Great) Grandmother
1508 – 1574
Shalford, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Burgess's Descendants

1.
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James Burgess (1529 – 1590) m. Alice Watson (1535 – 1574) m. Jane Burgess
  1. 1. Sarah Burgess (1559 – 27 Nov 1635) m. William (Merriam Jr of) Hadlow (11 May 1564 – Sep. 23, 1635)
    1. 1. Joseph Merriam (1600 – 01 Jan 1641) m. Sarah Goldstone (1602 – 12 Mar 1671)
      1. 1. Sarah Merriam (17 Sep 1626 – 01 Feb 1676) m. Thomas Wheeler (08 Dec 1621 – 24 Dec 1704)
        1. 1. Sarah Wheeler (30 Mar 1640 – Dec 1673)
        2. 2. John (Deacon) Wheeler (19 Mar 1643 – 27 Sep 1713)
        3. 3. Timothy Wheeler (1650 – 7 Jun 1678)
        4. 4. Ruth Wheeler (Apr 25, 1650 – Feb 09, 1740)
        5. 5. Joseph Wheeler (18 Aug 1651 – 16 Mar 1676)
        6. 6. Ann Wheeler (22 Dec 1653 – 20 Mar 1676)
        7. 7. Mary Wheeler (20 Dec 1658 – 26 May 1668)
        8. 8. Thomas Wheeler (29 Mar 1662 – 12 Jun 1695)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Wheeler (23 Feb 1664 – 27 Oct 1744) m. Samuel Fletcher (06 Oct 1657 – 23 Oct 1744)
        10. 10. Timothy Wheeler (24 Jul 1667 – 14 Apr 1718)
        11. 11. Deliverance Wheeler (1670 – 4 Feb 1715)
        12. 12. Rebecca Wheeler (03 Apr 1670 – 6 Nov 1710)

James Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1529
1529
Birth of James Burgess in Goudhurst, Kent, England
Goudhurst, Kent, England
1590
1590
Age 61
Death of James Burgess in Goudhurst, Kent, England
Goudhurst, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1529
    Event Place: Goudhurst, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Goudhurst, Kent, England
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