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James BUTTON 1500 – 1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Dyffryn, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 1556

Death Location: Glamorgan, Wales

Father: Richard Cannings

Mother: Mary Cumpton

Spouse(s): Anne Canning, Jane Fitz-Richard

Children(s): Myles Button

In 1500, James BUTTON entered the world in Dyffryn, Glamorgan, Wales, born to Richard Cannings and Mary Cumpton. James BUTTON married Anne Canning, Jane Fitz-Richard, and had children including Myles Button. James BUTTON passed away in 1556 in Glamorgan, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1500, James BUTTON entered the world in Dyffryn, Glamorgan, Wales, born to Richard Cannings and Mary Cumpton.
  • James BUTTON married Anne Canning, Jane Fitz-Richard, and had children including Myles Button.
  • James BUTTON passed away in 1556 in Glamorgan, Wales.

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James BUTTON's Ancestors

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James BUTTON
1500 – 1556
Birth Place: Dyffryn, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Richard Cannings
1470 –
Foxcote
Mary Cumpton
1470 –
England
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James BUTTON's Descendants

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James BUTTON (1500 – 1556) m. Anne Canning (27 Nov 1505 – 27 November 1542) m. Jane Fitz-Richard (Abt. 1510 – 1534)
  1. 1. Myles Button (1531 – 22 September 1597) m. Margaret Lewis (1540 – about 1610)
    1. 1. Sir (Knight Thomas L) Button (9 Dec 1558 – 23 Jun 1617) m. Mary Price (1562 – 18 Sep 1621)
      1. 1. Anne Button (1600 – 10 Apr 1631) m. Cyrus ((Syrus)) Ames (1600 – 1631)
        1. 1. Hugh Amos (1620 – 4 December 1707) m. HANNAH (Wilmot) Miles (26 January 1622 – 31 Aug 1714)

James BUTTON's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of James BUTTON in Dyffryn, Glamorgan, Wales
Dyffryn, Glamorgan, Wales
1556
1556
Age 56
Death of James BUTTON in Glamorgan, Wales
Glamorgan, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Dyffryn, Glamorgan, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Glamorgan, Wales

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