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James Chilton 1556 – 1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1556

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 Dec 1620

Death Location: On the Mayflower, Provincetown, Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lyonell\Lionel Chilton

Mother: Edith (Chilton)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Isabella (Chandler), Jane Chilton, Mary Chilton, Joel Chilton, Elizabeth Chilton, James Chilton, Ingle Chilton, Christina Chilton, Mary (Winslow)

James Chilton * was born in 1556 in Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of Lyonell\Lionel Chilton and Edith ? (Chilton). James Chilton * had children including Isabella Chilton (Chandler), Jane Chilton, Mary Chilton, Joel Chilton, Elizabeth Chilton, James Chilton, Ingle Chilton, Christina Chilton, Mary Chilton (Winslow). James Chilton * passed away in 1620 in On the Mayflower, Provincetown, Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • James Chilton * was born in 1556 in Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of Lyonell\Lionel Chilton and Edith ? (Chilton).
  • James Chilton * had children including Isabella Chilton (Chandler), Jane Chilton, Mary Chilton, Joel Chilton, Elizabeth Chilton, James Chilton, Ingle Chilton, Christina Chilton, Mary Chilton (Winslow).
  • James Chilton * passed away in 1620 in On the Mayflower, Provincetown, Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lyonell\Lionel Chilton
1536 – 1582
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Edith (Chilton)
1530 – 1583
Birth Location: St Pauls, Canterbury, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isabella (Chandler)
1587 – 1665
Birth Location: St. Paul's Parish, Canterbury, Kent, England
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Jane Chilton
1589 –
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Mary Chilton
1593 – 1593
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Joel Chilton
1593 –
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Chilton
1594 –
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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James Chilton
1603 – 1603
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Ingle Chilton
1599 –
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Christina Chilton
1601 –
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Mary (Winslow)
1607 – 1678
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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James Chilton's Ancestors

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James Chilton
1556 – 1620
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Lyonell\Lionel Chilton
1536 – 1582
Kent, England
Edith (?) (Chilton)
1530 – 1583
St Pauls, Canterbury, Kent, England
Grandparents
Richard Chilton
1500 – 1549
St Paul's, Canterbury, England
Isabell (?) (Chilton)
1536 – 1549
Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Rychard Chilton
1479 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Chilton's Descendants

1.
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James Chilton (Abt. 1556 – 8 Dec 1620)
  1. 1. Isabella (Chilton) (Chandler) (Bef. 15 Jan 1587 – 3 Oct 1665) m. Roger Chandler (4 Apr 1580 – Poss. 3 Oct 1665)
    1. 1. Samuel Chandler (Abt. 1618 – )
    2. 2. Sarah (Chandler) (Leonard) (Abt. 1620 – 27 Oct 1675) m. Solomon Leonard (Abt. 1610 – Bef. May 1671)
      1. 1. Samuel Leonard (Abt. 1643 – 1720) m. Abigail (Wood\Attwood)) (Leonard) (1647 – 1698) m. Deborah (?) (Waleman)(Leonard) (1663 – 1718)
        1. 1. Samuel Leonard (1683 – 11 May 1718)
        2. 2. Otis Waleman
      2. 2. John Leonard (Abt. 1645 – 21 Nov 1699) m. Sarah (Chandler (Leonard)) (Washburn) (1647 – Abt. 6 Mar 1709)
        1. 1. Enoch Leonard (Abt. 1670 – Bef. 19 Oct 1757)
        2. 2. Joseph Leonard (1672 – 29 Jan 1749) m. Martha (Orcutt) (Leonard)
        3. 3. John Leonard (1675 – Bef. 1730)
        4. 4. Moses Leonard (12 May 1677 – 10 Dec 1775)
        5. 5. Sarah Leonard (1683 – 1709)
      3. 3. Mary (Leonard) (Pollard) (Aft. 1649 – )
      4. 4. Solomon Leonard (Abt. 1650 – 14 May 1686)
      5. 5. Isaac Leonard (Abt. 1651 – Bef. 9 Mar 1719/20)
    3. 3. Martha (Chandler) (Bundy) (1628 – 1 May 1674)
    4. 4. Mary (Chandler) (Bruff) (1630 – 15 Aug 1658)
  2. 2. Jane Chilton (8 Jun 1589 – )
  3. 3. Mary Chilton (Nov 1593 – Nov 1593)
  4. 4. Joel Chilton (2 Nov 1593 – )
  5. 5. Elizabeth Chilton (Abt. 1594 – )
  6. 6. James Chilton (1603 – By 11 Sep 1603)
  7. 7. Ingle Chilton (29 Apr 1599 – )
  8. 8. Christina Chilton (July 1601 – )
  9. 9. Mary (Chilton) (Winslow) (31 May 1607 – 1678/9)

James Chilton's Timeline

2 Records

1556
Abt. 1556
Birth of James Chilton * in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1620
8 Dec 1620
Age 64
Death of James Chilton * in On the Mayflower, Provincetown, Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, USA
On the Mayflower, Provincetown, Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1556
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 59

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1620
    Event Place: On the Mayflower, Provincetown, Cape Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
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