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James Church 1540–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Beckesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 Nov 1596

Death Location: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: John Knight

Mother: Catherine Swan

Spouse(s): Alyce Streetinge

Children(s): Thomasyn Church, Esther Church, Nathanial REYNOLDS, Elizabeth Church, Ester Church, Elizabeth Church, Sybbell Church, James Church, Elizabeth Church, Rose Church, Elizabeth Church, James Churche, James Church, Sarah Chesterfield, James Churche, Rose Church, Elizabeth Church, Thomasyn Reynolds, James Church, Ann Church, Elizabeth Church, Sarah Chesterfield, James Church, Rose Church, James CHURCH, Elizabeth Church, Nathanial REYNOLDS, John Church, Katherine Church

James Church was born in 1540 in Beckesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Of Runwell Hall Manor Church Lord Knight And Catherine Swan. In 1604, James Church resided in Burmarsh. James Church married Alyce Streetinge, and had children including Ann Church, Elizabeth Church, Elizabeth F Church, Elizabeth Fletcher Church, Ester Ruth Church, Esther Ruth Roth Church, James Church, James Churche, John Church, Katherine Church, Margerye Church, Nathanial Reynolds, Rose Church, Sarah Chesterfield, Sybbell Church, Thomasyn Nathanielle Church, Thomasyn Reynolds. James Church passed away in 1596 in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • James Church was born in 1540 in Beckesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Of Runwell Hall Manor Church Lord Knight And Catherine Swan.
  • In 1604, James Church resided in Burmarsh.
  • James Church married Alyce Streetinge, and had children including Ann Church, Elizabeth Church, Elizabeth F Church, Elizabeth Fletcher Church, Ester Ruth Church, Esther Ruth Roth Church, James Church, James Churche, John Church, Katherine Church, Margerye Church, Nathanial Reynolds, Rose Church, Sarah Chesterfield, Sybbell Church, Thomasyn Nathanielle Church, Thomasyn Reynolds.
  • James Church passed away in 1596 in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knight
1525–
Birth Location: Castle Camp, Cambridgeshire, England
JK
Catherine Swan
1526–1593
Birth Location: Sanford, Essex, England
CS

Spouses(s)

Alyce Streetinge
1544–1629
Birth Location: Beckesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
AS

Children(s)

Thomasyn Church
1566–1634
Birth Location: Beaksbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
TC
Esther Church
1575–1625
Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
EC
Nathanial REYNOLDS
1553–1554
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kent, England
NR
Elizabeth Church
1565–1638
Birth Location: Gulval, Cornwall, , England
EC
Ester Church
1579–1625
Birth Location: Beaksbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
EC
Elizabeth Church
1565–1600
Birth Location: Gulval, Cornwall, England
EC
Sybbell Church
–1677
Birth Location: –
SC
James Church
1564–
Birth Location: Kent, England
JC
Elizabeth Church
1570–1600
Birth Location: Reculver, Kent, England
EC
Rose Church
1565–1610
Birth Location: Essex, England
RC
Elizabeth Church
1560–1600
Birth Location: Gulval, Cornwall, England
EC
James Churche
1586–
Birth Location: Reculver, Kent, England
JC
James Church
1585–
Birth Location: Reculver, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JC
Sarah Chesterfield
1614–1657
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
SC
James Churche
1562–
Birth Location: Reculver, Kent, England
JC
Rose Church
1582–1610
Birth Location: Erles,Colne,Essex,England
RC
Elizabeth Church
–1638
Birth Location: –
EC
Thomasyn Reynolds
1566–
Birth Location: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
TR
James Church
1624–
Birth Location: Reculver, Kent, England
JC
Ann Church
–1673
Birth Location: –
AC
Elizabeth Church
1565–1600
Birth Location: Gulval, Cornwall, England
EC
Sarah Chesterfield
1614–1657
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
SC
James Church
1564–
Birth Location: –
JC
Rose Church
1565–1610
Birth Location: Bekesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
RC
James CHURCH
1624–
Birth Location: Reculver, Kent, England
JC
Elizabeth Church
1567–1600
Birth Location: Gulval, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
EC
Nathanial REYNOLDS
1553–1554
Birth Location: Aylesford, Kent, England
NR
John Church
1567–
Birth Location: –
JC
Katherine Church
1590–1624
Birth Location: Reculver, Kent, England, United Kingdom
KC

James Church's Ancestors

Self
James Church
1540–1596
Birth Place: Beckesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John of Runwell Hall Manor Church Lord Knight
1525–
Castle Camp, Cambridgeshire, England
Catherine Swan
1526–1593
Sanford, Essex, England
Grandparents
John (Reynold) Churche
1500–1559
Malden, Sussex, England
Joan (Tyrrell or) Henkyn
1505–1551
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Thomas (Swayne) Swan
1500–1538
Wye, Kent, England
Elizabeth Swan
1504–1526
Wye, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Stephen (Swanne)
1480–1540
Elizabeth White
1477–1550
Lord Shaw
1475–1512
Jane Kay
1475–1504
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Church's Descendants

1.
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James Church (1540–2 Nov 1596) m. Alyce Streetinge (1544–2 Jul 1629)
  1. 1. Thomasyn (Nathanielle) Church 1566–1634 m. George Raynoldes 1555–1634 m. George Reynolds 1590–1664
    1. 1. Christopher (Reynolds Sr 9ggf SAR 97331) SAR85018 1611–1654 m. Elizabeth (Ann "Eliza" Mathews) (Rivers) 1615–1658
      1. 1. Thomas Reynolds 1654–1703 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Ashall 1658–1700
        1. 1. William ("John" Ashall) Reynolds 1683–1760 m. Mary Wood 1690–1756 m. Prudence (CLAYTON) (Reynolds) 1657–1728
        2. 2. Letitia Reynolds 1697–1698
        3. 3. Judith Reynolds 1688–1688
        4. 4. John Reynolds 1683–1735
        5. 5. Thomas REYNOLDS 1687–1790
        6. 6. Lucinda ((twin to Letitia)) Reynolds 1697–1697
        7. 7. Jane Reynolds 1690–1694
        8. 8. Thomas REYNOLDS 1673–1759
        9. 9. Phillip Reynolds 1699–1776
        10. 10. Tamer Reynolds 1684–1779
        11. 11. Cornelius REYNOLDS 1684–1734
        12. 12. Richard Reynolds 1687–1688
        13. 13. James (REYNOLDS) (VA) 1676–1727
        14. 14. William (Reynolds) (DNA) 1680–1759
        15. 15. Ann Reynolds 1680–1765
        16. 16. Robert REYNOLDS 1677–1771
        17. 17. Elizabeth (Reynolds) MOORMAN 1686–1765
        18. 18. Frances Reynolds 1667–
        19. 19. Robert Reynolds 1670–1710
        20. 20. Nathaniel Reynolds 1700–1708
      2. 2. baby (jane) Reynolds 1650–1658
      3. 3. richard (joshua) Reynolds 1641–1711
      4. 4. Christopher (Reynolds SAR 97331) SAR85018 1642–1670
      5. 5. George (Rivers Reynolds SAR 97331) SAR85018 1639–1668
      6. 6. John (Reynolds SAR 97331) SAR85018 1644–1687
      7. 7. Abbasha (Reynolds SAR 97331) SAR85018 1646–1654
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Reynolds SAR 97331) SAR85018 1635–1671
      9. 9. Elizabeth Reynold 1648–1680
      10. 10. Thomas Reynolds 1637–1699
    2. 2. Robert Reynolds 1586–1658
    3. 3. Thomas (Twin) Reynolds 1591–1654
    4. 4. Cecily Reynolds 1601–1637
    5. 5. William Reynolds 1604–
    6. 6. Dr. (Thomas) Reynolds 1576–1603
    7. 7. John ((twin)) Reynolds 1590–1641
    8. 8. Anne Reynolds 1592–1608
    9. 9. Thomas (Reynolds) Twin 1590–1623
    10. 10. Robert Reynolds 1578–1587
    11. 11. Edward Reynolds 1596–1602
    12. 12. James (R) Reynolds 1602–1990
    13. 13. Anne Reynolds 1587–1608
    14. 14. Captain (R) Reynolds 1574–
    15. 15. James Reynolds 1602–1690
    16. 16. Christopher Reynolds 1586–1652
  2. 2. Esther (Ruth Roth) Church 1575–1625
  3. 3. Nathanial REYNOLDS 1553–1554
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Fletcher) Church 1565–1638
  5. 5. Ester (Ruth) Church 1579–1625
  6. 6. Elizabeth Church 1565–1600
  7. 7. Sybbell Church –1677
  8. 8. James Church 1564–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Church 1570–1600
  10. 10. Rose Church 1565–1610
  11. 11. Elizabeth Church 1560–1600
  12. 12. James Churche 1586–
  13. 13. James Church 1585–
  14. 14. Sarah Chesterfield 1614–1657
  15. 15. James Churche 1562–
  16. 16. Rose Church 1582–1610
  17. 17. Elizabeth Church –1638
  18. 18. Thomasyn Reynolds 1566–
  19. 19. James Church 1624–
  20. 20. Ann Church –1673
  21. 21. Elizabeth Church 1565–1600
  22. 22. Sarah Chesterfield 1614–1657
  23. 23. James Church 1564–
  24. 24. Rose Church 1565–1610
  25. 25. James CHURCH 1624–
  26. 26. Elizabeth (F) Church 1567–1600
  27. 27. Nathanial REYNOLDS 1553–1554
  28. 28. John Church 1567–
  29. 29. Katherine Church 1590–1624

James Church's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of James Church in Beckesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Beckesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1596
2 Nov 1596
Age 56
Death of James Church in Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
1604
13 Apr 1604
Age 64
James Church resided here in Burmarsh
Burmarsh

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Beckesbourne, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1604
    Event Place: Burmarsh
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1596
    Event Place: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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