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James Richard Sir Denton 1560 – 1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1560

Birth Location: Wortley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: BEF 1670

Death Location: United Kingdom

Father: Richard Denton

Mother: Gennett Banyster

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Children(s):

The story of James Richard Sir Denton began in 1560 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England. James Richard Sir Denton passed away in 1670 in United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Richard Sir Denton began in 1560 in Wortley, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Richard Sir Denton passed away in 1670 in United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Denton's Ancestors

Self
James Denton
1560 – 1670
Birth Place: Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Denton
1507 – 1561
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Gennett Banyster
1527 – 1561
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James Denton
1490 – 1533
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Spencer
1493 – 1524
Hoyland, West Yorkshire, England
Banyster
1501 –
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Banyster
1505 –
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Denton
1465 – 1492
Isabell Brome
1436 –
William Spencer
1474 – 1544
Agnes Heritage
1478 – 1557
Banyster
1475 –
Banyster
1475 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brome
1410 – 1468
Beatrice Shirley
1412 – 1483
Thomas Spencer
1433 –
Isabel Spencer
1465 –
Thomas Heritage
1458 – 1496
Dorothy Spencer
1455 – 1505

James Denton's Timeline

4 Records

1560
ABT 1560
Birth of James Richard Sir Denton in Wortley, Yorkshire, England
Wortley, Yorkshire, England
1562
3 JAN 1562
Age 2
James Richard Sir Denton was christened in Elland, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Elland, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1670
BEF 1670
Age 110
Death of James Richard Sir Denton in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
1670
BEF 1670
Age 110
Burial of James Richard Sir Denton
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1560
    Event Place: Wortley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 3 JAN 1562
    Event Place: Elland, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1670
    Event Place: United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: BEF 1670

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