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James William Elam 1571–1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Feb 1571

Birth Location: Thurnscoe, Borough of Barnsley, West Riding, South Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 21 Mar 1619

Death Location: Thurnscoe Parish, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Elam

Mother: Elizabeth Porter

Spouse(s): Alice SHIRECLIFFE

Children(s): William ELAM

James William Elam was born in 1571 in Thurnscoe, Borough of Barnsley, West Riding, South Yorkshire, England, the child of John Elam And Elizabeth Porter. James William Elam married Alice Shirecliffe, and had children including William Robert Elam. James William Elam passed away in 1619 in Thurnscoe Parish, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • James William Elam was born in 1571 in Thurnscoe, Borough of Barnsley, West Riding, South Yorkshire, England, the child of John Elam And Elizabeth Porter.
  • James William Elam married Alice Shirecliffe, and had children including William Robert Elam.
  • James William Elam passed away in 1619 in Thurnscoe Parish, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Elam
1542–1603
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Porter
1543–1625
Birth Location: Good Easter, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice SHIRECLIFFE
1575–1619
Birth Location: Thurnscoe, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

William ELAM
1598–1631
Birth Location: Darfield, Yorkshire, England
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James Elam's Ancestors

Self
James Elam
1571–1619
Birth Place: Thurnscoe, Borough of Barnsley, West Riding, South Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Elam
1542–1603
Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Porter
1543–1625
Good Easter, Essex, England
Grandparents
Rev. (Robert) Elam
1528–1597
Yorkshire, England
Amye Hewys
1520–1600
Yorkshire, England
Laurence Porter
1520–1608
Felsted, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Agnes (Arnold) LUSCOMBE
1512–1602
Great-Grandparents
Richard Elam
1500–1538
Malissa Cottle
1500–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Elam's Descendants

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James (William) Elam (28 Feb 1571–21 Mar 1619) m. Alice SHIRECLIFFE (1575–1619)
  1. 1. William (Robert) ELAM 1598–1631 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Hutchens 1600–1665
    1. 1. William (Gilbert) Elam 1625–1690 m. Elizabeth (Ann Hutchens) (Elam) 1623–1665
      1. 1. Mary (ELAM Cox) Bagwell 1645–1679 m. John Cox 1648–1690
        1. 1. Richard Cox 1678–1734 m. Mary Trent 1682–1735
      2. 2. Martin Elam 1650–1694
    2. 2. Ann Elam 1629–1696

James Elam's Timeline

2 Records

1571
28 Feb 1571
Birth of James William Elam in Thurnscoe, Borough of Barnsley, West Riding, South Yorkshire, England
Thurnscoe, Borough of Barnsley, West Riding, South Yorkshire, England
1619
21 Mar 1619
Age 48
Death of James William Elam in Thurnscoe Parish, Yorkshire, England
Thurnscoe Parish, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1571
    Event Place: Thurnscoe, Borough of Barnsley, West Riding, South Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1619
    Event Place: Thurnscoe Parish, Yorkshire, England
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