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James Meede, the Elder 1535 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1535

Birth Location: Tenterden, Kent, England

Death Date: Abt. 2 May 1617

Death Location: Tenterden, Kent, England

Father: Stephen Meede

Mother: Johane Phelype

Spouse(s): Patience Meede

Children(s): James Meede

The story of James Meede, the Elder began in 1535 in Tenterden, Kent, England. James Meede, the Elder married Patience (Repentance) Whitton Meede, and had children including James (The Younger) Meede. James Meede, the Elder passed away in 1617 in Tenterden, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Meede, the Elder began in 1535 in Tenterden, Kent, England.
  • James Meede, the Elder married Patience (Repentance) Whitton Meede, and had children including James (The Younger) Meede.
  • James Meede, the Elder passed away in 1617 in Tenterden, Kent, England.

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James Elder's Ancestors

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James Elder
1535 – 1617
Birth Place: Tenterden, Kent, England
Parents
Stephen Meede
1500 – 1541
Tenterden, Kent, England
Johane (Jana) Phelype
1500 – 1541
Tenterden, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Elder's Descendants

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James (Meede, the) Elder (Abt. 1535 – Abt. 2 May 1617) m. Patience ((Repentance) Whitton) Meede (Abt 1535 – 13 May 1613)
  1. 1. James ((The Younger)) Meede (Abt. 9 Dec 1574 – 8 Nov 1619) m. Ann Copin(Mead) (Abt. 1590 – Aft. 1621)
    1. 1. Sarah Meed (1600 – 12 May 1657) m. John ((Immigrant\Captain)) Lewis (25 November 1606 – 8 December 1676)
      1. 1. Anna Lewis (1625 – 07 Aug 1665) m. James (Leonard) Burt (1621 – 02 Mar 1680)
        1. 1. Sarah Burt (1654 – 22 Oct 1727) m. Joseph (Hartshorne, fought in King Philip's) War (02 Jul 1652 – 30 Jul 1727)

James Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1535
Abt. 1535
Birth of James Meede, the Elder in Tenterden, Kent, England
Tenterden, Kent, England
1617
Abt. 2 May 1617
Age 82
Death of James Meede, the Elder in Tenterden, Kent, England
Tenterden, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1535
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 2 May 1617
    Event Place: Tenterden, Kent, England

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