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JAMES FENN 1613–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1613

Birth Location: North Church, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 29 Jul 1688

Death Location: North Church, Hertford, England

Father: JAMES FENN

Mother: Sarah Besouthe

Spouse(s): Avice Edlin

Children(s): William Fenn, Sarah Fenn, James Fenn, John Fenn, Susan Fenn, William Fenn, Judith Fenn

JAMES FENN was born in 1613 in North Church, Hertfordshire, England, the child of James Fenn And Sarah Besouthe. JAMES FENN married Avice Sarah Edlin, Mary Dounes, and had children including Avice Constance Fenn, James Fenn, John Fenn, Judith Fenn, Sarah Fenn, Susan Fenn, William Fenn. JAMES FENN passed away in 1688 in North Church, Hertford, England.

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Biography

  • JAMES FENN was born in 1613 in North Church, Hertfordshire, England, the child of James Fenn And Sarah Besouthe.
  • JAMES FENN married Avice Sarah Edlin, Mary Dounes, and had children including Avice Constance Fenn, James Fenn, John Fenn, Judith Fenn, Sarah Fenn, Susan Fenn, William Fenn.
  • JAMES FENN passed away in 1688 in North Church, Hertford, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

JAMES FENN's Ancestors

Self
JAMES FENN
1613–1688
Birth Place: North Church, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
JAMES FENN
1585–1653
North Church, Hertfordshire, England
Sarah Besouthe
1585–1662
Hemel Hemstead, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Besowthe
1554–1585
Reed, Hertfordshire, England
Ann (Lumpkin) Welles
1564–1592
Boxted, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
WIilliam Besowthe
1531–1597
Margaret Parker
1531–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Besowthe
1510–
Gillian Write
1512–
Thomas Parker
1511–

JAMES FENN's Descendants

1.
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JAMES FENN (Abt. 1613–29 Jul 1688) m. Avice (Sarah) Edlin (1619–1661)
  1. 1. William Fenn 1659–1727 m. Frances Edwards 1671–
    1. 1. Frances Fenn 1709–
    2. 2. Sarah Fenn 1699–1715
    3. 3. Thomas Fenn 1702–1754
    4. 4. Luke Fenn 1704–1714
    5. 5. William (FENN) Jr. 1693–1745
    6. 6. James (V) Fenn 1691–1745
    7. 7. Robert Fenn 1697–1766
    8. 8. Mary FENN 1698–
    9. 9. Jeremiah Fenn 1707–1767 m. Martha Jeffrey 1710–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Fenn 1740–
      2. 2. Joseph Fenn 1740– m. Elizabeth Watters 1742–
        1. 1. Joseph (( Jas ) James) Fenn 1775–1832 m. Ann Kedge 1779–1857
        2. 2. Phebe Fenn 1774–1849
    10. 10. John Fenn 1695–
  2. 2. Sarah Fenn 1641–1697
  3. 3. James Fenn 1645–1680
  4. 4. John Fenn 1647–1719
  5. 5. Susan Fenn 1649–1657
  6. 6. William Fenn –1638
  7. 7. Judith Fenn 1643–

JAMES FENN's Timeline

3 Records

1613
Abt. 1613
Birth of JAMES FENN in North Church, Hertfordshire, England
North Church, Hertfordshire, England
1688
1688
Age 75
Death of JAMES FENN in , , England
, , England
1688
29 Jul 1688
Age 75
Burial of JAMES FENN in North Church, Hertford, England
North Church, Hertford, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1613
    Event Place: North Church, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Berkhampstead-St. Mary, Hertford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: , , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1688
    Event Place: North Church, Hertford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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