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James Gardiner 1558–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 13 January 1585

Death Location: Wiltshire, England

Father: Henry London,Gentleman

Mother: Mary\Margrett Howard

Spouse(s): Margaret Whithead

Children(s): Sarah* Backhouse\Backus

In 1558, James Gardiner entered the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, born to Henry Gardiner Gardyner Of London Gentleman And Mary Margrett Howard. James Gardiner married Margaret Whithead, and had children including Sarah Anne Gardener Backhouse Backus. James Gardiner passed away in 1585 in Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1558, James Gardiner entered the world in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, born to Henry Gardiner Gardyner Of London Gentleman And Mary Margrett Howard.
  • James Gardiner married Margaret Whithead, and had children including Sarah Anne Gardener Backhouse Backus.
  • James Gardiner passed away in 1585 in Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry London,Gentleman
1500–1564
Birth Location: Jenynsbury, Hertfordshire, England
HL
Mary\Margrett Howard
1504–1582
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
MH

Spouses(s)

Margaret Whithead
1561–1606
Birth Location: Wadhurst, Sussex, England
MW

Children(s)

Sarah* Backhouse\Backus
1584–1606
Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
SB

James Gardiner's Ancestors

Self
James Gardiner
1558–1585
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Henry Gardiner\Gardyner of London,Gentleman
1500–1564
Jenynsbury, Hertfordshire, England
Mary\Margrett Howard
1504–1582
London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Thomas, (Kings Chaplain, Prior of Blythe & Tynemouth "Wrote chronicle of English history to 7 yr of Henry VIII, entitled "The) Gardiner"
1479–1536
Glemsford, Suffolk, England
Lady (Margaret Anne) Grey
1486–1558
Wilton, Herefordshire, England
John Howard
1482–1513
London, Middlesex, England
Joyce Culpeper
1480–1527
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gardiner's Descendants

1.
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James Gardiner (1558–13 January 1585) m. Margaret Whithead (September 1561–1606)
  1. 1. Sarah* (Anne (Gardener)) Backhouse\Backus 1584–1606 m. William (Backus) \Backhouse 1551–1622
    1. 1. *William (BACKUS \) BACKHOUSE 1606–1664 m. *Sarah CHARLES 1603–1643
      1. 1. William Backus 1634–1721 m. Elizabeth Pratt 1642–1730
        1. 1. Mary Backus 1677–1752 m. Thomas Hyde 1672–1755

James Gardiner's Timeline

2 Records

1558
1558
Birth of James Gardiner in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1585
13 January 1585
Age 27
Death of James Gardiner in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1585
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
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