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James Gould 1509–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Fordington, Dorset, England

Death Date: 14 Jun 1559

Death Location: Fordington, Dorset, England

Father: John Staverton

Mother: Katherine Preston

Spouse(s): Margaret Appleton

Children(s): Joan Alsen

The story of James Gould began in 1509 in Fordington, Dorset, England. James Gould married Margaret Appleton, and had children including Joan Priscilla Gould Alsen. James Gould passed away in 1559 in Fordington, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gould began in 1509 in Fordington, Dorset, England.
  • James Gould married Margaret Appleton, and had children including Joan Priscilla Gould Alsen.
  • James Gould passed away in 1559 in Fordington, Dorset, England.

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James Gould's Ancestors

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James Gould
1509–1559
Birth Place: Fordington, Dorset, England
Parents
John Gould (Gold) of Staverton
1476–1530
Staverton, South Hams District, Devon, England
Katherine Preston
1480–1529
Staverton, Devon, England
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James Gould's Descendants

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James Gould (1509–14 Jun 1559) m. Margaret Appleton (1520–1559)
  1. 1. Joan (Priscilla Gould) Alsen 1540–1645 m. Edward (John) Locke 1540–1578
    1. 1. Nicholas (Locke, of Sutton) Wicke 1574–1646 m. Frances Lansdowne 1578–1612 m. Margeret Daye 1574–1617
      1. 1. Thomas Locke 1600–1628 m. Christena French-Locke 1597–1650
        1. 1. John Locke 1627–1696 m. Elizabeth Berry 1635–1734 m. Elizabeth Berry 1652–1700

James Gould's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1509
Birth of James Gould in Fordington, Dorset, England
Fordington, Dorset, England
1559
14 Jun 1559
Age 50
Death of James Gould in Fordington, Dorset, England
Fordington, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Fordington, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1559
    Event Place: Fordington, Dorset, England

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