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James Heywood 1698–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1698

Birth Location: Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 24 Sep 1766

Death Location: St Mary the Virgin Prestwich Lancashire England

Father: James Heywood

Mother: Elizabeth Grimshaw

Spouse(s): ANNE KERSHAW

Children(s): Thomas Heywood

In 1698, James Heywood entered the world in Prestwich, Lancashire, England, born to James Jacobus Heywood And Elizabeth Margaret Grimshaw. James Heywood married Anne Kershaw, and had children including Thomas Heywood. James Heywood passed away in 1766 in St Mary the Virgin Prestwich Lancashire England.

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Biography

  • In 1698, James Heywood entered the world in Prestwich, Lancashire, England, born to James Jacobus Heywood And Elizabeth Margaret Grimshaw.
  • James Heywood married Anne Kershaw, and had children including Thomas Heywood.
  • James Heywood passed away in 1766 in St Mary the Virgin Prestwich Lancashire England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Heywood's Ancestors

Self
James Heywood
1698–1766
Birth Place: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Parents
James (Jacobus) Heywood
1667–1758
Prestwich Lancashire England
Elizabeth (( Margaret )) Grimshaw
1682–1727
Prestwich Heaton Lancashire England
Grandparents
Thomas Heywood
1640–1680
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Jane Sydall
1639–1668
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
RALPH GRIMSHAW
1638–
Failsworth, Lancashire, England
Margaret\Martha Hall
1640–
, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Heywood
1609–1662
Elizabeth Fletcher
1609–
George Siddall
1608–
Dorothea Herdman
1607–1648
James Grimshaw
1609–1642
Katherine Smith
1574–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Heywood
1581–1624
DOROTHY SAXON
1589–1624
* Fletcher
1590–
Elizabeth Holden
1592–1630
JOAN ROSTHORNE
–1659
Thomas Herdman
1584–1643
Anne Anderton
1586–
Elizabeth Worthington
1578–1635

James Heywood's Descendants

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James Heywood (28 Sep 1698–24 Sep 1766) m. ANNE KERSHAW (1697–1752)
  1. 1. Thomas Heywood 1720–1779 m. Ann (Catherine) Colbourn 1719–1760
    1. 1. Abraham Heywood 1748–1797 m. Betty Jacques 1745–
      1. 1. Mary Heywood 1784–1845 m. Peter Bradshaw 1781–1822
        1. 1. Peter Bradshaw 1807–1877 m. Elizabeth Knowles 1802–1850

James Heywood's Timeline

2 Records

1698
28 Sep 1698
Birth of James Heywood in Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
1766
24 Sep 1766
Age 68
Death of James Heywood in St Mary the Virgin Prestwich Lancashire England
St Mary the Virgin Prestwich Lancashire England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1698
    Event Place: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1766
    Event Place: St Mary the Virgin Prestwich Lancashire England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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