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James Markham 1607–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Earles Colne, Essex, England

Death Date: 6 Feb 1679

Death Location: Earls Colne, Essex, England

Father: Daniel Markham

Mother: Priscilla Graves

Spouse(s): Martha Collins

Children(s): John Markham, Phoebe Markham, Matthew Markham, Martha Markham, William Markham, Deacon Markham, James Markham, Margaret Markham

The story of James Markham began in 1607 in Earles Colne, Essex, England. James Markham married Martha Collins, and had children including Deacon Daniel Markham, James Markham, John Markham, Joseph Markham, Margaret Markham, Martha Markham, Matthew Markham, Phoebe Markham, William Markham. James Markham passed away in 1679 in Earls Colne, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Markham began in 1607 in Earles Colne, Essex, England.
  • James Markham married Martha Collins, and had children including Deacon Daniel Markham, James Markham, John Markham, Joseph Markham, Margaret Markham, Martha Markham, Matthew Markham, Phoebe Markham, William Markham.
  • James Markham passed away in 1679 in Earls Colne, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Markham
1588–1680
Birth Location: Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England
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Priscilla Graves
1590–1656
Birth Location: Braintree, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Martha Collins
1611–1669
Birth Location: Earls Colne, Essex, England
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Children(s)

John Markham
1675–1704
Birth Location: Alexandria, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Phoebe Markham
1655–
Birth Location: –
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Matthew Markham
1649–1676
Birth Location: –
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Martha Markham
1646–
Birth Location: –
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William Markham
1645–1646
Birth Location: –
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Deacon Markham
1644–1713
Birth Location: England
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James Markham
1634–
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Markham
1636–1637
Birth Location: –
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James Markham's Ancestors

Self
James Markham
1607–1679
Birth Place: Earles Colne, Essex, England
Parents
Daniel Markham
1588–1680
Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England
Priscilla Graves
1590–1656
Braintree, Essex, England
Grandparents
Robert Markham
1557–1606
Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England
Anne Warburton
1554–1601
Bireton, Cheshier, England
George Graves
1605–1673
Braintree, Essex, England
Anne Andrews
1609–1645
Braintree, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Markham
1536–1606
Mary Leake
1538–1568
John Warburton
1520–1572
Mary Brereton
1524–1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Markham's Descendants

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James Markham (1607–6 Feb 1679) m. Martha Collins (1611–3 Dec 1669)
  1. 1. John Markham 1675–1704 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Sedgebrook 1682–1704
    1. 1. Ann (Amelia) Markham 1709–1796
    2. 2. William Markham 1698–1734
    3. 3. John Markham 1710–1770
    4. 4. Elizabeth Markham 1704–1775 m. John (Marshall, Captain, of the) Forest 1700–1752
      1. 1. Mary (Sophronia) Marshall 1738–1809 m. Rev. ((Capt.) William Smith) McClanahan 1732–1802
        1. 1. Thomas (Marshall McClanahan,) Captain 1753–1845 m. Nancy (Ann) Green 1752–1816 m. Tabitha Williams 1787–1884
        2. 2. Susan McClanahan 1772–1848
        3. 3. Elvira McClanahan 1757–1782
        4. 4. Nancy McClanahan 1757–1833
        5. 5. John (Marshall) McClanahan 1765–1849
        6. 6. Mary (Marshall Molly) McClanahan 1760–1809
        7. 7. Alice McClanahan 1760–1809
        8. 8. William (Smith) McClanahan 1754–1771
        9. 9. Peter (John) McMcClanahan 1760–1777
        10. 10. Samuel McClanahan 1777–1858
        11. 11. Molly McClanahan 1757–1809
        12. 12. Alice McClanahan 1758–1809
        13. 13. William McClanahan 1750–1809
        14. 14. Pvt (Thomas) Marshall 1758–1845
        15. 15. Asley McClanahan 1759–
        16. 16. Ann McClanahan 1793–1872
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Marshall 1726–1797 m. Abram Martin 1716–1771
        1. 1. James (Martin,) Col. 1749–1785 m. Sarah Harris 1747– m. Obedience (Dutiful) Bugg 1749–1824
        2. 2. John Martin 1751–1813
        3. 3. George Martin 1754–1817 m. Alice Freeman 1755–1839
        4. 4. Matthew Martin 1763–1846
        5. 5. William Martin 1745–1780
        6. 6. Letitia Martin 1747–1797
        7. 7. Barclay Martin 1756–1815
        8. 8. Benjamin Martin 1750–1834
        9. 9. Ada Martin 1754–
        10. 10. Marshall Martin 1755–1819
        11. 11. Lt. (Edward Edmund) Martin 1759–1819
        12. 12. Thomas (H) Martin 1765–
        13. 13. Joseph SMITH 1742–1816
        14. 14. Lewis Smith 1741–
      3. 3. Ann Marshall 1723–1764
      4. 4. John Marshall 1725–1810 m. Mary (Jane) Quisenberry 1730–1790
        1. 1. Elizabeth January 1773–1856
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy) Marshall 1762–1856
        3. 3. Mary (Ann Polly) Marshall 1770–1812
        4. 4. James Marshall 1761–
        5. 5. Eleanor Marshall 1762–1830
        6. 6. Enoch Marshall 1751–1805
        7. 7. Elizabeth Marshall 1774–1862
        8. 8. John (Wilkins Marshall,) Captain 1756–1810 m. Mary Herald 1761–1848
        9. 9. Nancy Marshall 1755–1860
        10. 10. Thomas Marshall 1753–1815
        11. 11. Humphrey (Marshall) Sen. 1756–1841
        12. 12. Violet Marshall 1752–1817
        13. 13. Thomas Marshall 1760–1804
        14. 14. Nancy (M.) Marshall 1860–
        15. 15. Tabeathe (A.) Marshall 1854–
      5. 5. McClanahan Marshall 1729–1805
      6. 6. Thomas (Marshall,) Colonel 1730–1800
      7. 7. Margaret (Peggy Masena) Marshall 1733–1810
      8. 8. William (Marshall) Rev. 1733–1808
      9. 9. Markham (Abraham) Marshall 1736–1803
      10. 10. Humphrey Marshall 1756–1841
      11. 11. Sarah Marshall 1723–1778
      12. 12. Eleanor Marshall 1718–1780
      13. 13. Thomas (Marshall,) Colonel 1721–1802 m. Mary (Isham) Keith 1737–1809
        1. 1. William Marshall 1767–1815
      14. 14. Robert Marshall 1716–1717
      15. 15. Margaret Marshall 1714–1715
      16. 16. Abraham Marshall 1714–1715
      17. 17. Ann Marshall 1714–1715
      18. 18. Mary Marshall 1721–1790
    5. 5. James Markham 1702–1741
    6. 6. Lewis Markham 1706–1775
  2. 2. Phoebe Markham 1655–
  3. 3. Matthew Markham 1649–1676
  4. 4. Martha Markham 1646–
  5. 5. William Markham 1645–1646
  6. 6. Deacon (Daniel) Markham 1644–1713
  7. 7. James Markham 1634–
  8. 8. Margaret Markham 1636–1637

James Markham's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of James Markham in Earles Colne, Essex, England
Earles Colne, Essex, England
1679
6 Feb 1679
Age 72
Death of James Markham in Earls Colne, Essex, England
Earls Colne, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Earles Colne, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1679
    Event Place: Earls Colne, Essex, England
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