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James Martin 1540–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 Nov 1583

Death Location: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England

Father: John Martin

Mother: Alice Baker

Spouse(s): Joan Adam

Children(s): Mary Martin, Alice Martin, Godfrey Martin, Marie Martin, Mary Martin, Rachel Martin

In 1540, James Martin entered the world in Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to John James Martin And Alice Baker. James Martin married Joan Adam, and had children including Alice Martin, Godfrey Martin, Marie Mayflower Martin, Mary Martin, Rachel Martin. James Martin passed away in 1583 in Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, James Martin entered the world in Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to John James Martin And Alice Baker.
  • James Martin married Joan Adam, and had children including Alice Martin, Godfrey Martin, Marie Mayflower Martin, Mary Martin, Rachel Martin.
  • James Martin passed away in 1583 in Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Martin
1518–1627
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England
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Alice Baker
1520–1582
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Joan Adam
1544–1582
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Mary Martin
1563–1610
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England
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Alice Martin
1583–
Birth Location: –
AM
Godfrey Martin
1567–1646
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Marie Martin
1580–1621
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Martin
1561–1586
Birth Location: –
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Rachel Martin
1565–1647
Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England,
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James Martin's Ancestors

Self
James Martin
1540–1583
Birth Place: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John James Martin
1518–1627
Lydd, Kent, England
Alice Baker
1520–1582
Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Roger Martyn
1504–1588
Illogan, Cornwall, England
John (Edward Baker The Bloody Knight of Sissinghurst, Kent, Member of Parliament, Speaker of the House of) Commons
1503–1558
Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook County, Kent, England
Alys Foreflode
1500–1590
Blean near Canterbury, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Martin's Descendants

1.
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James Martin (1540–25 Nov 1583) m. Joan Adam (3 Apr 1544–30 Jun 1582)
  1. 1. Mary Martin 1563–1610 m. James (Bates) Sr 1555–1614
    1. 1. Clement (Bates) Sr 1595–1671 m. Ann Dalrymple 1595–1669
      1. 1. Rachel Bates 1627–1647
      2. 2. Samuel Bates 1639–1713
      3. 3. Clement Bates 1623–1639
      4. 4. Benjamin Bates 1632–1678
      5. 5. Joseph Bates 1628–1706
      6. 6. John Bate 1624–1624
      7. 7. Sarah Bates 1632–1698
      8. 8. Hopestill Bates 1644–1644
    2. 2. Joanna Bates 1609–1683
    3. 3. Rachel (Bates, (Bate)) Batchelder 1604–1676
    4. 4. John Bates 1598–1667
    5. 5. Edmund Bates 1579–1610
    6. 6. Martha Bates 1605–1606
    7. 7. Isaac Bates 1601–1696
    8. 8. Mary Bates 1600–1606
    9. 9. Joseph Bates 1598–1606
    10. 10. Edward Bates 1592–1616
    11. 11. Thomas Bates 1590–1606
    12. 12. Jane Bate 1587–1617
    13. 13. Anna Bate 1586–1586
    14. 14. Edward Bates 1605–1686
    15. 15. Robert Bates 1580–1606
    16. 16. James Bates 1582–1655 m. Alice Glover 1583–1657
      1. 1. James Bate 1624–1689 m. Ruth Lyford 1621–1690 m. Ann (Hannah) Withington 1625–1691
        1. 1. Benjamin Bate 1655–1722 m. Mary Leavitt 1661–1706
        2. 2. Sarah Bates 1661–1689
        3. 3. Solomon Bates 1657–1689
        4. 4. Clement Bates 1645–1675
        5. 5. Ruth Bates 1651–1664
        6. 6. Rachel Bates 1659–1696
        7. 7. Joseph Bates 1653–1740
        8. 8. Samuel Bates 1648–1699
        9. 9. James Bates 1647–1732
        10. 10. Hopestill Bates 1644–1644
        11. 11. John Bates 1649–1718
        12. 12. Samuel Bate 1648–
        13. 13. John Bate 1650–
        14. 14. Hannah Bate 1652–
        15. 15. Elizabeth Bate 1654–
        16. 16. Alice Bate 1657–
        17. 17. Mary Bate 1666–
        18. 18. James Bate 1662–
        19. 19. Margaret Bate 1664–1736 m. William Spencer 1656–1731
      2. 2. Margaret Bate 1621–
      3. 3. Thomazine Bate 1614–
      4. 4. John Bate 1623–
      5. 5. Lyddia Bate 1615–
      6. 6. Mary Bate 1619–
      7. 7. Thomazine Bate 1605–1606
      8. 8. William Bate 1607–1625
      9. 9. Richard Bate 1609–1657
  2. 2. Alice Martin 1583–
  3. 3. Godfrey Martin 1567–1646
  4. 4. Marie ((Mayflower)) Martin 1580–1621
  5. 5. Mary Martin 1561–1586
  6. 6. Rachel Martin 1565–1647 m. John Bigge –1605 m. Peter Masters 1563–
    1. 1. Patience Bigge 1588–1646
    2. 2. Elizabeth Bigge 1575–1638 m. John Stowe 1581–1643
      1. 1. Thomas Stow 1617–1684
      2. 2. Unnamed (Girl) Bigge 1609–1609
      3. 3. Unnamed (Twin Girl) Bigge 1612–1612
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Twin)) Bigge 1612–1612
      5. 5. Thomas Bigge 1615–1684 m. Mary Griggs –1680
      6. 6. Elizabeth Bigge 1617–1669
      7. 7. John Bigge 1619–1653
      8. 8. Nathaniel Bigge 1621–1684

James Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of James Martin in Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1583
25 Nov 1583
Age 43
Death of James Martin in Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1583
    Event Place: Lydd, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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