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JAMES Martin, Merchant 1547–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Lydd, Kent, England

Death Date: 1583

Death Location: All Saints Churchyard, Lydd, Kent, England

Father: William GGF)

Mother: Lady Baker

Spouse(s): JOAN Martin

Children(s): Rachel Martin

The story of JAMES Martin, Merchant began in 1547 in Lydd, Kent, England. JAMES Martin, Merchant married Joan Adams Martin, and had children including Rachel Martin. JAMES Martin, Merchant passed away in 1583 in All Saints Churchyard, Lydd, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of JAMES Martin, Merchant began in 1547 in Lydd, Kent, England.
  • JAMES Martin, Merchant married Joan Adams Martin, and had children including Rachel Martin.
  • JAMES Martin, Merchant passed away in 1583 in All Saints Churchyard, Lydd, Kent, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

JAMES Merchant's Ancestors

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JAMES Merchant
1547–1583
Birth Place: Lydd, Kent, England
Parents
William Martin.1518 (14th GGF)
1518–1547
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Lady (Lady Alice Elizabeth) Baker
1520–1582
Lydd, Shepway District, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas "Christopher") Martin
1485–1574
Athelhampton House, Dorset, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Carew
1503–1529
Tarmorn, Devon, England
Sir (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
Lady (Elizabeth Barrett) Dineley
1500–1558
Wolverton, Kingclere, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight
1488–1558
Lady Sackville\Sachville-Barker\Baker-Roberts
1493–1557
Thomas Dineley
1466–1502
Lady (Dineley)
1471–1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Knight
1482–1558
MARGERY Baker
1482–1557
Sir Sackville\Sachville
1460–1523
Lady Sackville\Sachville
1457–1524
John Harpsfield
1480–

JAMES Merchant's Descendants

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JAMES (Martin,) Merchant (1547–1583) m. JOAN (Adams) Martin (3 Apr 1544–1582)
  1. 1. Rachel Martin 1565–1647 m. John (Briggs) 12,310 1557–1605
    1. 1. WILLIAM BRIGGS*** 1616–1687 m. MARY COOK*** 1620–1687
      1. 1. Catherine (Aines) Briggs-ENNIS 1636–1687 m. Alexander (Innes or) Ennis 1632–1679
        1. 1. Mary Innes 1655–1727 m. John (Dodge) 7GGF 1644–1729

JAMES Merchant's Timeline

2 Records

1547
1547
Birth of JAMES Martin, Merchant in Lydd, Kent, England
Lydd, Kent, England
1583
1583
Age 36
Death of JAMES Martin, Merchant in All Saints Churchyard, Lydd, Kent, England
All Saints Churchyard, Lydd, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Lydd, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: All Saints Churchyard, Lydd, Kent, England

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