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James or Nycholas NAPIER 1525 – 1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1525

Birth Location: Swyre, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: England

Father: James Napier

Mother: Ann Russell

Spouse(s): Joan Masters

Children(s): Launcelot Napper, Agnes Napper, Thomas Napier, James Napper, Margery Napper, Agnes Napier, Edward Napper, Agnes Napper

The story of James or Nycholas NAPIER began in 1525 in Swyre, Dorset, England. James or Nycholas NAPIER married Joan Masters, and had children including Launcelot Napper, Agnes Napper, Thomas Napier, James Napper, Margery Napper, Agnes Lady of Marefield Napper Napier, Edward Napper, Agnes Napper. James or Nycholas NAPIER passed away in 1585 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of James or Nycholas NAPIER began in 1525 in Swyre, Dorset, England.
  • James or Nycholas NAPIER married Joan Masters, and had children including Launcelot Napper, Agnes Napper, Thomas Napier, James Napper, Margery Napper, Agnes Lady of Marefield Napper Napier, Edward Napper, Agnes Napper.
  • James or Nycholas NAPIER passed away in 1585 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James NAPIER's Ancestors

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James NAPIER
1525 – 1585
Birth Place: Swyre, Dorset, England
Parents
James Napier
1496 – 1526
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ann Russell
1500 – 1526
Swyre, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James NAPIER's Descendants

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James (or Nycholas) NAPIER (7 Jul 1525 – 1585) m. Joan Masters (1523 – 1586)
  1. 1. Launcelot Napper (1545 – 1602)
  2. 2. Agnes Napper (1548 – 1648)
  3. 3. Thomas Napier (1579 – 23 September 1628)
  4. 4. James Napper (1550 – 8 May 1588)
  5. 5. Margery Napper (1553 – 21 November 1579)
  6. 6. Agnes (Lady of Marefield Napper) Napier (1554 – 16 April 1631)
  7. 7. Edward Napper (1555 – 25 September 1579)
  8. 8. Agnes Napper (1554 – 16 April 1631) m. Thomas (Sir Denham Suffolk Crew) Crewe (1548 – 1648)
    1. 1. Sir (Edmund of Marshfield GLoucestershire Cruse) Crewes (16 Jan 1571 – 20 March 1632) m. Elizabeth (Jane COX' or) FOX (1579 – 1715)
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Crew (1595 – 1653)
      2. 2. James (Col. of London Cruse) Crewes (5 September 1595 – 3 May 1653)
      3. 3. Francis Crew (26 January 1596 – )
      4. 4. Sir (Thomas) Crew (1600 – 1652)
      5. 5. James (Randall) Crew (November 1600 – 29 August 1660) m. Joan Reed
        1. 1. James Crew (9 December 1632 – 29 August 1660) m. Elizabeth ((Williams)) Hignett (1632 – 29 August 1655)
      6. 6. Sir (Randolph Randall) Crewe (1604 – 1660)
      7. 7. Sir (Randall) Crew (1605 – 1653)
      8. 8. Andrew Crews (1632 – 1692)
      9. 9. Sarah Crew

James NAPIER's Timeline

6 Records

1525
7 Jul 1525
Birth of James or Nycholas NAPIER in Swyre, Dorset, England
Swyre, Dorset, England
1544
1544
Age 19
James or Nycholas NAPIER was married in Tintinhull, Somerset, England
Tintinhull, Somerset, England
1558
2 Nov 1558
Age 33
James or Nycholas NAPIER was married in Chartham, Kent, England
Chartham, Kent, England
1563
26 Jul 1563
Age 38
James or Nycholas NAPIER was married in Somerset, Devon, England
Somerset, Devon, England
1585
1585
Age 60
Death of James or Nycholas NAPIER in England
England
1656
3 Mar 1656
Age 131
James or Nycholas NAPIER was married in Tintinhull, Somerset, England
Tintinhull, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1525
    Event Place: Swyre, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Tintinhull, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1558
    Event Place: Chartham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1563
    Event Place: Somerset, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1656
    Event Place: Tintinhull, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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