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James Olmstead 1500–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England

Death Date: 1591

Death Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England

Father: John Olmstead

Mother: Alice Hankey

Spouse(s): Beatrice None

Children(s): James Olmstead

In 1500, James Olmstead entered the world in Great Leighs, Essex, England, born to John Olmstead And Alice Hankey. James Olmstead married Beatrice, and had children including James Olmstead. James Olmstead passed away in 1591 in Great Leighs, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, James Olmstead entered the world in Great Leighs, Essex, England, born to John Olmstead And Alice Hankey.
  • James Olmstead married Beatrice, and had children including James Olmstead.
  • James Olmstead passed away in 1591 in Great Leighs, Essex, England.

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James Olmstead's Ancestors

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James Olmstead
1500–1591
Birth Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England
Parents
John Olmstead
1460–1533
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Alice Hankey
1478–1533
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Grandparents
Richard Olmstead
1430–1460
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Olmstead
1404–1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Olmstead's Descendants

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James Olmstead (1500–1591) m. Beatrice (1501–12 Aug 1520)
  1. 1. James Olmstead 1520–1595 m. Alice Hawkyns 1524–1553
    1. 1. William Olmstead 1551–1595 m. Mary Barker 1550–1630
      1. 1. Richard (Job) Olmstead 1576–1655 m. Elizabeth Hawes 1578–1651
        1. 1. Israel Olmstead 1605–1630 m. Grizell Campion 1607–
    2. 2. James Olmstead 1551–1595 m. Jane Bristow 1554–1582
      1. 1. James Olmstead 1580–1640 m. Joyce Cornish 1584–1621
        1. 1. Richard (Nicholas) Olmstead 1612–1684 m. Sarah Loomis 1617–1689

James Olmstead's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of James Olmstead in Great Leighs, Essex, England
Great Leighs, Essex, England
1591
1591
Age 91
Death of James Olmstead in Great Leighs, Essex, England
Great Leighs, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England

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