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James Olmsted 1496–1520 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Waltham, Essex, England

Death Date: 12 August 1520

Death Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England

Father: James Olmstead

Mother: Lady Hankey

Spouse(s): Lady Jaynes

Children(s): James II

James Olmsted was born in 1496 in Waltham, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead And Lady Alice Hankey. James Olmsted married Lady Beatrice De Jaynes, and had children including James Olmstead Ii. James Olmsted passed away in 1520 in Great Leighs, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • James Olmsted was born in 1496 in Waltham, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead And Lady Alice Hankey.
  • James Olmsted married Lady Beatrice De Jaynes, and had children including James Olmstead Ii.
  • James Olmsted passed away in 1520 in Great Leighs, Essex, England.

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James Olmsted's Ancestors

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James Olmsted
1496–1520
Birth Place: Waltham, Essex, England
Parents
James Olmstead
–1640
Lady (Alice) Hankey
1478–1533
Great Leighs, Essex, , England
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James Olmsted's Descendants

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James Olmsted (1496–12 August 1520) m. Lady (Beatrice de) Jaynes (1498–12 Aug 1520)
  1. 1. James (Olmstead) II 1520–1595 m. Alice Hawkyns 1522–1553
    1. 1. Sir (John Olmstead Master of the) horse 1540–1575 m. Palladia Wood 1542–1565
      1. 1. Anne (Agnes) Olmstead 1566–1624 m. Thomas (Edward) French 1562–1613
        1. 1. William French 1603–1681 m. Mary Lathrop 1640–1735 m. Elizabeth (Godfrey) Symmes 1605–1668
        2. 2. Capt. (William French) French 1603–1681 m. Elizabeth (Symmes Godfrey) * 1605–1668

James Olmsted's Timeline

2 Records

1496
1496
Birth of James Olmsted in Waltham, Essex, England
Waltham, Essex, England
1520
12 August 1520
Age 24
Death of James Olmsted in Great Leighs, Essex, England
Great Leighs, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Waltham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1520
    Event Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England

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