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James Olmsted 1550–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1550

Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England

Death Date: 12 December 1595

Death Location: Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England

Father: James II

Mother: Alice Sorrell\Hawkyns\Massey

Spouse(s): Jane BRISTOW

Children(s): Nicholas Olmstead, Thomas Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Richard Olmsted, Thomas Olmstead, James Olmstead, Elizabeth Olmstead, Mabell Olmstead, Elizabeth Olmstead, John Olmstead

James Olmsted was born in 1550 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead Ii And Alice Sorrell Hawkyns Massey. James Olmsted married Jane Bristow, and had children including Elizabeth Olmstead, James Olmstead, John Olmstead, Mabell Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Nicholas Olmstead, Richard Olmsted, Thomas Olmstead. James Olmsted passed away in 1595 in Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • James Olmsted was born in 1550 in Great Waltham, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead Ii And Alice Sorrell Hawkyns Massey.
  • James Olmsted married Jane Bristow, and had children including Elizabeth Olmstead, James Olmstead, John Olmstead, Mabell Olmstead, Mary Olmstead, Nicholas Olmstead, Richard Olmsted, Thomas Olmstead.
  • James Olmsted passed away in 1595 in Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James II
1520–1553
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
JI
Alice Sorrell\Hawkyns\Massey
1522–1553
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
AS

Spouses(s)

Jane BRISTOW
1554–1595
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
JB

Children(s)

Nicholas Olmstead
1583–1679
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
NO
Thomas Olmstead
1593–1594
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
TO
Mary Olmstead
1593–1594
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
MO
Richard Olmsted
1579–1641
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
RO
Thomas Olmstead
1577–1599
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
TO
James Olmstead
1580–1640
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
JO
Elizabeth Olmstead
1582–1582
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
EO
Mabell Olmstead
1587–1628
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
MO
Elizabeth Olmstead
1589–1634
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
EO
John Olmstead
1592–1626
Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England
JO

James Olmsted's Ancestors

Self
James Olmsted
1550–1595
Birth Place: Great Waltham, Essex, England
Parents
James Olmstead II
1520–1553
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Alice Sorrell\Hawkyns\Massey
1522–1553
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Grandparents
James (Olmstead) I
1500–1522
Great Leighs, Essex, England
Beatrice Olmsted
1501–1520
Great Waltham, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
James Massey
1504–1553
Cheshire, England, UK
Elizabeth Hyde
1510–1553
England
Great-Grandparents
John Olmstead
1460–
Alice Hankey
1478–1533
Thomas Massey
1478–1528
Joan Beswick
1480–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Olmstead
1430–1480

James Olmsted's Descendants

1.
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James Olmsted (4 Dec 1550–12 December 1595) m. Jane BRISTOW (Apr 1554–2 Dec 1595)
  1. 1. Nicholas Olmstead 1583–1679
  2. 2. Thomas Olmstead 1593–1594
  3. 3. Mary Olmstead 1593–1594
  4. 4. Richard Olmsted 1579–1641 m. Frances Slany 1587–1630
    1. 1. Richard (Olmsted) II 1612–1687 m. Magdalen Smith 1612–1684 m. Elizabeth Haugh 1616–1672
      1. 1. James Olmsted 1645–1731 m. Phebe Barlow 1650–1727
        1. 1. Nathan Olmstead 1678–1716
        2. 2. Joseph Olmsted 1676–1748
        3. 3. Samuel Olmsted 1683–
        4. 4. John Olmsted 1692–1748
        5. 5. James Olmsted 1675–1676
      2. 2. (Lieut.) (John) Olmsted 1649–1704 m. Elizabeth Pardee 1660–1705 m. Mary Benedict 1656–1693
        1. 1. Richard Olmstead 1672–
        2. 2. Anna OLMSTEAD 1698–1748
        3. 3. Anna Olmstead 1673–1740
        4. 4. Mary OLMSTEAD 1675–1755
        5. 5. Joseph Olmsted 1676–
        6. 6. Nathan Olmsted 1678–
        7. 7. Deborah OLMSTEAD 1693–1693
        8. 8. Abigail OLMSTED 1695–
        9. 9. John OLMSTEAD 1695–
        10. 10. Eunice OLMSTEAD 1687–1743
        11. 11. Daniel OLMSTEAD 1685–1749
        12. 12. Elizabeth OLMSTEAD 1683–1710
        13. 13. Rebecca Olmstead 1681–1755
        14. 14. Sarah OLMSTEAD 1679–1697
        15. 15. Jane OLMSTEAD 1677–1700
        16. 16. John OLMSTED 1677–
        17. 17. Daniel OLMSTEAD 1671–
        18. 18. Richard Olmstead 1692–1776 m. Mary Betts 1693–1786
      3. 3. Daughter OLMSTED 1651–
    2. 2. Mary Olmstead 1615–1616
    3. 3. Joseph Olmstead 1616–1628
    4. 4. John Olmstead 1616–1686
    5. 5. Sara Olmstead 1620–
    6. 6. Rebecca OLMSTEAD 1620–1698 m. Thomas (Newell) Sr 1620–1689
      1. 1. Samuel Newell 1660–1753
      2. 2. Hannah Newell 1642–1757
      3. 3. Rebecca Newell 1643–1711
      4. 4. Mary Newell 1645–1675
      5. 5. Thomas Newell 1647–1733
      6. 6. John Newell 1647–1696
      7. 7. Hester Newell 1652–1739
      8. 8. Esther Newell 1652–1739
      9. 9. Hannah NEWELL 1654–1658
      10. 10. Sarah Newell 1654–1669
      11. 11. Martha Newell 1658–1757
      12. 12. Joseph Newell 1664–1689
  5. 5. Thomas Olmstead 1577–1599
  6. 6. James Olmstead 1580–1640 m. Joyce Cornish 1582–1621
    1. 1. Mabel... Olmstead 1610–1621
    2. 2. Nicholas... Olmstead 1612–1684
    3. 3. Mary... Olmstead 1621–1621
    4. 4. Nehemiah... Olmstead 1618–1657
    5. 5. Faith... Olmstead 1606–1627
    6. 6. Frances... Olmstead 1609–1609
    7. 7. James... Olmstead 1613–1632
  7. 7. Elizabeth Olmstead 1582–1582
  8. 8. Mabell Olmstead 1587–1628
  9. 9. Elizabeth Olmstead 1589–1634
  10. 10. John Olmstead 1592–1626

James Olmsted's Timeline

4 Records

1550
4 Dec 1550
Birth of James Olmsted in Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great Waltham, Essex, England
1551
22 March 1551
Age 1
Birth of James Olmsted in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
1565
Abt 1565
Age 15
Birth of James Olmsted in Great Leighs, Essex, England
Great Leighs, Essex, England
1595
12 December 1595
Age 45
Death of James Olmsted in Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 March 1551
    Event Place: Waltham Abbey, 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: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1565
    Event Place: Great Leighs, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1550
    Event Place: Great Waltham, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 December 1595
    Event Place: Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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