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James William Prescott 1462–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1462

Birth Location: Coppull, Lancashire, England

Death Date: ABT 1548

Death Location: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Prescott

Mother: Elizabeth Brighthouse

Spouse(s): Alice Bynum

Children(s): Robert Prescott, William Prescott

The story of James William Prescott began in 1462 in Coppull, Lancashire, England. James William Prescott married Alice Bynum, and had children including Robert Prescott, William Prescott. James William Prescott passed away in 1548 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Prescott began in 1462 in Coppull, Lancashire, England.
  • James William Prescott married Alice Bynum, and had children including Robert Prescott, William Prescott.
  • James William Prescott passed away in 1548 in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Prescott
1405–1483
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
RP
Elizabeth Brighthouse
1425–
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
EB

Spouses(s)

Alice Bynum
1466–1538
Birth Location: Coppull, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
AB

Children(s)

Robert Prescott
1484–1550
Birth Location: Coppull, Lancashire, England
RP
William Prescott
1484–1548
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
WP

James Prescott's Ancestors

Self
James Prescott
1462–1548
Birth Place: Coppull, Lancashire, England
Parents
Richard Prescott
1405–1483
Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Brighthouse
1425–
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Prescott's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Prescott (1462–ABT 1548) m. Alice Bynum (1466–27 AUG 1538)
  1. 1. Robert Prescott 1484–1550 m. Alice Standish 1487–1564
    1. 1. Alice Prescott 1505–1597 m. Richard Holte 1500–1597
      1. 1. Jane Holt 1515–1590 m. Edward Butterworth 1502–1570
        1. 1. Alice Butterworth 1530–1628 m. Robert Chadwick 1520–1625
        2. 2. Cicely Butterworth 1559–
        3. 3. Alice Butterworth 1561–
        4. 4. Alice (Marriage 1572) Butterworth 1556–1618
        5. 5. Alexander Butterworth 1564–1622 m. Alexander BUTTERWORTH 1574– m. Grace Ashton 1570–1629
      2. 2. Margaret Holt 1520–
      3. 3. Oliver Holt 1529–1540
      4. 4. Constance Holt 1533–1543
      5. 5. Alice Holt 1544–
      6. 6. Edmund Holt 1546–
      7. 7. Pierce Holt 1549–1623
      8. 8. Richard Holt 1551–1610
      9. 9. Nicholas Holt 1539–1615 m. Mary Ridge 1540–1609
    2. 2. Roger Preston 1503–1594
    3. 3. Edward Prescott 1505–1579
    4. 4. William Preston 1506–1594
    5. 5. Joanna Preston 1507–1590
    6. 6. Ralph Prescott 1508–1582
    7. 7. Thomas Prescott 1518–
    8. 8. James Prescott 1509–1583 m. Johanna Standish 1510–1558
  2. 2. William Prescott 1484–1548

James Prescott's Timeline

2 Records

1462
1462
Birth of James William Prescott in Coppull, Lancashire, England
Coppull, Lancashire, England
1548
ABT 1548
Age 86
Death of James William Prescott in Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1462
    Event Place: Coppull, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1548
    Event Place: Standish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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