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James Priestley 1650 – 1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Bradford, Yorks, England

Death Date: 1688

Death Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Father: Jonas Priestley

Mother: Sarah Hammond

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Longbottom, Elizabeth Longbottom

Children(s): Richard Priestley, Richard Priestley, Susanah Priestley, Susanah Priestley, Hellen Priestley, Eleanor Priestley, Susan Priestley, James Priestley, Joseph (Wibsey)

James Priestley was born in 1650 in Bradford, Yorks, England, the child of Jonas Priestley and Sarah Hammond. James Priestley married Elizabeth Longbottom, Elizabeth Longbottom, and had children including Richard Priestley, Richard Priestley, Susanah Priestley, Susanah Priestley, Hellen Priestley, Eleanor Priestley, Susan Priestley, James Priestley, Joseph Priestley (Wibsey). James Priestley passed away in 1688 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • James Priestley was born in 1650 in Bradford, Yorks, England, the child of Jonas Priestley and Sarah Hammond.
  • James Priestley married Elizabeth Longbottom, Elizabeth Longbottom, and had children including Richard Priestley, Richard Priestley, Susanah Priestley, Susanah Priestley, Hellen Priestley, Eleanor Priestley, Susan Priestley, James Priestley, Joseph Priestley (Wibsey).
  • James Priestley passed away in 1688 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Priestley
1618 – 1932
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Hammond
1623 – 1640
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Longbottom
1654 – 1721
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Longbottom
1639 – 1689
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Richard Priestley
1676 – 1677
Birth Location: –
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Richard Priestley
1676 – 1677
Birth Location: –
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Susanah Priestley
1678 – 1678
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Susanah Priestley
1678 – 1678
Birth Location: Wibsey, BRADFORD, West Yorkshire, England
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Hellen Priestley
1680 – 1710
Birth Location: Wibsey, Yorkshire, England
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Eleanor Priestley
1680 – 1710
Birth Location: Wibsey, Yorkshire, England
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Susan Priestley
1684 – 1713
Birth Location: –
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James Priestley
1686 – 1767
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Joseph (Wibsey)
1700 –
Birth Location: Wibsey, Yorkshire, England
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James Priestley's Ancestors

Self
James Priestley
1650 – 1688
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorks, England
Parents
Jonas Priestley
1618 – 1932
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Hammond
1623 – 1640
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Priestley
1575 – 1646
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Ann Machon
1579 – 1673
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Priestley
1549 –
Mary
1555 – 1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Priestley
1513 – 1577
Mrs Priestley
1517 –

James Priestley's Descendants

1.
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James Priestley (1650 – 1688) m. Elizabeth Longbottom (1654 – 25 Apr 1721) m. Elizabeth Longbottom (1639 – 1689)
  1. 1. Richard Priestley (05 Mar 1676 – 1677)
  2. 2. Richard Priestley (5 Mar 1676 – 1677)
  3. 3. Susanah Priestley (1678 – 24 Dec 1678)
  4. 4. Susanah Priestley (1678 – 24 Dec 1678)
  5. 5. Hellen Priestley (28 Nov 1680 – 1710)
  6. 6. Eleanor Priestley (28 Nov 1680 – 1710)
  7. 7. Susan Priestley (06 Jul 1684 – 1713)
  8. 8. James Priestley (25 December 1686 – 31 May 1767) m. Sarah Surridge (1673 – 1725) m. Deborah Stott (1689 – 25 Jun 1776)
    1. 1. Susan Priestley (1711 – 1738)
    2. 2. George Priestley (1713 – May 1713)
    3. 3. Hannah Priestley (3 May 1713 – 6 May 1783)
    4. 4. James Priestley (1718 – 1740)
    5. 5. Jonathan Priestley (24 Apr 1720 – Dec 1757)
    6. 6. John Priestley (3 Mar 1722 – Abt. 1770) m. Mary Wilkinson (10 May 1724 – )
      1. 1. Elisha Priestley (9 Aug 1752 – )
      2. 2. Hannah Priestley (13/1/1754 – 13 JAN 1754)
      3. 3. Hannah Priestley (abt 1755 – )
      4. 4. John Priestley (15 APR 1759 – abt 1842) m. Sarah Smith (1763 – abt 1813)
        1. 1. John PRIESTLEY (1785 – 1791)
        2. 2. John Priestley (1785 – abt 1855)
        3. 3. John Priestly ( – 19 Mar 1791)
        4. 4. John PRIESTLEY (1786 – abt 1855)
        5. 5. John Priestley (1787 – 1791)
        6. 6. Poley Priestley (ABT 1788 – )
        7. 7. Isaac Priestley (ABT 1790 – 1791)
        8. 8. Hannah Priestley (5 Nov 1793 – 27 Jul 1865)
        9. 9. Samuel Priestley (3 JAN 1795 – Mar 1875)
        10. 10. Ann Priestley (ABT 1797 – 1875) m. John Patchett (1794 – 1834)
        11. 11. Mark Priestley (ABT 1799 – Aug 1825)
        12. 12. William Priestley (27 Sep 1802 – )
        13. 13. Thomas Priestley (07 Jun 1805 – Jun 1878) m. Sarah Priestley
      5. 5. Hannah Priestley ( – 13 JAN 1754)
      6. 6. Hannah Priestley ( – 13 Jan 1754)
      7. 7. Mary Priestley
    7. 7. Joseph Priestley (22 Mar 1723 – 1724)
    8. 8. Joseph Priestley (23 Mar 1723 – 1724)
    9. 9. Thomas Priestley (1727 – 1755)
    10. 10. John Priestley (Abt. 1725 – Abt. 1770) m. Sarah Smith (ABT 1763 – abt 1813)
      1. 1. Poley Priestley (ABT 1788 – )
      2. 2. Isaac Priestley (ABT 1790 – )
      3. 3. Hannah Priestley (ABT 1792 – )
      4. 4. Samuel Priestley (3 JAN 1795 – Mar 1875)
      5. 5. Mark Priestley (ABT 1799 – 1825)
      6. 6. William Priestley (ABT 1802 – )
      7. 7. Thomas Priestley (ABT 1805 – Before 1861)
    11. 11. Hannah Priestley (25 Apr 1721 – )
  9. 9. Joseph (Priestley) (Wibsey) (abt 1700 – )

James Priestley's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of James Priestley in Bradford, Yorks, England
Bradford, Yorks, England
1688
1688
Age 38
Death of James Priestley in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorks, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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