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James Lewis 13 ap Rhys 1559–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales

Death Date: March 22, 1622

Death Location: Surry, Virginia, USA

Father: MAYOR Canterbury

Mother: Elizabeth Vaughn

Spouse(s): Sarah Lewis

Children(s): Richard 12

In 1559, James Lewis 13 ap Rhys entered the world in Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales, born to Mayor John Lewes 14 Lewis Mayor Of Canterbury And Elizabeth Vaughn. James Lewis 13 ap Rhys married Sarah Lewis, and had children including Richard Lewis 12. James Lewis 13 ap Rhys passed away in 1622 in Surry, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1559, James Lewis 13 ap Rhys entered the world in Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales, born to Mayor John Lewes 14 Lewis Mayor Of Canterbury And Elizabeth Vaughn.
  • James Lewis 13 ap Rhys married Sarah Lewis, and had children including Richard Lewis 12.
  • James Lewis 13 ap Rhys passed away in 1622 in Surry, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

MAYOR Canterbury
1500–1563
Birth Location: Bodedern, Anglesey, Wales
MC
Elizabeth Vaughn
1515–1558
Birth Location: Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales
EV

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lewis
1575–1622
Birth Location: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
SL

Children(s)

Richard 12
1609–1668
Birth Location: Brecknockshire, Wales
R1

James Rhys's Ancestors

Self
James Rhys
1559–1622
Birth Place: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
Parents
MAYOR John Lewes 14 Lewis Mayor of Canterbury
1500–1563
Bodedern, Anglesey, Wales
Elizabeth Vaughn
1515–1558
Talgarth, Breconshire, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Rhys's Descendants

1.
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James (Lewis 13 ap) Rhys (1559–March 22, 1622) m. Sarah Lewis (1575–22 Mar 1622)
  1. 1. Richard (Lewis) 12 1609–1668 m. Francis (Sarah) Miles 1627–1663
    1. 1. John (Lewis Laws) 11 1636–1697 m. Isabella Miller 1640–1704 m. Sarah 1645–1704
      1. 1. John (Taliaferro Lewis) 10 1669–1725 m. Elizabeth Warner 1672–1720
        1. 1. Col. (Robert Lewis 9 of) Belvoir 1704–1765 m. Jane Meriwether 1704–1757

James Rhys's Timeline

2 Records

1559
1559
Birth of James Lewis 13 ap Rhys in Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales
1622
March 22, 1622
Age 63
Death of James Lewis 13 ap Rhys in Surry, Virginia, USA
Surry, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Brecknock, Breconshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 22, 1622
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia, USA
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