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James Rolfe 1609–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1609

Birth Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: Jun 1691

Death Location: Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Jonathan Rolfe

Mother: Alice Gossham

Spouse(s): Ruth None

Children(s): Samuel Rolfe

In 1609, James Rolfe entered the world in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, born to Jonathan Rolfe And Alice Ales Gossham. James Rolfe married Ruth, and had children including Samuel Rolfe. James Rolfe passed away in 1691 in Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1609, James Rolfe entered the world in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, born to Jonathan Rolfe And Alice Ales Gossham.
  • James Rolfe married Ruth, and had children including Samuel Rolfe.
  • James Rolfe passed away in 1691 in Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rolfe's Ancestors

Self
James Rolfe
1609–1691
Birth Place: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Jonathan Rolfe
1586–1615
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Alice (Ales) Gossham
1590–1629
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Rolfe
1564–1626
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Annis (Gladman) *
1568–
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Zacharie Gossham
1560–
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Elizabethe Raye\Raie
1560–
Great Berkhamstead Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gossam
1542–
Katherine Edmund
1540–
Robert Raye
1539–
Cicely Silshew
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gossam
1515–
John Raye
1510–

James Rolfe's Descendants

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James Rolfe (13 Aug 1609–Jun 1691) m. Ruth (ABT 1610–)
  1. 1. Samuel Rolfe 1643–1717 m. Hester Hugbard 1639–1720
    1. 1. John Rolfe 1670–1741 m. Elizabeth Cotton 1675–1735
      1. 1. Elizabeth Rolfe 1700–1760 m. William Rust 1694–1760
        1. 1. Mary Rust 1722–1790 m. George Horsnail 1717–1786

James Rolfe's Timeline

2 Records

1609
13 Aug 1609
Birth of James Rolfe in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
1691
Jun 1691
Age 82
Death of James Rolfe in Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1609
    Event Place: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1691
    Event Place: Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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