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James Skelton 1716–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1716

Birth Location: Plymstock, Devon, England

Death Date: 20 Aug 1781

Death Location: Norwich, St Etheldreda, Norfolk, England

Father: James ▲

Mother: Thomasine ▲

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Skilton, Elizabeth Skelton, John Skelton, Peter Skelton, Mary Skelton

In 1716, James Skelton entered the world in Plymstock, Devon, England, born to James Skelton And Thomasine Cornish. James Skelton married Elizabeth Willies, and had children including Elizabeth Skelton, James Skilton, John Skelton, Mary Skelton, Peter Skelton. James Skelton passed away in 1781 in Norwich, St Etheldreda, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1716, James Skelton entered the world in Plymstock, Devon, England, born to James Skelton And Thomasine Cornish.
  • James Skelton married Elizabeth Willies, and had children including Elizabeth Skelton, James Skilton, John Skelton, Mary Skelton, Peter Skelton.
  • James Skelton passed away in 1781 in Norwich, St Etheldreda, Norfolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Skelton's Ancestors

Self
James Skelton
1716–1781
Birth Place: Plymstock, Devon, England
Parents
James SKELTON ▲
1685–1741
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Thomasine (CORNISH) ▲
1685–1764
Plympton St Maurice, Devon, England
Grandparents
Col. (John SKELTON) ▲
1645–1709
Landulph, Cornwall, England
Dame (Frances SEWSTER) ▲
1646–1685
Gt. Raveley, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Christopher (Cornish) ▲
1665–1706
Mary (Maunder) ▲
1663–
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir ▲
1613–1671
Dame ▲
1605–1681
Sir ▲
–1676
Christopher ▲
1640–
Mary ▲
1643–
Thomas ▲
1622–1710
Jane ▲
1625–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John ▲
1572–
Lady ▲
1583–1647
Beville ▲
1575–
Elizabeth ▲
1573–
Samuel ▲
1592–
Robert Wallinge
1620–1685
William ▲
1595–1631
Mary ▲
1595–

James Skelton's Descendants

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James Skelton (6 Jan 1716–20 Aug 1781)
  1. 1. James Skilton 1740–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Skelton 1746–
  3. 3. John Skelton 1749–
  4. 4. Peter Skelton 1739–1800
  5. 5. Mary Skelton 1738–

James Skelton's Timeline

3 Records

1716
6 Jan 1716
Birth of James Skelton in Plymstock, Devon, England
Plymstock, Devon, England
1781
abt 1781
Age 65
Death of James Skelton
None
1781
20 Aug 1781
Age 65
Burial of James Skelton in Norwich, St Etheldreda, Norfolk, England
Norwich, St Etheldreda, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1716
    Event Place: Plymstock, Devon, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1781
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1781
    Event Place: Norwich, St Etheldreda, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England

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