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James ( or William?) Tomlinson 1640–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 19 Dec 1788

Death Location: Newton Heath, All Saints, Manchester, England

Father: Joseph Tomlinson

Mother: Alicia Sowter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Eckelston

Children(s): Lady Tomlinson

In 1640, James ( or William?) Tomlinson entered the world in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Joseph Tomlinson And Alicia Phillippa Sowter. James ( or William?) Tomlinson married Elizabeth Eckelston, and had children including Lady Anne Tomlinson. James ( or William?) Tomlinson passed away in 1788 in Newton Heath, All Saints, Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • In 1640, James ( or William?) Tomlinson entered the world in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Joseph Tomlinson And Alicia Phillippa Sowter.
  • James ( or William?) Tomlinson married Elizabeth Eckelston, and had children including Lady Anne Tomlinson.
  • James ( or William?) Tomlinson passed away in 1788 in Newton Heath, All Saints, Manchester, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Tomlinson's Ancestors

Self
James Tomlinson
1640–1788
Birth Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Joseph Tomlinson
1565–1610
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Alicia (Phillippa) Sowter
1568–1616
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Edward (Tomlinson) 1541
1541–1574
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Dorothy Bruen
1543–1610
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Johis Sowter
1510–1574
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Alice\Alicia Turner
1540–1576
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Tomlinson
1523–1559
Martha Hand
1520–1580
John II
1505–1574
Alice Frensham
1515–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir name)
1490–1537
Lady Bedward
1494–1537
SIr Turner
1500–1560
Margaret Oswald
1500–1597
John Frensham
1500–1573
Elizabeth Jehuson
1500–1585

James Tomlinson's Descendants

1.
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James (( or William?)) Tomlinson (1640–19 Dec 1788) m. Elizabeth Eckelston (12 January 1622–Oct 1655)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Tomlinson 1658–1730 m. John Watson 1655–1689
    1. 1. Samuel (Watson) Jr. 1680–1763 m. Sarah Collins 1698–1765
      1. 1. Samuel Watson 1715–1789 m. Sarah (Ann) Whitehurst 1723–1785
        1. 1. Malissa (Etta "Lucy") Watson 1775–1799 m. Captain (Abraham "Abe") Cantrell 1744–1814

James Tomlinson's Timeline

10 Records

1590
1590
Birth of James ( or William?) Tomlinson in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1597
22 Oct 1597
Birth of James ( or William?) Tomlinson in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1597
1 Oct 1597
James ( or William?) Tomlinson was baptized in Kirkham,Lancashire,England
Kirkham,Lancashire,England
1640
1640
Birth of James ( or William?) Tomlinson in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1686
22 Oct 1686
Age 46
Death of James ( or William?) Tomlinson in St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1686
21 June 1686
Age 46
Death of James ( or William?) Tomlinson in Southwark, Surrey, England
Southwark, Surrey, England
1686
22 Oct 1686
Age 46
Death of James ( or William?) Tomlinson in St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1756
03 Oct 1756
Age 116
James ( or William?) Tomlinson was baptized in Over, Cheshire, England
Over, Cheshire, England
1788
abt 1788
Age 148
Death of James ( or William?) Tomlinson in Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
1788
19 Dec 1788
Age 148
Burial of James ( or William?) Tomlinson in Newton Heath, All Saints, Manchester, England
Newton Heath, All Saints, Manchester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1597
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1597
    Event Place: Kirkham,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 Oct 1756
    Event Place: Over, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1686
    Event Place: St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71OLA012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1686
    Event Place: Southwark, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1788
    Event Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1686
    Event Place: St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1788
    Event Place: Newton Heath, All Saints, Manchester, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71OLA012
    [2] Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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