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James Tooke 1583–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1583

Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 21 Nov 1655

Death Location: Essenden, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Sir ll

Mother: Mary Tichborne

Spouse(s): Lady Gray

Children(s): Obedience Sperry

In 1583, James Tooke entered the world in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, born to Sir William Tooke Ll And Mary Tichborne. James Tooke married Lady Dorothy Gray, and had children including Obedience Sperry. James Tooke passed away in 1655 in Essenden, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1583, James Tooke entered the world in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, born to Sir William Tooke Ll And Mary Tichborne.
  • James Tooke married Lady Dorothy Gray, and had children including Obedience Sperry.
  • James Tooke passed away in 1655 in Essenden, Hertfordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Tooke's Ancestors

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James Tooke
1583–1655
Birth Place: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Sir William Tooke ll
1533–1611
Hertford Town, Hertfordshire, England
Mary Tichborne
1543–1623
Roydon,,Essex,England
Grandparents
Sir (William) Tooke
1508–1588
Bebbesworth, Hertfordshire, , England
Alice Barley
1512–1599
Bibbesworth, Hertfordshire, , England
Nicholas (Sir of Hampshire) Tichborne
1518–1556
Tichborne, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth (Lady of West Tisted, Hampshire) Rythe
1514–1581
West Tisted, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Tooke
1482–1510
Alice Tooke
1482–1599
ROBERT BARLYE
1470–1534
Joan Skipwith
1474–1518
Nicholas Tichborne
1480–1535
Lady White
1482–1543
William Northington
1485–1570
Lady Coudray
1485–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Tooke
1853–
William Meggs
1467–1532
Elizabeth West
1467–1526
Sir Cowdray
1471–1528
Dorothy White
1474–1519

James Tooke's Descendants

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James Tooke (29 Jun 1583–21 Nov 1655) m. Lady (Dorothy) Gray (28 Nov 1584–21 Nov. 1655)
  1. 1. Obedience Sperry 1635–1735 m. DR. (JOSEPH) DAVIS 1639–1730 m. Thomas Davis 1634–1674
    1. 1. John Davis 1663–1721 m. Susannah (Wyatt) Day 1664–1728
      1. 1. Frances Davis 1700–1738 m. John Lawson 1690–1748
      2. 2. (?) (Jeffrey) Davis 1700–1782
      3. 3. Thomas Meaders 1659–1718
      4. 4. Susannah (Wyatt) Davis 1700–1788
      5. 5. William (Alfred Davis) -7xggf 1695–1756 m. Elizabeth Shelton 1711– m. Ellen (Elizabeth Bland) Davis 1695–1756
      6. 6. Thomas (A.) Davis 1693–1749 m. Sarah (Jones Fielding) DAVIS 1695–1759
      7. 7. John Davis 1690–1780
      8. 8. Elizabeth Davis 1662–1699
      9. 9. Rachel Davis 1715–1795
      10. 10. John Davis 1694–
      11. 11. Henry Davis 1700–1788
      12. 12. Susannah Davis 1760–1774
      13. 13. William Davis 1710–1780
      14. 14. Anne Watson 1702–1771 m. Henry Watson 1689–1734 m. Henry Watson 1689–1734 m. Henry Watson 1689–1734 m. Henry Watson 1689–1734
        1. 1. Ashmore Watson 1730–
        2. 2. Henry Watson 1727–
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Watson 1723–1796
        4. 4. Mary (Ann Watson) Dudley 1723–1796 m. George Dudley 1715–1791
        5. 5. Ashmore Watson 1730–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Watson 1719–
        7. 7. Henry Watson 1727–
        8. 8. Henry Watson 1727–
        9. 9. Ashmore Watson 1730–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Watson 1719–
        11. 11. Henry Watson 1727–
        12. 12. Elizabeth Watson 1719–
        13. 13. Elizabeth Watson 1719–
        14. 14. Ann Watson 1732–
        15. 15. Ashmore Watson 1730–
        16. 16. Mary Watson 1722–1796 m. Christopher (C) Dudley 1868–1918 m. George Dudley 1715–1791
      15. 15. Ellen (Eleanor) Davis 1707–1812
      16. 16. Elizabeth Brookes 1662–1699
    2. 2. Col. (John) Davis 1659–1712

James Tooke's Timeline

2 Records

1583
29 Jun 1583
Birth of James Tooke in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
1655
21 Nov 1655
Age 72
Death of James Tooke in Essenden, Hertfordshire, England
Essenden, Hertfordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1583
    Event Place: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1655
    Event Place: Essenden, Hertfordshire, England

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