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James John Walker 1524 – 1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England

Death Date: 10 Aug 1562

Death Location: St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England

Father: Thomas Walker

Mother: Alice Muttlebury

Spouse(s): Grace Tothill

Children(s): Thomas Exeter

In 1524, James John Walker Esquire & Alderman of Exeter entered the world in Exeter, Devon, England, born to Thomas Walker and Alice Muttlebury. James John Walker Esquire & Alderman of Exeter married Grace Tothill, and had children including Thomas Walker, Mayor of Exeter. James John Walker Esquire & Alderman of Exeter passed away in 1562 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1524, James John Walker Esquire & Alderman of Exeter entered the world in Exeter, Devon, England, born to Thomas Walker and Alice Muttlebury.
  • James John Walker Esquire & Alderman of Exeter married Grace Tothill, and had children including Thomas Walker, Mayor of Exeter.
  • James John Walker Esquire & Alderman of Exeter passed away in 1562 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England.

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James Walker's Ancestors

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James Walker
1524 – 1562
Birth Place: Exeter, Devon, England
Parents
Thomas Walker
1490 – 1540
Exeter, Devon, England
Alice Muttlebury
1492 – 1557
Marwood, Devon, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Walker's Descendants

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James (John) Walker (1524 – 10 Aug 1562) m. Grace Tothill (1527 – 1629)
  1. 1. Thomas (Walker, Mayor of) Exeter (1544 – 3 Nov 1628) m. Lady (Margery) Baker (1548 – 1635)
    1. 1. Thomas (Samuel Walker of) Backbarrowbridge (6 Apr 1570 – 26 Feb 1612) m. Margaret Bardsley (1575 – 11 Feb 1609)
      1. 1. Robert Walker (21 Feb 1608 – 29 May 1687) m. Sarah (Leager) Legar (1611 – 21 Dec 1695)
        1. 1. Elisha Walker (14 Feb 1635 – 10 Nov 1678) m. Benjamin Thurston (8 July 1640 – 10 Nov 1678)

James Walker's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of James John Walker Esquire & Alderman of Exeter in Exeter, Devon, England
Exeter, Devon, England
1562
10 Aug 1562
Age 38
Death of James John Walker Esquire & Alderman of Exeter in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England
St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1562
    Event Place: St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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