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James John Whitaker 1580–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Northwoods, Lancaster, England

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: Henry Whitaker

Mother: Lady Northwood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilbye

Children(s): Christopher Whitaker

The story of James John Whitaker began in 1580 in Northwoods, Lancaster, England. James John Whitaker married Elizabeth Wilbye, and had children including Christopher Whitaker. James John Whitaker passed away in 1640 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James John Whitaker began in 1580 in Northwoods, Lancaster, England.
  • James John Whitaker married Elizabeth Wilbye, and had children including Christopher Whitaker.
  • James John Whitaker passed away in 1640 in Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Whitaker's Ancestors

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James Whitaker
1580–1640
Birth Place: Northwoods, Lancaster, England
Parents
Henry Whitaker
1550–1589
High Acre, Lancaster, England
Lady (Mary) Northwood
1549–1589
Lancaster, England
Grandparents
Laurance Whitaker
1528–1582
Lancaster, England
Joan
1530–1582
Great-Grandparents
Henry Whitaker
1506–1599
Isabel
1508–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Whitaker
1468–1545
Wellascotts
1480–1545

James Whitaker's Descendants

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James (John) Whitaker (1580–1640) m. Elizabeth Wilbye (1584–1640)
  1. 1. Christopher Whitaker 1612–1688 m. 1616–1666
    1. 1. Robert (Hugh) Whitaker 1637–1740 m. Mary (Margaret) Lisle 1652–1687
      1. 1. Joshua Whitaker 1675–1719 m. Jane (Bannister) Parker 1678–1745
        1. 1. William (Whitaker) Sr. 1701–1785 m. Elizabeth Carleton 1701–1780

James Whitaker's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of James John Whitaker in Northwoods, Lancaster, England
Northwoods, Lancaster, England
1640
1640
Age 60
Death of James John Whitaker in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Northwoods, Lancaster, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

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