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James Whiteley 1478–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Jones Street, Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK

Death Date: 1539

Death Location: Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK

Father: Sir I

Mother: Lady Trenowith

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The story of James Whiteley began in 1478 in Jones Street, Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK. James Whiteley passed away in 1539 in Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK.

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Biography

  • The story of James Whiteley began in 1478 in Jones Street, Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK.
  • James Whiteley passed away in 1539 in Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK.

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James Whiteley's Ancestors

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James Whiteley
1478–1539
Birth Place: Jones Street, Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK
Parents
Sir Richard "Lord of Efford" Whitleigh I
1456–1482
Whitleigh, Efford, Devonshire, England
Lady (Margaret) Trenowith
1464–1508
Fentongollan, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Trenowith) IV
1426–1496
Fentogollon, St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall, England
Lady (Honor) Tregarthen
1432–1465
Fentongollan, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Tregarthen
1417–1445
Lady Hendower
1400–1450
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Hendower
1380–1440
Lady Cornwall
1332–1396

James Whiteley's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of James Whiteley in Jones Street, Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK
Jones Street, Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK
1539
1539
Age 61
Death of James Whiteley in Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK
Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Jones Street, Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Rishworth, St John's Parish, Yorkshire West Ridding, England, UK

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