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James Whittaker 1655–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1655

Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, ENG

Death Date: 1701

Death Location: Altham, Lancashire, England

Father: George Whitaker

Mother: Jennette Clayton

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James Whittaker was born in 1655 in Burnley, Lancashire, ENG, the child of George Whitaker And Jennette Clayton. James Whittaker passed away in 1701 in Altham, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • James Whittaker was born in 1655 in Burnley, Lancashire, ENG, the child of George Whitaker And Jennette Clayton.
  • James Whittaker passed away in 1701 in Altham, Lancashire, England.

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James Whittaker's Ancestors

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James Whittaker
1655–1701
Birth Place: Burnley, Lancashire, ENG
Parents
George Whitaker
1624–1672
Burnley, Lancashire, , England
Jennette Clayton
1623–1675
Burnley, Lancashire, ENG
Grandparents
Henry Whitaker
1600–1684
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Anna Barker
1600–1682
Nayland, Suffolk, England
James Clayton
1591–1645
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Alice Banks
1593–1631
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir WhittakerWhitaker/
1576–1638
Lady Hale
1576–1638
John II
1563–1617
Margaret Walter
1564–1640
Robert Banks
1567–1625
Frances Hill
1568–1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1540–1588
Margaret Barker
1540–1589
Richard Walter
1525–1569
Elizabeth Nicholas
1542–1574

James Whittaker's Timeline

2 Records

1655
5 Jun 1655
Birth of James Whittaker in Burnley, Lancashire, ENG
Burnley, Lancashire, ENG
1701
1701
Age 46
Death of James Whittaker in Altham, Lancashire, England
Altham, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1655
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, ENG

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: Altham, Lancashire, England

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