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James Cromwell Williams 1524 – 1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 27 August 1578

Death Location: Gloucestershire, England

Father: Sir name))

Mother: Alice Wellyfed

Spouse(s): Alice Pemberton

Children(s): Richard Williams, Mark Williams, Mark Williams, Richard Cromwell, Lady Guilliams, Anna Williams, Frances Guilliams, John Williams

James Cromwell Williams Sir was born in 1524 in Gloucestershire, England, the child of Sir Walter Williams (Cromwell(took wifes name)) and Alice Elizabeth Wellyfed. James Cromwell Williams Sir married Alice Pemberton, and had children including Richard Cromwell Williams, Mark Williams, Mark Williams, Richard Cromwell, Lady Elizabeth Guilliams, Anna Jemima Williams, Frances Guilliams, John Williams. James Cromwell Williams Sir passed away in 1578 in Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • James Cromwell Williams Sir was born in 1524 in Gloucestershire, England, the child of Sir Walter Williams (Cromwell(took wifes name)) and Alice Elizabeth Wellyfed.
  • James Cromwell Williams Sir married Alice Pemberton, and had children including Richard Cromwell Williams, Mark Williams, Mark Williams, Richard Cromwell, Lady Elizabeth Guilliams, Anna Jemima Williams, Frances Guilliams, John Williams.
  • James Cromwell Williams Sir passed away in 1578 in Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir name))
1497 – 1531
Birth Location: Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
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Alice Wellyfed
1501 – 1527
Birth Location: Islington, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Pemberton
1516 – 1567
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
AP

Children(s)

Richard Williams
1495 – 1547
Birth Location: –
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Mark Williams
1540 – 1582
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
MW
Mark Williams
1540 – 1620
Birth Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, , England
MW
Richard Cromwell
1540 – 1556
Birth Location: Huntington, Herefordshire, England
RC
Lady Guilliams
1544 – 1568
Birth Location: Whitney, Herefordshire, England
LG
Anna Williams
1550 – 1635
Birth Location: East Coker, Somerset, England
AW
Frances Guilliams
1562 –
Birth Location: Huntingdon, Gloucestershire, England
FG
John Williams
– 1666
Birth Location: –
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James Williams's Ancestors

Self
James Williams
1524 – 1578
Birth Place: Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir Walter Williams (Cromwell(took wifes name))
1497 – 1531
Norwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Alice (Elizabeth) Wellyfed
1501 – 1527
Islington, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Morgan (Williams ap) William
1514 – 1517
Montgomery Castle, , Montgomery, Wales
Katherine Cromwell
1483 – 1517
Putney, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
William Whitchurch
1443 – 1473
Margred Gruffudd
1499 – 1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Yevan Morgan
1405 – 1452
Margred Bagam
Thomas Gruffudd
Elizabeth Wichnor
1574 – 1624

James Williams's Descendants

1.
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James (Cromwell) Williams (1524 – 27 August 1578) m. Alice Pemberton (1516 – 1567)
  1. 1. Richard (Cromwell) Williams (1495 – 1547)
  2. 2. Mark Williams (1540 – 1582) m. Agnes Audley (21 Dec 1544 – 7 Sep 1620)
    1. 1. Sir (JAMES "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in) London (1562 – 7 September 1620) m. Lady (Alice) Pemberton (18 Feb 1564 – 1 Aug 1634)
      1. 1. Margaret Williams (1580 – 1620) m. Thomas Mitchell (1580 – 1645)
        1. 1. Thomas Mitchell (1611 – Oct 1640)
      2. 2. John (Lewis "Immigrant" Williams \ Williames, Archbishop of York, Keeper of the Great) Seal (25 Mar 1582 – 25 Mar 1650)
      3. 3. Catherine Williams (19 Jan 1598 – 23 Oct 1629)
      4. 4. Daniel Williams (1600 – 1680)
      5. 5. Sydrach Williams (1600 – 29 Apr 1647)
      6. 6. Whightman Williams (Apr 1602 – 1 Nov 1641)
      7. 7. "Minister" (ROGER WILLIAMS "Champion of Liberty" (Immigrated to Salem, Massachusetts where his strong belief in civic and religious liberty put him at odds with the Puritans. He founded the colony of Rhode Island, a) refuge (21 December 1602 – 1 Apr 1683)
      8. 8. Roger (Williams Founder Rode) Island (21 Dec 1603 – 1 Apr 1683)
      9. 9. Robert Williams (1604 – 1680)
      10. 10. Mary Williams (12 Oct 1606 – Nov 01, 1641)
      11. 11. Elizabeth Williams (ABT 1608 – )
    2. 2. Roger Williams (1561 – 10 Nov 1626)
    3. 3. James (Williams "Merchant Tailor" WILLIAMS (An importer and trader. Freeman of the Merchant Tailor's Company in) London (1562 – 7 Sep 1620)
    4. 4. James Williams (1562 – 7 September 1620)
    5. 5. Joan Williams (1564 – 1580)
    6. 6. John Williams (1565 – 1589)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Williams (1566 – 1660)
  3. 3. Mark Williams (1540 – 1620)
  4. 4. Richard Cromwell (Abt. 1540 – 1556)
  5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth) Guilliams (29 Aug 1544 – 22 Nov 1568)
  6. 6. Anna (Jemima) Williams (1550 – 19 Mar 1635)
  7. 7. Frances Guilliams (1562 – )
  8. 8. John Williams ( – 1666)

James Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of James Cromwell Williams Sir in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1578
27 August 1578
Age 54
Death of James Cromwell Williams Sir in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 1578
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
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