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John James 1509 – 1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: St Mary The Virgin, Harefield, Middlesex, England

Father: John Jenawaye

Mother: Alice Jenawaye

Spouse(s): Ellen Bolt

Children(s): John James, Johanna James, Sir James, Dr. Durham, Sir James, Joanna James, Sir James, Sir James, Bishop James, Gillian James

John James II was born in 1509 in Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England, the child of John James II Jenaway Jenawaye and Alice Jenawaye. John James II married Ellen Bolt, and had children including John James, Johanna James, Sir Edward "Ernest" James, Dr. William James Bishop of Durham, Sir Richard James, Joanna James, Sir Thomas James, Sir Francis James, Bishop Edward James, Gillian James. John James II passed away in 1580 in St Mary The Virgin, Harefield, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • John James II was born in 1509 in Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England, the child of John James II Jenaway Jenawaye and Alice Jenawaye.
  • John James II married Ellen Bolt, and had children including John James, Johanna James, Sir Edward "Ernest" James, Dr. William James Bishop of Durham, Sir Richard James, Joanna James, Sir Thomas James, Sir Francis James, Bishop Edward James, Gillian James.
  • John James II passed away in 1580 in St Mary The Virgin, Harefield, Middlesex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jenawaye
1478 – 1548
Birth Location: Little Ore, Staffordshire, England
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Alice Jenawaye
1484 – 1548
Birth Location: Little Ore, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Bolt
1513 – 1576
Birth Location: Sandbache, Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

John James
1530 – 1604
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Johanna James
1540 – 1610
Birth Location: Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England
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Sir James
1540 – 1596
Birth Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, England
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Dr. Durham
1542 – 1617
Birth Location: Sandbach, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir James
1544 – 1600
Birth Location: Little, Staffordshire, England
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Joanna James
1545 – 1565
Birth Location: Littleore, Staffordshire, England
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Sir James
1546 – 1617
Birth Location: Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir James
1548 – 1616
Birth Location: Littleore, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Bishop James
1550 – 1617
Birth Location: London, Durham, Suffolk, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Gillian James
1561 – 1561
Birth Location: –
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John James's Ancestors

Self
John James
1509 – 1580
Birth Place: Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John James II Jenaway Jenawaye
1478 – 1548
Little Ore, Staffordshire, England
Alice Jenawaye
1484 – 1548
Little Ore, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John (Edward (Jenaway)) Jenawaye
1435 –
Constantine, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John James's Descendants

1.
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John James (1509 – 1580) m. Ellen Bolt (Abt. 1513 – 21 Dec 1576)
  1. 1. John James (1530 – 1604) m. Elizabeth Pugh (1530 – aft 1550)
    1. 1. William James (1542 – Abt 1631)
    2. 2. Anne James (1550 – 6 May 1574) m. John (James) Alenson (1554 – 1600)
      1. 1. Anne (Bonne) Allenson (15 Jun 1573 – 1620) m. John (Richard) Stythe\Stith (24 Aug 1572 – 1612)
        1. 1. Margaret Stythe (1602 – abt 1666) m. John Dickinson (1598 – Abt. 1670)
        2. 2. Robert (Stith \) Stythe (13 Dec 1604 – Abt. 1654)
        3. 3. William (Robert) Stith (Abt. 1608 – 1656) m. Mary (Jane) Townsend (1610 – 16 Feb 1695)
        4. 4. Richard (Robert) Stith (Dec 1606 – 5 Aug 1654)
        5. 5. Elizabeth Stith (Abt 1611 – DECEASED)
        6. 6. Agnes Styth (Abt. 1612 – DECEASED)
        7. 7. Robert Styth\Stith (4 Jul 1620 – Jul 1677)
  2. 2. Johanna James (1540 – 1610) m. Thomae Wildie (1537 – 14 Dec 1578)
    1. 1. Anna Wildie (Aug 1557 – 1633) m. Thomae Chamberline (Abt. 1548 – Abt 1607)
      1. 1. John Chamberlaine (1580 – abt 1633)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Chamberlyne (Jul 1584 – Aug 1663)
    2. 2. Thomas Wildie (7 Mar 1567 – 1587)
    3. 3. Margreta Wildie (May 1570 – 09 Feb 1649) m. Edward Sawyer (1575 – 1640)
      1. 1. Thomas Sawyer (Abt. 1597 – 1650)
      2. 2. John Sawyer (Abt. 1599 – )
      3. 3. Hughe Sawyer (Abt. 1601 – )
      4. 4. William Sawyer (Abt. 1604 – )
      5. 5. Edward Sawyer (1608 – 9 Mar 1673)
      6. 6. Richard Sawyer (Abt. 1608 – )
      7. 7. Anne Sawyer (1611 – )
    4. 4. Johannes Wildie (3 Jul 1572 – 1625) m. Johanna Birch (1568 – 1615)
      1. 1. Thomas Wildie (1593 – )
      2. 2. Hugo Wildie (1595 – 1595)
      3. 3. Rose Wildie (1598 – 1641)
      4. 4. Joane Wildie (1600 – 1624)
      5. 5. Hughe Wildie (1604 – 1624)
    5. 5. Ricardus Wildie (1575 – Feb 1576)
    6. 6. Margaretha Hehl (1578 – 1633)
  3. 3. Sir (Edward "Ernest") James (1540 – 1596) m. Elizabeth Clay (1551 – 1570)
    1. 1. Reverend (Sir John) James (1567 – 30 Mar 1612)
  4. 4. Dr. (William James Bishop of) Durham (1542 – 11 May 1617) m. Isabel Atkinson (11 Feb 1559 – 1630) m. Catherine Risby (abt 1540 – )
    1. 1. John (P) James (Abt. 1575 – Abt 1601) m. Jane Stephens (1558 – 1612)
      1. 1. Jane James (24 Aug 1587 – Feb 1621) m. John Nicholls\Nicholas (1580 – Jan 1641)
        1. 1. Sibill Nicholls (Range:1604/00/00-1605/00/00 – )
        2. 2. Robert (Ralph) Nichols (1600 – 1670)
        3. 3. James Nicholls (Jan 1605 – 1 Apr 1647)
        4. 4. Margeria Nicholas (1606 – )
        5. 5. Temperance Nicholas (1607 – 23 Dec 1672)
        6. 6. Thomasine Nicholas (1608 – 1673)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Nicholas (1611 – 15 Mar 1614)
        8. 8. Elizabeth Nicholas (1612 – 15 Mar 1614)
        9. 9. Richard Nicholas (7 Mar 1613 – )
        10. 10. John Nicholls (7 March 1613 – )
        11. 11. Elizabeth Nicholas (1614 – )
        12. 12. William Nicholas (2 Apr 1621 – 1621)
        13. 13. Alice Nicholas (1602 – 1640)
    2. 2. Francis James (1600 – 1670)
    3. 3. Francis James (1601 – Bef. 21 Oct 1661) m. Sarah Pyott (Abt. 1601 – ) m. Elizabeth Bellassis (1585 – Oct 1661) m. Elizabeth Belasye (30 Aug 1613 – )
      1. 1. William James (1615 – Abt 1662) m. Dorothy Wastell (1620 – 1701)
        1. 1. Anne James (1644 – abt 1718)
        2. 2. Margaret (S.) James (17 MAY 1644 – )
        3. 3. Sarah James (1646 – )
        4. 4. Dorothy James (1649 – 12 Dec 1718)
        5. 5. John James (1652 – 1676)
        6. 6. Elizabeth James (1657 – )
        7. 7. Margaret James (1659 – 28 Oct 1667)
        8. 8. Leonard James (1660 – 02 Aug 1661)
        9. 9. Mary James (1661 – 07 Dec 1661)
        10. 10. William James (1663 – )
      2. 2. Joanna James (1613 – 1700)
      3. 3. Wiliam James (1615 – 8 Apr 1662)
      4. 4. Hannah James (1630 – 4 Apr 1703)
      5. 5. Bryan James (1633 – )
      6. 6. John James (20 Oct 1636 – ) m. Elizabeth (Taller \) Tailor (abt 1637 – abt 1745)
        1. 1. William James (1659 – 1743-1748)
        2. 2. Grace James (1662 – abt 1733)
        3. 3. Ann James (1664 – )
        4. 4. Matthew James (1666 – )
        5. 5. Margaret James (1669 – Mar 25 1704)
      7. 7. Margrett James (1633 – ) m. George Shadforth m. Ferdinando Murcrafte (Abt 1631 – )
    4. 4. John James (1577 – 1644)
  5. 5. Sir (Richard) James (1544 – 1600)
  6. 6. Joanna James (1545 – 1565)
  7. 7. Sir (Thomas) James (1546 – 12 May 1617) m. Agnes Pickstocke (1542 – 1569) m. Catharine (Risby\) Risbye (1550 – 1585) m. Isabel Atkinson (1544 – )
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) James (1569 – ) m. John Burgess (Abt 1569 – 1610)
      1. 1. John Burgesse (1593 – ) m. Johane Beech (Abt 1593 – )
        1. 1. Jane Burgesse (1612 – )
        2. 2. John Burgesse (1614 – 1687)
        3. 3. Thomas Burgesse (1616 – )
        4. 4. William Burgesse (1619 – )
        5. 5. Elizabeth Burgesse (1622 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Burgesse (1594 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Burgesse (1595 – )
    2. 2. Johne James
    3. 3. Sarah (Ann) James
    4. 4. Emily (Jane) James
    5. 5. William\Nowell James (1574 – 3 Apr 1621) m. Ethel (Utila) James (Abt 1575 – )
      1. 1. John James (18 Feb 1599 – unknown)
      2. 2. John James (18 Feb 1599 – unknown)
      3. 3. Amy James
    6. 6. Harriot James
  8. 8. Sir (Francis) James (1548 – 27 May 1616) m. Blanche Gunter (1545 – )
    1. 1. Jane James (1571 – 1640)
    2. 2. Catherine James (1572 – 1640)
    3. 3. Margaret James (1573 – 1645)
    4. 4. Philippa James (1573 – 1640)
    5. 5. Mary James (1574 – 1645)
    6. 6. Francis James (1576 – 20 Jul 1629)
    7. 7. William James (1577 – 1663)
    8. 8. Edward James (1605 – 1675)
    9. 9. John James (1605 – 1675)
  9. 9. Bishop (Edward) James (1550 – 24 Sep 1617)
  10. 10. Gillian James (1561 – 20 Nov 1561)

John James's Timeline

5 Records

1509
1509
Birth of John James II in Littleore, Stafford, England
Littleore, Stafford, England
1509
1509
Birth of John James II in Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England
1577
13 Nov 1577
Age 68
John James II was baptized in Ludlow,Shropshire,England
Ludlow,Shropshire,England
1580
1580
Age 71
Death of John James II in St Mary The Virgin, Harefield, Middlesex, England
St Mary The Virgin, Harefield, Middlesex, England
1580
12 Nov 1580
Age 71
Burial of John James II in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Littleore, Stafford, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1577
    Event Place: Ludlow,Shropshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: St Mary The Virgin, Harefield, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1580
    Event Place: Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1901/1
    [3] Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1812, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records
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