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John P James 1575 – 1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1575

Birth Location: Madron, Cornwall, England

Death Date: Abt 1601

Death Location: Duresme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Dr. Durham

Mother: Catharine Risbye

Spouse(s): Jane Stephens

Children(s): Jane James

In 1575, John P James Sr. entered the world in Madron, Cornwall, England, born to Dr. William James Bishop of Durham and Catharine Risby\ Risbye. John P James Sr. married Jane Stephens, and had children including Jane James. John P James Sr. passed away in 1601 in Duresme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1575, John P James Sr. entered the world in Madron, Cornwall, England, born to Dr. William James Bishop of Durham and Catharine Risby\ Risbye.
  • John P James Sr. married Jane Stephens, and had children including Jane James.
  • John P James Sr. passed away in 1601 in Duresme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John James's Ancestors

Self
John James
1575 – 1601
Birth Place: Madron, Cornwall, England
Parents
Dr. William James Bishop of Durham
1542 – 1617
Sandbach, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Catharine (Risby\) Risbye
1550 – 1585
Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John James
1509 – 1580
Littleore, Stafford, Staffordshire, England
Ellen Bolt
1513 – 1576
Sandbache, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Jenawaye
1478 – 1548
Alice Jenawaye
1484 – 1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jenawaye
1435 –

John James's Descendants

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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)

John James's Timeline

2 Records

1575
Abt. 1575
Birth of John P James Sr. in Madron, Cornwall, England
Madron, Cornwall, England
1601
Abt 1601
Age 26
Death of John P James Sr. in Duresme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Duresme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1575
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Madron, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1601
    Event Place: Duresme, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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