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John Royal Governor Virginia West 1590 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1590

Birth Location: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: West Point, King William, Virginia, USA

Father: Gov. Virginia

Mother: Lady Shirley

Spouse(s): Anne Claiborne, Matilda Scarborough

Children(s): Col. West, Benjamin West, Lady West, Lady Harris, Capt. Virginia), Anthony West, John West, James West, Thomas, West, Sir West, Anne Fox, Alice Harris, John Ll, Matthew West, Unity Dandridge

In 1590, John Royal Governor Virginia West entered the world in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England, born to Gov. Thomas Richard II West 3rd Baron de la Warr 1st Govenor of Colonial Virginia and Lady Cecilia "Cecily" Kempe Shirley. John Royal Governor Virginia West married Anne Claiborne, Matilda Scarborough, and had children including Col. John Francis West, Benjamin F. West, Lady Jerusha West, Lady Alice WEST Harris, Capt. William West (Governor of Virginia), Anthony West, John Thomas West, James West, Thomas, 3rd Lord Delaware West, Sir Nathaniel West, Anne West Fox, Alice Lucy Stewart (West) Harris, John West Ll, Matthew West, Unity (West) Dandridge. John Royal Governor Virginia West passed away in 1659 in West Point, King William, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1590, John Royal Governor Virginia West entered the world in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England, born to Gov. Thomas Richard II West 3rd Baron de la Warr 1st Govenor of Colonial Virginia and Lady Cecilia "Cecily" Kempe Shirley.
  • John Royal Governor Virginia West married Anne Claiborne, Matilda Scarborough, and had children including Col. John Francis West, Benjamin F. West, Lady Jerusha West, Lady Alice WEST Harris, Capt. William West (Governor of Virginia), Anthony West, John Thomas West, James West, Thomas, 3rd Lord Delaware West, Sir Nathaniel West, Anne West Fox, Alice Lucy Stewart (West) Harris, John West Ll, Matthew West, Unity (West) Dandridge.
  • John Royal Governor Virginia West passed away in 1659 in West Point, King William, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gov. Virginia
1577 – 1618
Birth Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, England
GV
Lady Shirley
1577 – 1662
Birth Location: Westneston, Sussex, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Anne Claiborne
1600 – 1667
Birth Location: Southwold, England
AC
Matilda Scarborough
1644 – 1721
Birth Location: Accomack, Virginia, United States
MS

Children(s)

Col. West
1610 – 1698
Birth Location: –
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Benjamin West
1615 – 1723
Birth Location: Surrey, England
BW
Lady West
1615 – 1689
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
LW
Lady Harris
1615 – 1673
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
LH
Capt. Virginia)
1616 – 1696
Birth Location: Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England
CV
Anthony West
1617 – 1689
Birth Location: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Middlesex, England
AW
John West
1620 – 1660
Birth Location: Isle Wight, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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James West
1620 – 1701
Birth Location: Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, England
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Thomas, West
1621 – 1689
Birth Location: Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England
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Sir West
1625 – 1689
Birth Location: York River, New Kent, Virginia, United States
SW
Anne Fox
1630 – 1730
Birth Location: York River, New Kent, Virginia, United States
AF
Alice Harris
1630 – 1708
Birth Location: York River, New Kent, Virginia, United States
AH
John Ll
1632 – 1689
Birth Location: York River, York County, Virginia, USA
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Matthew West
1633 – 1689
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MW
Unity Dandridge
1634 – 1782
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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John West's Ancestors

Self
John West
1590 – 1659
Birth Place: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Parents
Gov. Thomas Richard II West 3rd Baron de la Warr 1st Govenor of Colonial Virginia
1577 – 1618
Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Lady (Cecilia "Cecily" Kempe) Shirley
1577 – 1662
Westneston, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Richard II Sir 3rd Lord De La Warr 1st Gov. of VA West , WEST SHIRLEY PLANTATION (Eng-VA), 2nd Baron de la Warr MP a\k\a: Sir Thomas Leighton West 2nd Lord DeLa Warr S\of) William
1556 – 1602
Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Anne Knollys Knowles Baroness de la) Warr
1555 – 1608
Stanford, Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Warr
1550 – 1602
Anne Warr
1555 – 1608
Francis War
1514 – 1596
Lady (Cary),
1524 – 1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knollys
1511 – 1596
Catherine Carey
1522 – 1569

John West's Descendants

1.
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John (Royal Governor Virginia) West (14 Dec 1590 – 1659) m. Anne Claiborne (1600 – 10 Apr 1667) m. Matilda Scarborough (1644 – 03 Jan 1721)
  1. 1. Col. (John Francis) West (1610 – 1698)
  2. 2. Benjamin (F.) West (1615 – 1723)
  3. 3. Lady (Jerusha) West (1615 – 1689)
  4. 4. Lady (Alice WEST) Harris (1615 – 1673)
  5. 5. Capt. (William West (Governor of) Virginia) (5 Nov 1616 – 11 Jan 1696)
  6. 6. Anthony West (1617 – 1689)
  7. 7. John (Thomas) West (1620 – abt 1660)
  8. 8. James West (1620 – 5 Jan 1701)
  9. 9. Thomas, (3rd Lord Delaware) West (1621 – 1689)
  10. 10. Sir (Nathaniel) West (1625 – 15 Nov 1689)
  11. 11. Anne (West) Fox (1630 – abt 1730)
  12. 12. Alice (Lucy Stewart (West)) Harris (1630 – 1708)
  13. 13. John (West) Ll (06 Jun 1632 – 15 Nov 1689) m. Unity (Ursula) Crowshaw (1636 – 20 April 1669) m. Elizabeth West m. Ursula (Unity) Croshaw (8 Feb 1630 – 30 Oct 1693) m. Cockacoeske (Weroansqua of the) Pamunkey (1640 – 1686)
    1. 1. John (Thomas) West (1666 – 1734) m. Judith Armistead (1670 – 1750)
      1. 1. John West (1698 – 1750)
      2. 2. Chas (H.) West (1700 – 1734)
      3. 3. Robert ((Richard)) West (1725 – 1770) m. Susanna (Isabella) Fike (1737 – 1770)
        1. 1. William ((Rev)) West (1752 – Apr 1842) m. Angelene (Bastian) Clendenin (1752 – Apr 1842) m. Phoebe Morgan (1771 – 01 Mar 1827)
        2. 2. Reverend (William) West (1752 – Apr 1842)
        3. 3. James West (1756 – 10 Mar 1810)
        4. 4. Leonard (B.) West (12 August 1760 – 13 Oct 1842)
        5. 5. Agness West (26 May 1762 – 6 May 1848)
        6. 6. Richard West (1764 – 21 Jun 1819)
        7. 7. Amos West (1766 – 6 Jun 1819)
      4. 4. Luranna West (1726 – )
      5. 5. Susanna West (1726 – )
      6. 6. Unity West (1727 – 1793)
      7. 7. John West (abt 1730 – )
      8. 8. Agnes West (abt 1730 – )
      9. 9. William West (abt 1730 – )
      10. 10. Robert West (abt 1730 – )
    2. 2. Ester West (1670 – )
    3. 3. Sarah (Ann) West (1651 – 1714)
    4. 4. Nathaniel West, (1655 – 1724)
    5. 5. John (Croshaw) West (1657 – 16 Jul 1713)
    6. 6. Unity (Susannah (West)) Martin (24 Dec 1657 – 12 May 1708)
    7. 7. Ursula (Unity Susanna) West (24 Dec 1658 – 5 Dec 1708)
    8. 8. Sarah (Anne West) Fox (1660 – 1708)
    9. 9. Joseph (P.) West (1662 – 1731)
    10. 10. Anthony West (1662 – 6 May 1717)
    11. 11. John West (1676 – 1734)
    12. 12. Mary (West) (Fox) (1680 – 1714)
    13. 13. Anne West
    14. 14. Lt (Col Nathaniel) West (1652 – 30 Oct 1723)
    15. 15. Anne West (1655 – 1708)
    16. 16. Anne West (1655 – 1708)
    17. 17. Unity West (1658 – 1740)
    18. 18. *Capt. (Thomas West (Sheriff of King & Queen) County) (1659 – 1720)
    19. 19. Jane West (1661 – 1697)
    20. 20. John (III) West (1676 – 1734)
    21. 21. Blanche West ( – 1835)
    22. 22. Mary West
    23. 23. Susanna West ( – 5 Dec 1780)
  14. 14. Matthew West (1633 – 1689)
  15. 15. Unity ((West)) Dandridge (1634 – 1782)

John West's Timeline

2 Records

1590
14 Dec 1590
Birth of John Royal Governor Virginia West in Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
1659
1659
Age 69
Death of John Royal Governor Virginia West in West Point, King William, Virginia, USA
West Point, King William, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1590
    Event Place: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: West Point, King William, Virginia, USA
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