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Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James 1565 – 1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 April 1565

Birth Location: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 28 August 1630

Death Location: Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England

Father: George James

Mother: Bridgett Littleton

Spouse(s): Sir Tewksbury)

Children(s): * *

In 1565, Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James entered the world in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England, born to George Henry James and Bridgett (James) Littleton. Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James married Sir Richard William Phelps (Bailiff of Tewksbury), and had children including * Mr William Phelps (MARSHALL)(Dover) II *. Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James passed away in 1630 in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1565, Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James entered the world in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England, born to George Henry James and Bridgett (James) Littleton.
  • Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James married Sir Richard William Phelps (Bailiff of Tewksbury), and had children including * Mr William Phelps (MARSHALL)(Dover) II *.
  • Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James passed away in 1630 in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George James
1539 – 1573
Birth Location: Fordield, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
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Bridgett Littleton
1545 – 1622
Birth Location: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sir Tewksbury)
1560 – 1611
Birth Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
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Children(s)

* *
1599 – 1672
Birth Location: Tewksbury, County Gloucester, England
**

Lady James's Ancestors

Self
Lady James
1565 – 1630
Birth Place: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Parents
George Henry James
1539 – 1573
Fordield, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Bridgett ((James)) Littleton
1545 – 1622
Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Prince (Edmund\Edmond James of) Scotland
1500 – 1585
Hanley Castle, Astley, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Alice) Ramsay
1500 – 1584
Hitcham, South Bucks District, Buckinghamshire, England
Robert ("Roger" Stebbing) Littleton
1519 – 1601
Worcester, Worcestershire, , England
Elizabeth (13GGM) Stanley
1513 – 1608
West Bromwich, Stafford, England
Great-Grandparents
John Frankley
1502 – 1534
Elizabeth Talbot
1502 – 1581
John Stanley
Cecily Freebody
1474 – 1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Burleton
1488 – 1528

Lady James's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Dorothy Elizabeth) James (01 April 1565 – 28 August 1630) m. Sir (Richard William Phelps (Bailiff of) Tewksbury) (4 Aug/1560 – 28 Sept 1611)
  1. 1. * (Mr William Phelps (MARSHALL)(Dover) II) * (19 Aug 1599 – 14 Jul 1672) m. Mary (Ann) DOVER (Abt. 1605 – 27 Nov 1675)
    1. 1. Margaret PHELPS (1635 – 05 Jun 1696) m. William Cooper (21 March 1632 – 11 January 1710)
      1. 1. HANNAH COOPER (21 Sep 1662 – 15 Jan 1725) m. JOHN WOOLSTON (6 March 1663 – 3 Mar 1698)
        1. 1. Jonathan Woolston (May 1682 – 29 Jul 1741) m. Sarah Pearson (15 Oct 1684 – 11 Aug 1734)

Lady James's Timeline

7 Records

1565
01 April 1565
Birth of Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James in Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England
1570
1570
Age 5
Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James was married in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
1577
1577, 1583, 1586 or 1590
Age 12
Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James was married in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
1583
1583
Age 18
Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James was married in England
England
1586
1586
Age 21
Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James was married in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
1597
Abt. 1597
Age 32
Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James was married in Tewksbury, Gloucester, England
Tewksbury, Gloucester, England
1630
28 August 1630
Age 65
Death of Lady Dorothy Elizabeth James in Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 April 1565
    Event Place: Worcester, City of Worcester, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1577, 1583, 1586 or 1590
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1597
    Event Place: Tewksbury, Gloucester, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 August 1630
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England
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