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Lieutenant Governor James Bishop 1625–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1625

Birth Location: Kingston, Surrey, Kent, England

Death Date: 24 June 1691

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Thomas Bishop

Mother: Mary Salter

Spouse(s): Elzabeth Tompkins, Mary Bishop

Children(s): Samuel Bishop, Abigail Bishop

Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was born in 1625 in Kingston, Surrey, Kent, England, the child of Thomas Nathaniel Bishop And Mary D Salter. Lieutenant Governor James Bishop married Elzabeth Tompkins, Mary Bishop, and had children including Abigail Bishop, Samuel Bishop. Lieutenant Governor James Bishop passed away in 1691 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was born in 1625 in Kingston, Surrey, Kent, England, the child of Thomas Nathaniel Bishop And Mary D Salter.
  • Lieutenant Governor James Bishop married Elzabeth Tompkins, Mary Bishop, and had children including Abigail Bishop, Samuel Bishop.
  • Lieutenant Governor James Bishop passed away in 1691 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bishop
1599–1694
Birth Location: Kingston, Surrey, England
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Mary Salter
1604–1712
Birth Location: Poulshot, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elzabeth Tompkins
1645–1703
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
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Mary Bishop
1630–1664
Birth Location: London, City of London, Greater London, England
MB

Children(s)

Samuel Bishop
1666–1747
Birth Location: New Haven Colony, Connecticut
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Abigail Bishop
1658–1710
Birth Location: Brandford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Lieutenant Bishop's Ancestors

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Lieutenant Bishop
1625–1691
Birth Place: Kingston, Surrey, Kent, England
Parents
Thomas Nathaniel Bishop
1599–1694
Kingston, Surrey, England
Mary (D) Salter
1604–1712
Poulshot, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John (Richard (Bisshop, Bishope, Byshop) Bishop, The 1st, Immigrant from England to America, Co-Founder of) Connecticut.
1570–1674
Stopham, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Dulzebella King
1568–1658
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lieutenant Bishop's Descendants

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Lieutenant (Governor James) Bishop (29 May 1625–24 June 1691) m. Elzabeth Tompkins (Dec 12, 1645,–Oct 25, 1703) m. Mary Bishop (1630–26 November 1664)
  1. 1. Samuel Bishop 1666–1747
    1. 1. ANN BISHOP 1700–1739 m. Stephen Bradley 1702–1740
      1. 1. Elisha Bradley 1732–1815 m. Mary Ives 1734–1822
        1. 1. Mamre Whitney 1765–1835
        2. 2. Elisha (Bishop) Bradley 1770–1829
        3. 3. Hannah Crosby 1777–1829
        4. 4. Asahel (Ives) Bradley 1762–1848
        5. 5. Medad Bradley 1772–1850
        6. 6. Lent Bradley 1751–1840
        7. 7. Josiah Bradley 1760–1822
        8. 8. Mary Bradley 1758–1837 m. Bohan Dewey 1757–1791 m. Stephen Nash 1739–1808
  2. 2. Abigail Bishop 1658–1710 m. John (E) Tallmadge 1654–1690
    1. 1. James Talmadge 1689–1748
      1. 1. Dorothy Talmage 1724–1761 m. Stephen Hopkins 1719–1796
        1. 1. Samuel Hopkins 1748–1818 m. Mary ("Molly") Miles 1753–1811
    2. 2. Samuel Maltbie 1693–1751
    3. 3. Ann Talmadge 1687–1688

Lieutenant Bishop's Timeline

13 Records

1625
1625
Birth of Lieutenant Governor James Bishop in England
England
1625
29 May 1625
Birth of Lieutenant Governor James Bishop in Kingston, Surrey, Kent, England
Kingston, Surrey, Kent, England
1645
27 Oct 1645
Age 20
Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was married in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England
Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England
1648
1 Dec 1648
Age 23
Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1650
12 Dec 1650
Age 25
Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was married in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1651
29 May 1651
Age 26
Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1655
1655
Age 30
Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was married in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1656
12 Dec 1656
Age 31
Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1665
12 Dec 1665
Age 40
Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was married in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1665
12 Dec 1665
Age 40
Lieutenant Governor James Bishop was married in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1691
24 June 1691
Age 66
Death of Lieutenant Governor James Bishop in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
1691
24 Jun 1691
Age 66
Death of Lieutenant Governor James Bishop in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1691
24 June 1691
Age 66
Death of Lieutenant Governor James Bishop in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1625
    Event Place: Kingston, Surrey, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1645
    Event Place: Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1648
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1650
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 May 1651
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1656
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1665
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1665
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1691
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1691
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1691
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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