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Major James Giles 1629–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1629

Birth Location: Challock Parish, Kent, England

Death Date: 20 May 1689

Death Location: Bound Brook, Somerset, NJ, America

Father: Matthew Jeyles

Mother: Elizabeth GGM

Spouse(s): Elizabeth\Eliza QUAKER

Children(s): Elizabeth Giles*

Major James Giles was born in 1629 in Challock Parish, Kent, England, the child of Matthew Giles Gyles Jeyles And Elizabeth Gresham 10Th Ggm. Major James Giles married Elizabeth Eliza Tidd Quaker, and had children including Elizabeth Giles. Major James Giles passed away in 1689 in Bound Brook, Somerset, NJ, America.

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Biography

  • Major James Giles was born in 1629 in Challock Parish, Kent, England, the child of Matthew Giles Gyles Jeyles And Elizabeth Gresham 10Th Ggm.
  • Major James Giles married Elizabeth Eliza Tidd Quaker, and had children including Elizabeth Giles.
  • Major James Giles passed away in 1689 in Bound Brook, Somerset, NJ, America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Jeyles
1604–1667
Birth Location: Salisbury Silts, England
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Elizabeth GGM
1613–1654
Birth Location: Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth\Eliza QUAKER
1642–1699
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusettes, America
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Giles*
1660–1697
Birth Location: Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, Colony
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Major Giles's Ancestors

Self
Major Giles
1629–1689
Birth Place: Challock Parish, Kent, England
Parents
Matthew Giles, Gyles, Jeyles
1604–1667
Salisbury Silts, England
Elizabeth (Gresham 10th) GGM
1613–1654
Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Sir (Edward Giles* Mayor of Ashpring, High) Sheriff
1566–1637
Bowden house, Totnes, Devon, England
Edward Giles
1580–1653
Sheldwich, Kent, England
Thomasine Dray*
1580–1644
Sheldwich, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Totnes
1525–1606
Richard Dray
1549–1628
Margaret Upton
1550–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Knight
1500–1581
Lady Potter
1505–1579
Johannes (MacAlpine)
1525–1575

Major Giles's Descendants

1.
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Major (James) Giles (1629–20 May 1689) m. Elizabeth\Eliza (Tidd) QUAKER (May 1642–22 Jul 1699)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Giles* 1660–1697 m. William OLDEN* –1718
    1. 1. Susanna (Morehouse Olden *6th ggm) 👵🏻 1690–1732 m. Abraham (Joseph) Chapman 1685–1755
      1. 1. Thomas Chapman 1725–1804 m. Margaret Mitchell 1728–1809
        1. 1. John (A.) Chapman 1763–1850 m. Rebecca Goodrich-Peace 1767–1846

Major Giles's Timeline

2 Records

1629
1629
Birth of Major James Giles in Challock Parish, Kent, England
Challock Parish, Kent, England
1689
20 May 1689
Age 60
Death of Major James Giles in Bound Brook, Somerset, NJ, America
Bound Brook, Somerset, NJ, America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Challock Parish, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1689
    Event Place: Bound Brook, Somerset, NJ, America
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