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Martin James 1565–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Smerden, Kent, , England

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: Smarden, Kent, , England

Father: Edmund James

Mother: Ann Ramsay

Spouse(s): wife James

Children(s): Elizabeth James, Frances James

In 1565, Martin James entered the world in Smerden, Kent, , England, born to Edmund James And Ann Ramsay. Martin James married Wife Martin James, and had children including Elizabeth James, Frances James. Martin James passed away in 1593 in Smarden, Kent, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1565, Martin James entered the world in Smerden, Kent, , England, born to Edmund James And Ann Ramsay.
  • Martin James married Wife Martin James, and had children including Elizabeth James, Frances James.
  • Martin James passed away in 1593 in Smarden, Kent, , England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martin James's Ancestors

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Martin James
1565–1593
Birth Place: Smerden, Kent, , England
Parents
Edmund James
1500–1585
Astley, Lancashire, , England
Ann Ramsay
1500–1584
Hitcham, Buckinghamshire, , England
Grandparents
Henry James
1485–
Kenilworth, Warwickshire, , England
Bridgett Littleton
1475–1567
Thomas Ramsey
1474–1499
Hitcham, Buckinghamshire, England
Parnell Baldwin
1488–1593
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry James
1460–
Robert Littleton
1522–1601
Elizabeth Stanley
1513–
Ralph Ramsey
1454–
Joan Smith
1450–1532
Sir Baldwin
1470–1545
Agnes Dormer
1472–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Littleton
1502–1534
Elizabeth Kent
1502–1581
John STANLEY
1470–1534
Cecily (STANLEY)
1474–1552
Ralph Ramsey
1405–
Mrs Ramsey
1430–
Richard Smyth
1440–1472
Alice
1444–
William Baldwin
1441–1475
Jane Aylesbury
1443–1470
William Dormer
1438–1506
Jane Launcelyn
1460–1506

Martin James's Descendants

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Martin James (1565–1593) m. wife (Martin) James (1542–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth James 1590–1614 m. Robert Sheppard 1590–1614
    1. 1. Major (Robert) Sheppard 1604–1653 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Spencer 1624–1659
      1. 1. Anne Sheppard 1645–1711 m. William Newsom 1648–1691 m. Thomas Hart 1637–1669
        1. 1. Elizabeth Newsome 1673–1716 m. John Pace 1667–1720
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Lowe) Newsome 1670–1716 m. John Pace 1667–1720
        3. 3. William Newsom 1665–1751
        4. 4. John Newsom 1674–1724
        5. 5. Anne Newsom 1678–1750
        6. 6. Robert Newsom 1681–1757
        7. 7. Thomas Newsom 1685–1745
        8. 8. Elizabeth Newsom 1688–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Hart 1661–
        10. 10. Henry Hart 1662–1739
        11. 11. Thomas Hart 1664–1712
        12. 12. Robert Hart 1666–1720
      2. 2. Dorothy Sheppard 1627–
      3. 3. Mary Sheppard 1629–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (MrsJones) Shepherd 1631–1666
      5. 5. Priscilla Shepherd 1651–
      6. 6. Susan Sheppard 1643–
      7. 7. Robert Shepherd 1635–
      8. 8. William Shepherd 1637–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Jones 1639–1666
      10. 10. John Sheppard 1650–1668
    2. 2. Martin Sheppard 1607–1608
    3. 3. Thomasina Sheppard 1610–1611
  2. 2. Frances James 1563–1648

Martin James's Timeline

2 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Martin James in Smerden, Kent, , England
Smerden, Kent, , England
1593
1593
Age 28
Death of Martin James in Smarden, Kent, , England
Smarden, Kent, , England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Smerden, Kent, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Smarden, Kent, , England

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